Carluccio's approves rescue plan with 30 restaurants under threat
Carluccio’s is to enter in to a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) which could see almost a third of its restaurants close.
Archives for May 31, 2018
The Lowdown: restaurant crowdfunding
With so many new restaurants opening over the past year, it begs the question as to where all the funding is coming from. These days, it seems, one of the industry’s favourite ways to fund new projects is through crowdfunding.
Pleasant Lady Jian Bing to bring Chinese crepes to Spitalfields
Following two months of trading out of a tiny hatch in Soho, Pleasant Lady Jian Bing is opening a larger site in Old Spitalfields Market’s the Kitchens.
The Beyond Burger has landed in the UK
The bleeding vegan burger will soon be available in UK restaurants, as parent company Beyond Meat has secured a partnership with a UK foodservice company.
Gilly's Fry Bar is moving to the West End
Neil Gill has closed his Anglo/Asian ‘fry bar’ restaurant in Finsbury Park in order to reopen it in the West End this year.
Gary Usher hits £50k crowdfunding goal in one hour
Chef Gary Usher’s latest restaurant crowdfunding drive hit its £50,000 target in just one hour last night (30 May).
Ben McKellar on his upcoming Brighton restaurant The Flint House
Brighton and Hove-based chef restaurateur Ben McKellar will open a casual restaurant in the city’s The Lanes area early next year, taking his portfolio of restaurants and pubs in and around the city up to five.