Restaurant

Hole-in-the-wall Egyptian street food comes to London

06-Feb-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Koshari Street, a new ‘hole-in-the-wall’ Egyptian street food concept led by Lebanese-born cook and food writer Anissa Helou, is opening on St Martins Lane in March.

London restaurants urged to offer healthier kids meals

05-Feb-2013 By Peter Ruddick

The Manor Arms pub in Streatham has been voted the best of the capital's eateries for healthy kids meals but other operators in the capital have been urged to do more to improve their children's menus.

Restaurant magazine: What does the future hold for the UK’s Asian restaurants?

05-Feb-2013 By Emma Eversham

With the Government looking at the further tightening of restrictions around the employment of non-EU chefs at restaurants in the UK, the pressure is on Asian restaurants to sort out staffing for the future. 

Family-run San Marco restaurant group opens venue number five

01-Feb-2013 By Peter Ruddick

The Bragagnini family, which owns the San Marco group of restaurants in the North West, has opened its fifth venue - an Italian tapas bar in Preston.

Goat in Boots to re-launch as GOAT restaurant & cocktail bar

30-Jan-2013 By Luke Nicholls

After a three-month closure, the Goat and Boots pub in London’s Fulham Road is set to re-launch this spring as GOAT - a new 140-cover restaurant, cocktail bar and all-day lounge.

Aiden Byrne: Pearls of Wisdom

25-Jan-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Liverpool-born chef Aiden Byrne is as recognisable to TV viewers, due to appearances on Great British Menu, as he is to the diners at his Cheshire restaurant The Church Green. However this year Byrne is also targeting recognition from the Michelin Guide.

Glynn Purnell on London restaurant offers, The Asquith rebrand and foraging in Birmingham

23-Jan-2013 By Peter Ruddick

In an exclusive video interview, Glynn Purnell, Michelin-starred chef and Great British Menu regular, has revealed he was forced to rebrand The Asquith last year after being let down by the staff in charge who had failed to deliver his vision for the...

New web service launched to help restaurants run events in low periods

21-Jan-2013 By Emma Eversham

Software start-up Okurso has launched a web service which enables restaurants and pubs the chance to bring single people, business travellers and expats together for an event or meal out during periods of low trade.

Gold Service Scholarship 2013 finalists revealed

21-Jan-2013 By Emma Eversham

The six people to make it to the finals of the first Gold Service Scholarship have been revealed ahead of the final at Westminster Kingsway College and an awards ceremony at London hotel Claridge's next month. 

Arjun Waney and Rainer Becker to open Oblix restaurant in The Shard

17-Jan-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Arjun Waney and Rainer Becker have revealed details of their latest restaurant venture - Oblix will open in The Shard tower development in London this spring and will combine a rotisserie and grill restaurant and a lounge bar. 

How to market your hospitality business better using photo and video

16-Jan-2013 By Peter Ruddick

A picture might tell a thousand words but getting the right photo and video to market your hotel, restaurant, pub or bar is often not as simple as penning some winning prose - so what top tips can hospitality businesses take to improve their imagery?

Long-awaited Gary Rhodes restaurant now ready to open in Plymouth

16-Jan-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Rhodes @ The Dome, celebrity chef Gary Rhodes' latest restaurant project located at the Plymouth Dome site on Plymouth Hoe, is set to open on 25 January after a delay caused by a theft of metal from the building. 

Pod director to launch Notting Hill Kitchen with leading Portuguese chef

15-Jan-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Notting Hill Kitchen, a Portuguese and Spanish restaurant which brings together Pod non-executive director James Paget and leading Portuguese chef Luís Baena, is set to open in March on the site of the former Notting Hill Brasserie.

Restaurants must change attitude to food waste, says SRA

11-Jan-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Restaurants should be serving smaller portion sizes and encouraging diners to take home leftovers in doggy boxes, according to the Sustainable Restaurant Assocation (SRA), which is urging all UK foodservice businesses to try and reduce the ‘shocking’...

Restaurant's 2013 predictions - vegetables, inflation and unusual doughnuts

10-Jan-2013 By Restaurant magazine

Restaurant magazine predicts what the next 12 months has in store for the industry, including the likely food trends, the year's major openings and the key opportunities and challenges facing operators.

Hospitality businesses asked to share their food waste strategies for SRA Awards

07-Jan-2013 By Emma Eversham

Unilever Food Service (UFS) is encouraging all hospitality businesses to share their food waste strategies for the chance to become a 'sustainable champion' by entering the Sustainable Restaurant Association's (SRA) newest category in this...

D&D London reveals details of restaurant concepts to launch in Trinity Leeds

03-Jan-2013 By Peter Ruddick

D&D London has announced it will open Crafthouse and Angelica, its first restaurants and bars outside the capital, in the Trinity Leeds shopping centre on 21 March.

Ben Spalding continues search for restaurant following John Salt departure

02-Jan-2013 By Emma Eversham

Chef Ben Spalding has ramped up the search for his own restaurant following his early departure from a six month residency at Islington bar and restaurant John Salt. 

Russell Norman: Pearls of Wisdom

21-Dec-2012 By Stefan Chomka

The former ops director of Caprice Holdings turned London restaurateur recently opened a third Polpo, his take on a Venetian bàcaro. Plans are under way for three central London sites, in Soho, theatreland and by the river, as well as a new incarnation...

Malaysian ex-rockstar 'launches' Penang! restaurant at Westfield London

21-Dec-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Malaysian street food-inspired restaurant Penang! has launched at Westfield London with a concept driven by a fictional character named Mr Zuhri - a Malaysian ex-rockstar.

Mews of Mayfair relaunches restaurant as British brasserie

20-Dec-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Lounge and cocktail bar Mews of Mayfair has reopened its brasserie restaurant with a British theme following a full refurb and menu redesign ahead of a formal launch early next year.

Spanish restaurant and bar group Camino gains funding for expansion

18-Dec-2012 By Emma Eversham

Spanish bar and restaurant group Camino has announced plans to add another seven restaurants to its estate by 2015 after receiving £3m of investment from the Business Growth Fund (BGF).

Pizza Express opens first restaurant in India

17-Dec-2012 By Emma Eversham

Pizza Express has expanded its operation to India where it sees 'enormous potential' to grow within the fast-expanding Indian casual dining market. 

Naga Pan Asian restaurant gears up for official launch in Kensington

14-Dec-2012 By Luke Nicholls

After months of being in a soft launch period, Pan Asian restaurant and bar Naga officially opens its doors in Kensington on Monday (17 December), having appointed a new head chef to improve the quality and consistency of the food.

Alea Leeds' 'entertainment hub' re-positioning pays off

13-Dec-2012 By Emma Eversham

The boss of casino and entertainment venue Alea Leeds says a repositioning of the business as an entertainment hub rather than a gambling destination has helped the business survive through a recession.

Moo Grill opens second steakhouse in the City, eyes UK expansion

11-Dec-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Argentinian steak restaurant Moo Grill, which launched in the City of London in 2010, has opened the doors of a second site just around the corner as co-owner Alberto Abbate reveals the group is looking to expand the concept throughout the capital and...

Russell Norman plans three new London restaurants and expresses 'urge' to develop pizza place

10-Dec-2012 By Stefan Chomka

Polpo owner Russell Norman is planning to open three new large restaurants in London over the next 18 months and has also revealed a desire to open a pizza restaurant. 

Simon Rogan takes over two restaurants in Manchester's The Midland Hotel

10-Dec-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Two-Michelin-starred chef Simon Rogan has partnered with QHotels to take over the management of two restaurants in the group’s Manchester property, The Midland Hotel.

Brasserie Blanc operator revives Bishopsgate Chez Gérard as trial for possible rollout

05-Dec-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The Chez Gérard restaurant brand is to be revived by Brasserie Bar Co, the operator of Raymond Blanc's Brasserie Blanc concept, with the re-opening of a site in Bishopsgate.

Street food popularity to continue into 2013 with Galeto launch

05-Dec-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The prevalence for street food-inspired restaurants shows no sign of abating with the announced opening of Galeto in Soho, a partnership between two former Pizza Express executives which also taps into the South American trend and the popularity of chicken...

Adam Stokes targets Michelin star for first eponymous restaurant in Birmingham

04-Dec-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Michelin-starred chef Adam Stokes has announced he is to leave the restaurant at Glenapp Castle hotel in Scotland to set up an eponymous pop-up eatery and then permanent restaurant in Birmingham which he hopes will become 'one of the best dining...

Luke Johnson reveals top tips for success at Arena Christmas Lunch

04-Dec-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The future of the restaurant industry belongs to optimists who constantly try to innovate while focusing on good service and the development of young people within their business, according to serial investor Luke Johnson speaking at the Arena Christmas...

All-day British restaurant launched in Mayfair by beauty entrepreneur and East Dulwich Deli founder

27-Nov-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The GrEAT British restaurant, an all-day, informal dining bistro specialising in British classics, has launched in Mayfair.

Restaurants and pubs express caution as average spend per visit rises

26-Nov-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Hospitality operators have given a lukewarm welcome to the news that the average spend per visit to restaurants and pubs has risen by warning that the total number of visits is actually on the wane due to the rising cost of going out.

Nina Basset reveals success of 10 in 8 does not rely solely on Michelin stars

26-Nov-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Nina Basset, managing director of the 10 in 8 business founded by Michelin-star chef Alan Murchison, has revealed details of the two forthcoming restaurant projects for the group which she says is not solely focused on gaining Michelin stars.

Rock CLG opens second Dorset restaurant, third in group

21-Nov-2012 By Emma Eversham

Rock CLG has opened its third restaurant, its second since receiving major investment from Australian leisure business Colonial Leisure Group (CLG).

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Desk deliveries and power lunches: How to boost your lunchtime trade

19-Nov-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The UK’s lunch market, already worth £14.9bn to the foodservice sector, looks set to occupy a growing share of overall sales in the next 12 months as consumers are looking for something quick, cheap and easy to eat. 

Tri-Star introduces Nibble Box to takeaway packaging range

19-Nov-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Leading UK packaging supplier Tri-Star Packaging has introduced the Nibble Box to its refreshed range of solutions for caterers looking to enhance their takeaway or food-on-the-go offer.

Aiden Byrne targets June 2013 for opening of Manchester House restaurant with Living Ventures

19-Nov-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Leading North West chef and restaurateur Aiden Byrne is hoping to open Manchester House, his fine dining restaurant with Michelin-star ambitions, in June next year and revealed 'culinary theatre' would be at the heart of the concept.

Former Paternoster Chop House head chef Peter Weeden to launch Newman Street Tavern

14-Nov-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Peter Weeden, formerly the head chef at The Boundary and Paternoster Chop House, is set to go it alone for the first time with the launch of a Fitzrovia bar and restaurant - Newman Street Tavern.

Award-winning pub chef Justin Brown joins team at The Palmer Arms in Windsor

12-Nov-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Award-winning pub chef and former MasterChef: The Professionals contestant Justin Brown has revealed details of his latest project - heading up the kitchen at The Palmer Arms in Windsor as he helps position the venue as a gastropub ahead of possible group...

The Lucky Onion group adds third food-led pub to portfolio ahead of further expansion

08-Nov-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Cotswolds-based hospitality group The Lucky Onion has this week opened The Chequers, a recently acquired food-led pub in Oxfordshire, ahead of further planned expansion for the company next year.

Restaurant Mark Greenaway to move from No.12 Picardy Place further into Edinburgh city centre

07-Nov-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Chef Mark Greenaway is moving his eponymous restaurant in Edinburgh from No.12 Picardy Place to a location closer to the city centre which will open in early December. 

Darwin and Wallace makes London debut with The Ebury acquisition

06-Nov-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Newly formed bar and restaurant group Darwin & Wallace has acquired The Ebury near London’s Victoria from restaurateur Tom Etridge as it looks to expand to up to nine sites over the next five years.

TooTooMoo restaurant founder aims to create leading Asian food brand

06-Nov-2012 By Emma Eversham

The founder of new pan Asian food and restaurant brand TooTooMoo has outlined his company's ambitions to be the leading Asian food brand in the UK in the next three years. 

Pop-up restaurant 'veteran' Carl Clarke to open Disco Bistro in the city

05-Nov-2012 By Emma Eversham

Pop-up restaurant 'veteran' Carl Clarke is planning to bring some 'East End cool' to the city by taking up residency at The Rising Sun pub in St Paul's for the next six months. 

Restaurant magazine founder Edwina Lilley passes away

05-Nov-2012 By William Drew

Edwina Lilley, hospitality entrepreneur and founder of Restaurant magazine, died last month after a short and unexpected illness, aged just 54.

Jesse Dunford Wood heads up Kensal Green gastropub relaunch

02-Nov-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The Regent in Kensal Green has been relaunched by chef Jesse Dunford Wood and the team at Perritt & Perritt as gastropub Parlour; the first of two venues under the same brand following the recent purchase of The Hope in Richmond. 

Il Calcio to open flagship London restaurant as UK expansion begins

02-Nov-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Romania-based Italian restaurant chain Il Calcio is set to open its first London site in Mayfair this month as the brand looks to expand in the capital.

Rib eyes and L’Italiano: Hotel chains up food offerings based on customer feedback

01-Nov-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Hotel chains are enhancing their food operations based on customer feedback as Jurys Inn launches a new restaurant menu across its entire estate and Park Plaza is opening a new restaurant at County Hall and introducing a revamped dessert menu.