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The Lowdown: Black Friday

The Lowdown: Black Friday

By Stefan Chomka

The US shopping phenomenon that sees people fighting over white goods in the supermarket aisles returns today and is now a big deal in the UK. And restaurants haven’t wasted any time in getting in on the act.

Deliveroo begins targeting wet-led pubs

Deliveroo begins targeting wet-led pubs

By Mark Wingett

Deliveroo has started working with pubs and bars which don’t have kitchens, allowing customers to order food to the pub they are in.

Friday Five: The week's top news

Friday Five: The week's top news

By Sophie Witts

From the closure of the first restaurant at London's St James's Market to an impressive new team at The Wild Rabbit, we round-up the top stories you might have missed this week.

Phillip Oppenheim MP Cubana crowdfunding restaurants

Cubana launches £200k crowdfunding drive

By Sophie Witts

Cubana, the restaurant group founded by former Conservative treasury minister Phillip Oppenheim, has launched a crowdfunding drive to expand.

Latest Opening: Pastaio

Latest Opening: Pastaio

By Georgia Bronte

Pastaio, in the heart of Soho, is another specialist Italian opening for London from chef and restaurateur Stevie Parle.

Should chefs be putting jellyfish on their menus

Are you ready for this jelly?

By Joe Lutrario

With fish stocks under intense pressure, chefs are casting their nets a little wider and looking to less obvious marine species. Would you put jellyfish and chips on your menu?

Industry 'hasn't seen the light' on tech

Industry 'hasn't seen the light' on tech

By Mark Wingett

Many restaurant groups have “not seen the light” when it comes to technology, despite the huge potential for improving efficiency, according to Wagamama customer director Emma Woods.

The Lowdown: The perfect table

The Lowdown: The perfect table

By Joe Lutrario

Booking giant OpenTable claims to have identified the formula for the best seat in the house following a poll of its users.

Latest opening: Fodder

Latest opening: Fodder

By Georgia Bronte

A pop-up restaurant known for its fine dining dishes created from foraged ingredients has pulled into East Dulwich’s Platform1

New wave restaurants driving growth in Indian sector

New wave restaurants driving growth in Indian sector

By Joe Lutrario

New wave Indian restaurants are having a transformational effect on the Indian restaurant sector with branded restaurants in the space predicted to grow by 20% this year, new MCA research has shown.

Aggressive discounting “damages productivity

Aggressive discounting “damages productivity"

By Joe Lutrario

Hospitality software supplier Fourth says that productivity across the restaurant sector has fallen, with the key measure of sales per labour hour currently sitting at £30.65 – a 43p reduction since May 2017.

The Barn at Moor Hall latest opening

Latest opening: The Barn

By Joe Lutrario

Newly Michelin-starred chef Mark Birchall is trying his hand at casual dining at his second restaurant at Lancashire's Moor Hall

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