Judy Joo is pushing ahead with the UK expansion of her Korean fried chicken concept Seoul Bird with the launch of a new sister brand and a forthcoming airport debut.
Pret’s recent volte-face with its subscription scheme has identified the challenges of building loyalty. How can businesses develop a proposition that benefits both them and their customers?
Pizza Express saw revenue climb to £454.6m in 2023, up from £422.1m in 2022, driven by strong like-for-like sales of 8.3% in its UK & Ireland business.
The average price for a portion of fish and chips has risen by more than 50% in the last five years, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Pizza Hut Restaurants has turned around a £3m loss in 2022 to report a £1.75m operating profit in its latest results, but auditors say ‘uncertainty’ over the group’s future remains.
The death of French chef Michel Guérard, Rick Stein's plans for a central London restaurant, and McDonald's plans to open 200 new sites are among this week's most read stories.
Next month will see Selin Kiazim return to the capital with Leydi, an all-day restaurant in Farringdon the former Oklava chef says will ‘put Turkish food on the map’.
Following success with South East London pub residencies, Jack Macrae and Viggo Blegvad are turning their Mondo Sando sandwich brand into a permanent fixture with a site on Camberwell’s Peckham Road.
Taking inspiration, rather than strict rules, from Italian food (and its New York cousin, too), a new wave of UK chefs are putting a fresh spin on Italian dishes, from affogato to zeppole.
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.
