Ozone to open second London site
Kiwi coffee specialist Ozone is to open its second London location in Bethnal Green in early October, seven years after launching in the capital.
Archives for August 30, 2019
Vivi closes at Centre Point after six months blaming 'low footfall'
Vivi, the flagship restaurant at London’s Centre Point development, has closed after six months of trading.
Flash-grilled: Kostas Papathanasiou
After a two-year stint at Jason Atherton’s Pollen Street Social, Kostas Papathanasiou recently moved to oversee the kitchen at Atherton's newly launched No.5 Social in Mayfair.
Latest opening: Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly
As its 50th birthday approaches, Hard Rock is looking to shake things up by opening a new London restaurant that’s designed to showcase a fresh ‘modern vision’ for the brand.
Friday Five: the week's top news
We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week
MasterChef contestant to take charge at new West African restaurant
A former MasterChef: The Professionals finalist is to oversee the kitchen at ‘a new and progressive’ West African restaurant opening in London’s Fitzrovia in October.
People on the move in hospitality: August 2019
We round-up some of those moving on and taking up new roles in the industry this month
Chopstix secures £5m funding to expand
Noodle bar chain Chopstix is planning further expansion across the UK after securing a £5m debt facility from Metro Bank.
"Staffing remains one of the most difficult areas of the business": Alex Peffly and Z He
Two years after launching Bun House on Soho’s Greek Street, husband and wife team Alex Peffly and Z He have converted the site into a new bar and restaurant concept inspired by 1960s Hong Kong.