Pret A Manger has been forced to refund some users of its Club Pret subscription service after technical issues meant they were unable to access its app.
This week's top news stories include Monica and David Galetti announcing the closure of their Fitzrovia restaurant Mere, and Michel Roux Jr's new venture at The Langham.
Thai restaurant group Busaba has said it is ‘well placed to face the anticipated customer and market economic challenges ahead’ despite a slight drop in sales.
Hospitality recruitment initiative Hospitality Rising has paused its ‘Rise Fast, Work Young’ campaign with founder Mark McCulloch saying funding is not available at present for it to continue.
Competitive socialising group Big Fang Collective has confirmed it will open its first London outpost later this year, having secured a site in Waterloo.
The manager of The Angel Hotel in Bury St. Edmunds on Lismore’s Samantha O’Keefe, pairing Tetley tea and custard creams, and his time at influential Soho restaurant Arbutus.
London-based steakhouse and barbecue restaurant group Temper will launch the first site under its new ‘sustainable’ smash burger concept next week in White City.
Former PizzaExpress CEO and current boss at YO! owner Snowfox Group Richard Hodgson will take the keynote spot at The Grocer’s Omnichannel Conference this May.
Food content business Sessions has raised a further £3m from existing investors Guinness Ventures as it seeks to expand on its technology offering while launching a new franchising arm, starting with its SoBe Burger and Ivan Ramen brands.
Rob Shenton and Charlie Bunn, the respective owners of Brighton restaurant Riddle and Finn’s and Hickstead Estate, are launching are music-driven restaurant on the south coast.
Flight Club Darts and Electric Shuffle operator Red Engine has secured a new £60m facility from Santander, HSBC and Barclays to support its global expansion plans.
Wonderland Restaurants has closed its Batman-themed London restaurant Park Row but says it intends to relocate its immersive dining experience The Monarch Theatre.
This week's top news stories include Ping Pong scrapping service charge in favour of a discretionary 15% ‘brand charge’, and sustainable restaurant brand Native taking on the former Pensons site.
