Flash-grilled: Rick Toogood
Working with his wife Katie, Rick Toogood is co-owner and chef of fishmonger and seafood restaurant Prawn on the Lawn, which operates two sites in Islington and Padstow respectively.
Archives for February 21, 2020
Friday Five: the week's top news
We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week
Berberè acquires majority share in Radio Alice
Italian company Berberè has acquired a majority share in Radio Alice, the pizza restaurant business it set up in a joint venture with Azzuri Group.
Latest opening: Mozzasando
Alan Yau’s Italian-Japanese sando bar has opened quietly in Kensington.
The secret stagiaire: Kutir
A three-pronged approach sees our stagiaire visit Indian restaurants Baluchi and Kahani to learn some Indian intricacies before demonstrating his new-found naan skills at Rohit Ghai’s Kutir.
Kerbisher & Malt puts final standalone restaurant on the market
London fish and chip group Kerbisher & Malt looks set to disappear from the high street after putting its final bricks and mortar restaurant on the market.
Casual Dining Group sells off final four La Tasca sites
Casual Dining Group (CDG) has offloaded the final four La Tasca restaurants on its books, bringing to an end its ownership of the brand less than five years after originally acquiring it.
Manchester’s Mr Cooper’s to relaunch as Mount Street Dining Room & Bar
Manchester restaurant Mr Cooper’s will relaunch this April as Mount Street Dining Room & Bar.