Azzurri Group has reported a group sales increase of 7% for the year ended 30 June 2019, to £299.4m, with like-for-like sales growth seen across its four brands.
Arcade Food Theatre, Emilia’s Crafted Pasta, Circolo Popolare, Nando’s, Bleecker Burger, Giggling Squid, Rockfish and Loungers are among the restaurant groups and new openings that have been shortlisted in this year’s R200 Awards.
Nando’s and YO! were among the food businesses honoured at the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s (SRA) Food Made Good Awards 2019, which took place last night (5 November) in London.
Steakhouse chain Gaucho has unveiled its future vision for the business, including changes to the restaurant design and introduction of a cinema screen.
Richard Caring has sold a 25% share of his hospitality empire Caprice Holdings to the former prime minister of Qatar, Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, for £200m.
A former pastry chef is suing Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck, claiming its delicate food preparations left her with chronic wrist pain and unable to work.
A hedge fund that shared a multibillion-pound bounty after making bets on the collapsed Wall Street investment bank Lehman Brothers is among those reportedly circling debt-laden dining chain PizzaExpress.
Bill's Restaurants made a £9.11m loss last year – but has returned to above market like-for-like sales growth across its estate following a major refurbishment programme.
Chefs Jamie Oliver, Danny Wallace and Tommy Banks were among the winners at the 2019 Observer Food Monthly (OFM) Awards, which took place last night (17 October) in London.
The government’s pledge to deliver new legislation requiring employers to pass on tips paid to workers in full has been met with concern by the hospitality sector.
PizzaExpress says that 95% of its restaurants in the UK and Ireland are profitable after it was suggested that two in every five are at risk of closure.
The proposed introduction of a calorie cap for out-of-home food and drink would be an impractical imposition on business according to trade body UKHospitality.
Three Michelin-starred sushi restaurant The Araki has lost all of its stars in the newly published Michelin Guide to Great Britain and Ireland 2020 edition.
