Restaurant Openings

Meals.co.uk to launch in London

Meals.co.uk to launch in London

By Carina Perkins

Home delivery service Meals.co.uk is launching in London, giving restaurants in the Capital the chance to tap into the takeaway trend and pull in as much as £200k additional revenue a year.

The Natrual Kitchen offers a range of seasonal salads, quiches, soups, pies and sandwiches

The Natural Kitchen takes fourth site in London

By Luke Nicholls

Deli and café brand The Natural Kitchen has taken the former Canteen site on Baker Street for its fourth delicatessen and artisan food store in central London. 

The Noodle House took inspiration for its menu from Southeast Asia’s buzzing street food stalls

The Noodle House arrives in the UK

By Lauren Houghton

Jumeirah Restaurants’ Southeast Asian casual dining brand The Noodle House is opening its first UK restaurant in London on 17 April under a franchise agreement with the EQ Group.

Come dine with me: The first All Bar One at Birmingham Airport opens airside today (9 April)

All Bar One lands at Birmingham Airport

By Luke Nicholls

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is tapping into the business potential offered by high-footfall transport hubs, with two debut All Bar One sites soon to open in Birmingham Airport.

The Place was set up as an interesting alternative to getting a restaurant franchise at the Melia White House Hotel.

New lunchtime concept takes off at London hotel

By Lauren Houghton

The Melia White House hotel’s new restaurant concept The Place, which focuses on lunchtime trade and takeaway, is having a positive effect on food and beverage revenue at the hotel.

The Jonathan Kaye-led group opened 28 restaurants last year

Prezzo FY EBITDA up 13%; plans 25-30 openings this year

By John Harrington

Prezzo, the Jonathan Kaye-led restaurant group, has reported a 13 per cent rise in adjusted EBITDA to £28.9m in the year to 29 December on revenue up 15 per cent to £166.5m, and said it planned to open 25-30 new sites by the end of this year.

Duncan Stirling and Charlie Gilkes of Inception Group

Inception Group targets expansion

By John Harrington

Inception Group, the London bar and restaurant operator, is looking to branch out into opening multiple sites under its existing brands and could open outside the capital, and potentially overseas, co-founder Charlie Gilkes has told our sister title M&C...

How to protect your business from fire risks

Ask the Experts

How to protect your business from fire risks

By David Lalor

Fire safety is a serious consideration for hospitality businesses. Here, David Lalor, director at Keybury Fire & Security, explains why you shouldn't go it alone when it comes to risk assessment and choosing fire safety equipment.

New Tom’s retains a traditional British sweet shop theme in homage to the site's former life

Tom Conran converts Notting Hill restaurant

By Luke Nicholls

After 24 years operating Tom’s Deli in Notting Hill, Tom Conran, the restaurateur and son of Sir Terrance Conran, is launching New Tom’s - a 12-month pop-up restaurant on the same site, serving ‘avant-garde modern cuisine. 

Tanner brothers to open new pub restaurant

Tanner brothers to open new pub restaurant

By Mark Wingett

High-profile chef James Tanner and his brother Chris are set to open a pub restaurant later this spring near Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, M&C Report understands.

Sunborn London is 120m long and has 138 spacious bedrooms and suites over five different decks

London’s first super yacht hotel to open in May

By Lauren Houghton

New super yacht hotel Sunborn London will be soft launched from her berth at the Royal Victoria Docks on 7 April, although she will not be open to the paying public until May 9.

Business Profile: Ping Pong

Business Profile: Ping Pong

By Joe Lutrario

Ping Pong’s change-of-location strategy and design brief move it a step closer to bringing dim sum to the masses.

UK hotel market continues upward trajectory

UK hotel market continues upward trajectory

By Carina Perkins

There have been further signs of recovery in the UK hotel market, with investment volumes for 2014 on track to exceed £3.5bn, according to a new report from property experts Savills.

New Moroccan fusion restaurant is franchised

New Moroccan fusion restaurant is franchised

By Lauren Houghton

The Lifestyle Hospitality Group has franchised its Moroccan fusion restaurant Casa Maroc with Devon-based business AIS Hospitality Ltd (AIS) and intends to franchise five or six more nationally by the end of the year. 

Blumenthal will offer his trademark ‘magical dining experience’ at The Fat Duck in Melbourne

Blumenthal takes The Fat Duck Down Under

By Luke Nicholls

Heston Blumenthal is temporarily relocating his legendary three-Michelin-starred restaurant The Fat Duck while carrying out a six-month refurbishment of the original site in Bray.

Rogan's Run: Simon Rogan says Claridge's was 'the perfect opportunity' for his capital comeback

Rogan reveals Claridge's restaurant details

By Luke Nicholls

Simon Rogan’s new restaurant at Claridge’s will be called Fera, opening in May and offering a selection of multi-course menus featuring ‘the L’Enclume DNA’.

Hope on the horizon: Jonathan Adnams believes economic circumstances are starting to look up after a number of years

Strong second half drives profit recovery for Adnams

By Luke Nicholls

Despite initially claiming it was ‘difficult to be too positive’ about pub trading conditions in 2013, Suffolk-based brewer, distiller and retailer Adnams reported a surge in pre-tax profits from £3.2m to £4.1m.

Loungers opened Expo Lounge, pictured here in Manchester, last July

Loungers plans 20 openings in 2015

By Mark Wingett

Loungers, the Piper-backed cafe bar operator, is to increase its opening rate next year with up to 20 sites planned.

Publican Awards 2014 best UK pub winners - Morning Advertiser

Publican Awards 2014: Winners revealed

By Carina Perkins

Orchid Group and Oakman Inns were named as the UK’s best pub employers at the Publican Awards 2014, which took place at the Grovesnor House Hotel in London last night.

The portfolio of five properties includes the 76-bedroom Clarion Collection Hotel in Stevenage

Jupiter takes five hotels out of administration

By Luke Nicholls

Hotel management firm Jupiter Hotels has today (25 March) won the management contracts for five hotels that were operated by Barinbrook Limited – formerly part of Akkeron Hotels – out of administration. 

City Pub Company's fast-growing portfolio of pubs is spread across affluent market towns and cities in the south

City Pub Company snaps up two more in London

By Luke Nicholls

City Pub Company, the Enterprise Investment Scheme-funded pub operator, has secured two new venues in central London and an extra £7m in banking facilities to continue its UK expansion.

Eclectic Bar Group operates 21 late-night bars and clubs across the UK

Eclectic brings Dirty Blonde to Brighton

By Luke Nicholls

Eclectic Bar Group is using Brighton as the location for another new concept – this time for the launch of premium bar and restaurant brand, Dirty Blonde.

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