Chain restaurants are using more premium main dishes to drive average transaction value and attract a more aspirational consumer, according to Lumina’s latest quarterly Menu Tracker.
Marco Pierre White has added to his growing range of products aimed at chefs with the launch of a selection of meats, pâtés, terrines and smoked salmon under the Farmhouse Cuisine by Marco Pierre White brand.
Rebecca Mascarenhas’ Barnes restaurant Church Road will relaunch as the more casual HomeSW13 mid next month having closed quietly yesterday (18 August).
The Government is facing renewed calls to appoint an allergy tsar after a teenage girl with a severe dairy allergy died after drinking a Costa Coffee hot chocolate.
Britain’s hospitality sector has recorded its first quarter-on-quarter growth in outlets in two years, the new Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners reveals.
Taco Bell UK is hoping to tap into the late-night market through a new initiative that will extend closing hours at select restaurants located close to music venues.
A breakthrough in negotiations between the Aslef union and UK Government that could end long-running strike action on the railways has been described as ‘a crucial step forward’ for hospitality.
More than three quarters of hospitality operators say they would benefit from an overhaul of the business rates system amid steep increases in wages and food costs.
The Salad Project is to launch a multifaceted restaurant site on Fenchurch Street in the City of London that will also operate as a training academy and menu development hub.
Big Table Group is trialling a refreshed menu at three Frankie & Benny’s restaurants after discovering the brand’s remaining sites are mostly outperforming their neighbours.
Burger King UK has reported an operating profit of £13.4m for the year ended 31 December 2023, a significant improvement on the loss of £20.7m it posted the year before.
The London-based group has relaunched its seafood sharer ‘bucket’ with a new look after its original red and white striped design was deemed too similar to that used by KFC.
Restaurants closing early amid fears of riots and violent disorder, the closure of James Cochran's 12:51 restaurant, and Wingstop UK's possible sale are among this week's most-read news stories.
Drew Snaith and Hannah Kowalski have unveiled further details for their new restaurant Sesta following confirmation that it will take the site in London’s Hackney that currently houses Pidgin.
Allegra, the east London restaurant housed on the seventh floor of The Stratford hotel, is to permanently close its doors at the end of the month after five years of trading.
Deliveroo has reported positive profit in its half-year (H1) financial report for the first time since the business launched back in 2013, describing it as a ‘key financial milestone’.
The Breakfast Club has reported its ‘most successful financial year’ in almost a decade with ‘significantly improved performance across all major metrics’.
Pizza Express has launched a school and college leavers programme in England and Ireland that provides a fast-track training programme to becoming a general manager on top of a Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship.
Trade body UKHospitality has launched a support hub for businesses and staff affected by the ongoing riots and violent disorder impacting towns and cities across the country.
Lemon Pepper Holdings, the master franchisee for Wingstop UK, has hired Goldman Sachs to explore a sale of the business after six years of rapid growth.
Thomas Straker's second restaurant, the spectre of further tipping legislation, and AngloThai finally finding a permanent site are among this week's most-read news stories.
Jerk Junction, the Caribbean street food brand that’s co-owned by former Manchester United star Jesse Lingard, is to open its first shopping centre location within the north-west city’s Trafford Centre.
Britain’s leading managed restaurant groups recorded the strongest growth in delivery sales since the end of Covid-19 restrictions in June, CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals.
Virtual shooting competitive socialising brand Clays will make its regional debut in Birmingham towards the end of this year following success in the capital.
