Luke Farrell’s bánh mì concept Viet Populaire, which he established during a pop-up in London's Soho last year, is to take up residence at Arcade Food Hall at Centre Point.
Thousands of hospitality businesses ‘could be forced to close’ over the next few years unless the Government intervenes to help with spiralling utility bills, a procurement firm has warned.
Hospitality operators are ‘labouring under extreme pressure’ with costs soaring to a new record high, according to the latest UKHospitality Christie & Co Benchmarking Report.
The price of a McDonald’s cheeseburger is to increase for the first time in 14 years - from 99p to £1.19 - as the fast food giant is forced to pass on rapidly rising costs to its customers.
Plant-based food brand Clean Kitchen Club has so far raised £2m in its seed funding round, boosted by investments from people including former CEO of McDonald’s Steve Easterbrook, and ex-chairman of Quorn Clive Sharpe.
Solid sales growth across hospitality has helped Britain’s regional city centres to recover their 'vibrancy' in the first half of 2022, research from CGA and Wireless Social shows.
UK restaurant insolvencies have jumped 64% from 856 in 2020/21 to 1,406 in the past year with 431 of the casualties occurring in the last quarter alone.
This week's top news stories include the unveiling of the new World's 50 Best Restaurants list, soaring temperatures forcing businesses to temporarily close, and Heinz entering the virtual restaurant market.
Menu inflation in the branded restaurant segment is at least double that of other areas of the market, according to data from Lumina Intelligence’s Menu Tracker.
Restaurant and bar group Mission Mars has reported turnover of £34.2 for the first nine months of 2022 financial year, up from £25.5m for the same period in 2019.
Fulham Shore has reported revenue of £82.7m for the year ending 27 March, an increase of 20.6% from £68.6m for the year ended 29 March 2020 and up 105% on last year’s figures.
Bone Daddies group is to relaunch its recently-opened third Flesh & Buns site in London's Kensington under its core ramen concept amid a double London opening in the capital.
June’s like-for-like sales at Britain’s top managed restaurant, pub and bar groups were 5% ahead of the pre-Covid levels of June 2019, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.
Salt Yard Group is to open its fifth London restaurant this week at Westfield in Shepherd’s Bush, with a further site in the capital planned for later this year.
Spiralling costs and major disruption to the supply chain are having a drastic impact on hospitality operators’ food and drink bills and profits, according to latest data from Fourth.
Pubs and restaurants across the country have announced they will temporarily close today and tomorrow (18 and 19 July) as UK temperatures are forecast to hit up to 41C.
Burger King UK has launched a new UK-wide loyalty programme that it says will aim to drive increased customer engagement through personalised, digitally-led offers.
A private members’ bill that would require employers to ensure all tips and service charges they receive are paid to workers in full has had its second reading in Parliament.
This week's top news stories include Jeremy Clarkson finally opening his Diddly Squat farm restaurant, Scott’s heading to Richmond, and Le Cochon Aveugle announcing its permanent closure.
