Marc Wilkinson announces closure of Fraiche
Marc Wilkinson’s Michelin-starred restaurant Fraiche will close at the end of September after nearly 20 years.
Archives for June 17, 2022
Flash-grilled: Tom De Keyser
The Hand and Flowers head chef tells us what his favourite food and drink pairing is, what he'd do if he wasn't in kitchens, and his top restaurant meals.
Friday Five: the week's top news
This week's main hospitality news stories include Ynyshir being crowned the UK’s best restaurant at The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards 2022, and Tom Sellers' new Mayfair venture.
Latest opening: Boundary
The Boundary hotel in London's Shoreditch has overhauled the ground floor space that previously operated as Albion Café and relaunched it as a bar and brasserie.
Sides “on track” to reach 200 locations by the end of 2022
The Sidemen’s delivery-only brand Sides is targeting a total of 200 sites both in and outside the UK by the end of the year.
D&D confirms October opening for first Birmingham restaurant
D&D London have revealed details on its long gestating first Birmingham restaurant, which is set to open at 103 Colmore Row, the city's tallest office building, in October 2022.
Competitive socialising sector to get three more UK venues this summer
The market for competitive socialising venues is showing no signs of slowing down with three venues opening in quick succession in the sector.
UKHospitality Scotland calls for Covid underspend to be used to ease energy costs
UKHospitality Scotland has called on the country's devolved government to repurpose underspend from Covid support funds to help ease hospitality's spiraling energy and supply costs.
Group sales stand still in May as cost crisis deepens
Like-for-like sales at Britain’s leading managed restaurant, pub and bar groups in May were just 0.1% ahead of the pre-Covid levels of 2019, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.