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Restaurant radar: July 2023

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New openings from Tomos Parry, Tom Sellers, and Paul Foster, as well as from a certain multi-Michelin starred French maestro are among this month's key restaurant launches.

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Friday five: the week's top news stories

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New openings from the Timberyard team, Paul Foster, and D.ream international and a hint of what might come from Hong Kong-based Black Sheep Restaurants are among this week's most read stories.

JKS' Apprenticeship Academy to return

JKS' Apprenticeship Academy to return

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Restaurant group JKS has announced its Apprenticeship Academy will return for a second year following its successful launch in 2022.

Flat Iron to open in Leeds

Flat Iron to open in Leeds

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Steak-focused restaurant group Flat Iron is continuing its expansion beyond the capital with an opening in Leeds this autumn.

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Second ULI opens in Marylebone

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Asian restaurant brand ULI has opened a second outpost in Marylebone’s Seymour Place a year after it was first announced.

Latest kitchen equipment for restaurants

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Kit parade: the latest kitchen equipment

By Joe Lutrario

Our equipment showcase profiles five leading suppliers that offer innovative kitchen equipment that can withstand the rigours of the restaurant business.

San Carlo Italian restaurant group sees turnover rise

San Carlo toasts turnover boost

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Turnover for Italian restaurant group San Carlo has risen by 137% to £68.9m, up from £29.1m the year before.

Shake Shack UK operator Diverse Dining sees losses widen

Shake Shack UK operator sees losses widen

By Georgi Gyton

Diverse Dining, which operates the Shake Shack brand in the UK, has seen losses widen despite sales returning close to pre-pandemic levels.

Hospitality remains stretched by rising prices

Hospitality remains stretched by rising prices

By Shwetali Sapte

Supply chain fragility continues to hit hospitality, with the cost of goods sold at 27.3% in February 2023, an increase of more than five percentage point in less than two years, according to new data from Fourth.

Bar operator Inception Group heads to SE1's Borough Yards development

Inception Group heads to Borough

By Joe Lutrario

London-based bar operator Inception Group has taken a site in Borough’s Stoney Street for an as-yet unnamed concept.

Sweet Salone African cookbook Maria Bradford

Book review: Sweet Salone

By Joe Lutrario

Shwen Shwen founder Maria Bradford explores the surprisingly diverse cuisine of Sierra Leone.

Friday five: the week's top hospitality stories

Friday five: the week's top stories

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A new restaurant from the som saa duo, a new purchase from Azzurri Group and a high court ruling that could have wide-reaching implications are among this week's top hospitality news story.

The Restaurant Group shakes up senior team amid investor pressure

TRG shakes up senior team amid investor pressure

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The Restaurant Group (TRG) has announced changes to its senior team, with a new CFO announced and an overhaul of management in the group’s Leisure & Concessions division.

Chicago style pizza brand Japes gears up for UK rollout

Japes gears up for UK rollout

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Chicago style pizza brand Japes will open its first franchise site this autumn as part of its expansion plans.

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