Restaurant Openings

Barcelona-based group Los Reyes del Mango has opened The Campaner at London's Chelsea Barracks

Latest opening: The Campaner

By James McAllister

Barcelona-based group Los Reyes del Mango has launched it first restaurant outside of the Spanish city in London's Chelsea.

Pan-Asian QSR group Chopstix secures first airport site at London Luton Airport

Chopstix secures first airport site

By James McAllister

Pan-Asian QSR group Chopstix is to open its first airport location later this month as it pushes ahead with plans to open 30 new venues this year.

Restaurant radar: June 2023

Restaurant radar: June 2023

By James McAllister

This month's key openings include the new venture from husband-and-wife duo Joshua and Victoria Overington, Gunpowder founder Harneet Baweja's latest Indian restaurant concept, and a fifth UK site for Bundobust.

Turtle Bay reaches 50 site milestone with new London Camden restaurant

Turtle Bay reaches 50 site milestone

By James McAllister

Caribbean-inspired restaurant group Turtle Bay will open its 50th UK site in August in Camden, which will also mark the brand’s first outpost in north London.

Mizon founder Eyal Shani has opened mediterranean and Israeli restaurant Lilienblum

Latest opening: Lilienblum

By Restaurant

Mizon founder Eyal Shani continues his march on the London food scene with his new Shoreditch restaurant.

Photo credit: Anton Rodriguez

Latest opening: Ploussard

By James McAllister

The duo behind London’s cult fried chicken brand Other Side Fried are shifting gears with their latest venture – a neighbourhood-style restaurant in Battersea Rise.

Mostly vegan concept led by former Chiltern Firehouse chef Rishim Sachdeva Tendril secures pop-up spot for first permanent restaurant

Tendril secures pop-up spot on permanent basis

By James McAllister

Tendril, the 'mostly vegan' concept led by former Chiltern Firehouse chef Rishim Sachdeva, will launch its first permanent restaurant this summer just off Regent Street in central London.

Lina Stores to open neighbourhood restaurant in Clapham first location south of the river

Lina Stores heads south of the river

By James McAllister

London-based Italian brand Lina Stores will launch its first outpost south of the river next month in Clapham, nearly two years after the opening was first mooted.

Greggs opens first airport site in Cardiff with SSP

Greggs opens first airport site with SSP

By Georgi Gyton

Greggs has opened its first airport site in Cardiff in partnership with SSP, marking the next milestone in the QSR bakery brand’s strategy to expand in travel hub locations.

Picture credit: Instagram (@pfranco_e5)

P.Franco to return following successful crowdfund

By James McAllister

Lauded low-intervention wine bar and dining counter P.Franco in east London is set to reopen it doors next month following a successful crowdfund led by former manager Will Gee.

Kenny Tutt scores second site for Patty Guy

Kenny Tutt scores second site for Patty Guy

By James McAllister

Sussex-based chef Kenny Tutt is expanding his fledgling burger concept Patty Guy with a new site at The Courtyard in Hastings that’s set to launch later this month.

What are the biggest restaurant openings in May 2023

Restaurant radar: May 2023

By Restaurant

This month's key openings include new concepts from chef Eyal Shani and Taiwanese restaurant group BAO, as well as the international debut of Barcelona-based restaurant group Los Reyes del Mango.

Images: Ceri Davies

Latest opening: Story Cellar

By Restaurant

Tom Sellers’ rotisserie restaurant sees the chef take a more casual, but no less precise, approach to cooking.

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