Hot Stone Fitzrovia to be replaced by omakase restaurant RAI
Chef Padam Raj Rai is to overhaul the Fitzrovia site he opened under his sushi and steak restaurant brand Hot Stone last year, and relaunch it as omakase restaurant RAI.
Archives for January 10, 2022
Temper heads to Shoreditch for fourth London restaurant
Steakhouse and barbecue restaurant Temper has announced plans open a fourth London restaurant having secured a site on Great Eastern Street in Shoreditch.
Ricki Weston promoted to executive chef of Whatley Manor
Ricki Weston has been promoted to executive chef of Whatley Manor following the departure of Niall Keating at the end of last year.
Turkish delight - chef Esra Muslu on her first London restaurant
With the opening of Zahter in Soho, chef Esra Muslu is out to show central London the breadth of Istanbulite cuisine.
The Cocktail Club owner Nightcap reports strong trading
Bar operator Nightcap has reported a 46% increase in group sales to £15.5m for the 26 weeks to 26 December 2021, compared to the same period in 2019.
Calls for further relaxation of self-isolation rules as staff shortages continue to cripple sector
A leading hospitality trade group has called on the Government to further relax England's self-isolation rules, as businesses continue to wrestle with crippling staff shortages.
Patty & Bun to open tenth and eleventh restaurants this spring
Burger restaurant group Patty & Bun is entering double figures with the opening of two new restaurants in the capital this spring.
Aktar Islam: “Cooking is an open language”
Inside the mind of the only British-born chef in the country currently running a Michelin-starred Indian restaurant.
Tortilla reports 'strong trading momentum' as it sees like-for-like growth up 23%
Tortilla has reported a like-for-like sales increase of 23.8% in the 2021 financial year compared to 2019, with group revenue up 36% across the same period.
What the new Calorie Labelling Regulations mean for your business
A new law requiring restaurants to display the calorie content of their food comes in this April, but businesses should be preparing for it now