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Mandatory calorie labelling on restaurant menus has not led to a shift in consumer behaviour, according to new research, with no ‘significant decrease’ recorded in the number of calories consumed.
Northern-based restaurant group The Cut & Craft has chosen Manchester’s historic Bond building as the location for its third venue.
The owners of Gail’s have hired bankers to handle a sale that could value the premium bakery chain by as much as £500m.
Nashville-style chicken brand Dave’s Hot Chicken has said it is unsure whether to serve its Reaper-level spice mix in its UK restaurants after taste tests left diners ‘in tears’.
Loungers has opened the latest site under its roadside dining brand Brightside.
KFC has said it ‘remains committed’ to ensuring greater animal welfare standards across its supply chain after rowing back on plans to stop buying fast-growing chicken breeds by 2026.
The Observer restaurant critic Jay Rayner is to join the Financial Times as its new restaurant critic, with former Sunday Times restaurant critic Marina O’Loughlin also joining the paper as a columnist.
Glynn Purnell has promised he has ‘a number of solutions and proposals in mind’ to support customers seeking refunds for vouchers to his flagship Birmingham restaurant, which closed last month.
London’s sandwich game continues to be on the ascendancy with Milan-based sandwich shop De Santis the latest to open a site in the capital.
Japanese restaurant Maneki Ramen has launched a crowdfunding campaign ahead of the launch of its new opening in Birmingham next spring.
Homeslice has opened its first site since 2018 in London department store Harvey Nichols.
The Clove Club split and David Loewi’s departure from D&D London were among this week’s most read stories.
D&D London has announced that co-founder David Loewi will step down from his role as CEO and board director at the end of the year.
Restaurant is pleased to unveil its brand-new website, making it quicker and easier for you to find the content you are looking for.
Deliveroo has launched a ‘Right to Ride Safely’ campaign, which calls on the Government to include better protections for delivery riders in its upcoming Crime & Policing Bill.
Analysts have warned that the impact of the Chancellor’s Budget could lead to another spike in hospitality insolvencies despite a continued easing of month-on-month figures in September.
The founders of London restaurants Mr Bao, Daddy Bao and Master Bao have formalised their group under the name 6 of 1 ahead of plans to develop new concepts.
French wine bar and restaurant Leroy in London’s Shoreditch has permanently closed its doors after nearly seven years trading.
Husband and wife team Andy and Lyndsey Appleton have closed their Cornwall restaurant ‘with immediate effect’.
Pizza Hut’s biggest UK franchisee has brought in advisers from Interpath Advisory to find new investors or a buyer amid warnings about the impact of the Budget on the business.
The team behind modern Italian restaurant Legare near London Bridge is to launch a new concept directly opposite it on Shad Thames in spring 2025.
Britain’s number of licensed premises has increased for a second successive quarter, according to the new Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners.
Rosa’s Thai CEO Gavin Adair is to leave the business at the end of year.
Jack's Creek & Albers' victory in the World Steak Challenge, Rockfish taking on Mark Hix's Dorset restaurant site, and Blacklock selling a minority stake in its business were among this week's most read stories.
Scottish chef Roy Brett is to close his flagship Edinburgh restaurant Ondine Oyster & Grill at the end of the year ahead of plans to relocate to a new site early next year.
Uber Eats has announced that its Black Business Fund will return for a fourth year.
Hospitality leaders have called on the Chancellor to rethink her plans to raise National Insurance contributions (NICs) for employers, warning that it will lead to business closures and job losses.
Mark Hix has announced he is to close his Lyme Regis restaurant The Oyster & Fish House after a total of 16 years trading.
Michael O'Hare’s Michelin-starred Leeds restaurant The Man Behind The Curtain, which later traded under the name Psycho Sandbar, was wound up having accumulated debts of close to £1m.
Bee Emmott has been appointed as chief executive of high-profile hospitality group Artfarm, replacing Ewan Venters.
One of London’s most popular family-run restaurants has abruptly closed its doors until at least the end of the year to give its team ‘time to ruminate’.
Strikes that would have shut the entire Tube network down have been suspended following talks between the Aslef union and Transport for London.
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025, sponsored by San Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, will be hosted in Turin, in Italy’s Piedmont region, in June next year.
Over 600 restaurants have signed up to this year's StreetSmart Christmas campaign, which aims to raise vital funds to support people living on the streets.
Michael Blades has been promoted to the role of head chef at Michelin starred restaurant Upstairs by Tom Shepherd.
Noble Rot co-founder Dan Keeling’s latest book is largely about identifying and sourcing great wines, from solid quaffers to ‘the most unattainable and holiest of grails’.
A 63-year-old man has been arrested following the theft of 22 tonnes of cheese from Neal’s Yard Dairy in London last week.
Honest Burgers has set out an ambition to ‘quadruple the size of the business’ by 2030 as it prepares to launch its new smash burger offshoot in the coming weeks.
Time Out Group has confirmed it is in negotiations to launch its first food hall in London, nearly four years after the group jettisoned plans to open in the capital.
April Lily Partridge, 2023’s Roux Scholar, has left her role as sous chef at The Ledbury in London’s Notting Hill, describing the restaurant as a ‘huge chapter’ in her life and career.
Jamie Oliver is to launch a new flagship Cookery School and Café next spring within John Lewis & Partners department store on Oxford Street in central London.
Rowley Leigh is making a return to London's restaurant scene next month, overseeing the food at City institution The Don.
Ukrainian ‘neo bistro’ Mriya in London’s Earl’s Court will relaunch later this month with a new executive chef and ‘refreshed’ concept that features an emphasis on fire-grilled dishes.
Brian Trollip has been promoted to the role of CEO at Dishoom.
Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City has been named The World's Best Bar 2024, marking the first time a bar from Mexico has topped The World’s 50 Best Bars list.
Imbiba has agreed a deal with Canary Wharf Group (CWG) to open a 65,000sq ft hospitality and leisure venue at 12 Bank Street.
Edinburgh-based restaurant ASKR has closed after little more than six months’ trading following the departure of chef patron Dan Ashmore.
Leaders of some of the UK's biggest hospitality groups have signed an open letter to the Chancellor calling for a lower level of business rates for the sector.
The closure of Glynn Purnell's flagship restaurant, Northcote Manor being put on the market, and the death of Akbar's owner Shabir Hussain lead this week's top news stories.
D&D London is to close its Launceston Place restaurant in Kensington at the end of the month while it searches for a replacement for departing chef patron Ben Murphy.