Vurger Co secures £1.4m investment to expand
Vegan burger brand The Vurger Co is to open its first restaurant outside London after securing a £1.4m investment.
Archives for February 3, 2020
Dirty Bones to grow plant-based offering following launch of first Dirty Vegan site
New York-inspired restaurant group Dirty Bones is to broaden its Dirty Vegan spinoff by converting its Soho site to the concept every Monday from next week (10 February).
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AA begins charging standalone restaurants for its Rosette scheme [updated]
The AA is to start charging some restaurants a fee for them to be eligible for its Rosette award programme and to appear in its annual guidebook.
Gérard Basset Travel Bursary winner announced
L’Enclume sommelier Lise Donier-Meroz has won the inaugural Gérard Basset Travel Bursary, a competition launched late last year to celebrate the memory of the highly respected sommelier and restaurateur.
M Restaurants launches pop-up to raise funds to help end slavery
London-based steak restaurant group M is raising funds to help end human trafficking and modern day slavery across the world.
Restaurant Radar: February 2020
The Barrie brothers' Liverpool launch, a double-headed Durham restaurant and the latest ventures from Alan Yau, Dominique Ansel and the Padella duo are some of the biggest restaurant openings to look out for this month.
Mayfair restaurant The Square forced to close after administrators seize property
Marlon Abela’s Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant The Square has been closed after administrators attended the property mid-service on Friday (31 January).
Silo and Amass to collaborate at inaugural Bigfoot festival
Silo chef Douglas McMaster, Two Lights’ Chase Lovecky and Matt Orlando from Copenhagen restaurant Amass have been announced as the culinary headliners for Bigfoot, a UK food and drink-focused music festival that makes its debut this summer.