The Chilli Pickle has been bought out of administration by its founders Alun and Dawn Sperring, its Brighton landlord My Hotel founder Andreas Thrasyvoulou and a consortium of new investors.
Michelin-starred Indian restaurant Gymkhana is to reopen its restaurant in London’s Mayfair early next year, after a fire forced it to temporarily close its doors back in the summer.
From Daniel Humm's first restaurant outside of the US and the launch on Madre in Liverpool, to the second iterations of Casa do Frango and Bancone in London, here are December's key openings.
Since its first dinner on 20 August 2014, ever-changing restaurant Carousel has welcomed over 140 chefs from across the world. Co-founders Ollie and Ed Templeton reflect on half a decade of revolving doors and moving menus.
Sir Terence Conran and former The Typing Room chef Richard McLellan have opened a ‘contemporary British’ restaurant with a focus on wild food beneath the Boundary London hotel in Shoreditch.
Theodore Kyriakou, the former executive chef and CEO of The Greek Larder in King’s Cross, is to open a seafood restaurant in London’s St Katharine Docks next month.
Red Dog Saloon founder Tom Brooke is to open a second site under his modern Indian street food concept Burra Khana, in Liverpool, and also has plans to tweak the offer at Red Dog Soho, BigHospitality’s sister site MCA reports.
London-based Korean barbecue brand Yori is to add a third restaurant location to its portfolio next month, opening on the former Jidori site in Covent Garden.
Trade body UKHospitality is calling on the next government to reform business rates, address the skills shortage, and guarantee the rights of EU citizens as part of its general election manifesto.
A combination of rising overheads, fewer alcohol sales, and a weaker pound has continued to impact the UK’s Top 100 restaurant groups according to accountancy group UHY Hacker Young.
A fresh wave of American concepts have crossed the pond in recent years, and more are on their way. Why is the UK so appealing to US brands, and do we still want them?
