
Chef Tom Simmons confirms plans for his biggest project yet
Cardiff-based chef Tom Simmons has revealed more details about his upcoming project at Park House.

Cardiff-based chef Tom Simmons has revealed more details about his upcoming project at Park House.

Social media star and former City Social chef Nathaniel Mortley AKA NattyCanCook will open his debut London restaurant early next month.

The closure of 68 Pizza Hut restaurants and The Devonshire team’s plans for a Covent Garden venue are among this week’s most read stories.

Launched in 2016 in SoHo, Jess Shadbolt’s Italy and France inspired King restaurant remains one of the hottest tickets in Manhattan.

The operator of Revolution Bars, Revolucion de Cuba and Peach Pubs, is launching a strategic review of options, including a formal sales process.

Britain’s top managed restaurant, pub and bar groups saw a marginal increase in like-for-like sales growth, according to the latest data.

BVC Hospitality has launched a third site of its Supernova burger brand in London.

Pizza Hut UK’s inability to capitalise on the UK’s burgeoning pizza sector was a missed opportunity. What hope do its remaining restaurants have?

Former Mildreds and Mallow chef Nikesh Sawant will open a vegetarian Indo-Chinese restaurant in London’s Soho next month.

Sisters Kayleigh and Talia Baccino will open a second site of their Italian restaurant Pasta Cosa this week.

The group behind restaurants Zuma and Roka has entered into a partnership with Abu Dhabi–based luxury hospitality investment company DIAFA.

The head of wine at Edinburgh’s Margot and Leftfield on ‘borrowing’ wine from her parents, Austria’s Kamptal Kollectiv and top Italian producer Foradori.

Hotel and restaurant group Country Creatures is opening a second venue of its The Double Red Duke gastropub and boutique hotel brand.

Chefs Dan Kenny and Marcin Miasik have launched a crowdfund to secure a permanent home for their longstanding Brighton tasting menu concept The Set.

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The US brand, known for its vast range of globally-inspired tacos, is landing soon on these shores. But its success is far from a given.

Michelin has announced that it will launch its Guide for Great Britain & Ireland 2026 edition on 9 February.

The team behind the Mr Bao, Daddy Bao, and Master Bao restaurants are moving beyond Taiwanese cuisine for the first time to bring Cantonese comfort food to London Fields.

The former Nobu executive chef and creator of Bone Daddies has gone all out with one of London’s most striking restaurant launches in years that pays homage to the childhood home of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Up to 36 street food businesses in the West Midlands will receive free training, mentoring, and live trading opportunities as part of a new six-month programme to develop the next generation of traders.

Mathew Carver’s cheese conveyor belt restaurant Pick & Cheese will cross The Pond early next year.

A restaurant in Highgate has hit out at the local community, blaming its lack of support is behind its closure.

Former Gilpin Lodge head chef Mike Shaw has been appointed chef patron at top Lancashire gastropub The Freemasons at Wiswell.

The number of licensed premises in Britain has fallen in the past year despite modest growth in the third quarter of 2025, new data shows.

Nearly 70 Pizza Hut restaurants and more than 10 pizza delivery outlets have closed after the company behind its UK business fell into administration.

Vietnamese QSR brand HOP will open a restaurant in London’s King’s Cross in late November, bringing its total number of UK locations to six.

Cult supper club Supa Ya is making a return to the capital a year after closing its final restaurant.

The group behind the Coppa Club and Noci restaurant brands says it expects full-year revenue to have risen by 6% year-on-year ahead of market expectations.

SushiDog will open its first site outside of the capital next year with a move into the Midlands.

Pizza Hut is to close around 70 restaurants after the company behind its UK venues fell into administration.

This month’s key product news stories include Stampede partnering with Square, Paulig PRO’s new Levant-inspired product range and BRITA’s remote filter monitoring system.

The team behind Gold Notting Hill will open a restaurant in Richmond early next month.

Gerry’s Hot Subs has successfully closed a £250,000 fundraising round as it looks to build its presence in the premium sandwich market, with several new openings on the cards.

Lara Boglione of Petersham Nurseries and her husband Giovanni Mazzei are opening an Italian restaurant in Notting Hill this autumn.

Soho House founder Nick Jones will open a 90-room hotel above his Corner Shop 180 deli and café along the Strand next year.

Retail’s attempt to muscle in on restaurant territory fails to acknowledge that there’s more to dining out than the food alone.

A second London restaurant from the group behind Carbone and the opening of a Japanese-inspired chophouse in Shoreditch are among this week’s most read stories.

Dubai-based modern Indian restaurant Trèsind has announced that it is coming to London.

St John has opened its new Covent Garden bakery and bar having relocated to larger premises.

Turkish style burger brand The Wet Burgers is making its first presence in bricks and mortar with a three-day pop-up in Soho.

New kid on the block MAD Restaurants is turning its attention to the cuisine of the Basque country for its second Soho restaurant launch.

The US-headquartered restaurant group behind recently launched high-profile London restaurant Carbone is collaborating with upcoming Mayfair hotel Cambridge House, Auberge Collection to bring a second restaurant to the capital.

North American comfort food brand Brewski and Caribbean Street Food restaurant Jerk Junction are among a number of restaurants to open in Liverpool ONE in the coming months.

Shoreditch-based Mexican restaurant Zapote will open a taco bar within its Leonard Street site.

Honest Burgers has returned to profit for the first time since 2020, reporting a ‘very strong’ performance in its latest results.

The team behind PINS Social Club in Liverpool have now confirmed plans to open what it says will be the biggest new hospitality venue in Manchester in recent years.

Flight Club and Electric Shuffle owner Red Engine has secured further investment to support its growth plans in the UK and overseas.

The head chef and co-founder at Marjorie’s in Soho on and his admiration for Clare Smyth and the Big Mac.

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Amid a clamour for customers, more and more QSR operators are introducing their own meal deals all pitched around the same price point in a hopeful bid to demonstrate value.

The team behind London restaurants and pubs Faber, The Somers Town Coffee House and The Victoria are opening a restaurant that celebrates two decades of being in business.

The National Restaurant Awards (NRA) Rising Stars initiative is returning for its second year as it once again looks to shine the spotlight on the next generation of chefs, front of house team members, and sommeliers.