Restaurant

Hunky Dory Group and Di Maggio’s Restaurant Group partner for new Glasgow venue

27-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Scottish restaurant group Hunky Dory Group has unveiled plans for a new contemporary Chinese restaurant in Glasgow.

Chickpea Group to make Somerset debut

27-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

The trio behind the Wiltshire based Chickpea Group have acquired a seventh pub in what will be their first venue in the county of Somerset.

Risotto restaurant all’onda to launch in London’s Fitzrovia

27-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Former Hélène Darroze at The Connaught chef Andrea Granzarolo is to lead the kitchen of new fine dining restaurant in London’s Fitzrovia that celebrates the staple Italian rice dish risotto.

What restaurant technology is making a difference in 2024?

26-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Restaurant is producing a report looking at what technologies are helping keep those in the sector competitive.

Restaurant radar: April 2024

26-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

A brace of restaurants from David Carter and Harts Group and follow up venues from Los Mochis, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and Josh and Paul Katz are among this month's openings to have on your radar.

Big Mamma looking to open Manchester site

25-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Restaurant group Big Mamma is understood to have found a site in Manchester for what would be its first UK opening outside the capital.

Rigatoni’s halves estate less than three months after brand overhaul

25-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Rigatoni’s, the Manchester-based restaurant group that previously traded under the name Sud Pasta, has announced the closure of its second site in as many months.

Tony Rodd to oversee the stoves at new Margate restaurant

25-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Chef Tony Rodd is to oversee the stoves of a new neighbourhood-style restaurant and wine bar being launched in Margate by former Jamie Oliver Group MD Ryan Jacovides.

Jason Atherton to close Pollen Street Social after 13-year run

22-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Jason Atherton has announced his Mayfair restaurant Pollen Street Social will close in the summer after 13 years.

Gareth Bartram to take on Auction House in Louth

22-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Former Winteringham Fields head chef ​Gareth Bartram is to open a restaurant in the Lincolnshire town of Louth this spring.

Medlar team to open rooftop Belgravia restaurant

22-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

The team behind the Chelsea restaurant Medlar are opening a second restaurant in the capital 15 years after their first launch.

Tomás Gormley on going it alone with Cardinal

22-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

The Edinburgh-based chef on opening his debut solo restaurant and why it was time for him to go it alone.

Mauro Colagreco to bring a taste of Mirazur to London

22-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Mauro Colagreco is bringing dishes from his three Michelin-starred restaurant Mirazur to London next month over two evenings.

Friday five: the week's top hospitality stories

22-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

The shock departure of Arlington maître d’ Jesus Adorno was among this week's most read stories.

Janaína Torres named The World’s Best Female Chef 2024

22-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Janaína Torres, chef and co-owner of São Paulo fine dining restaurant A Casa do Porco, has been named The World’s Best Female Chef 2024.

Boo is bringing its smash burgers to Merry Hill

21-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Smash burger brand Boo is opening a site in Merry Hill in the West Midlands for what will be its eighth UK restaurant.

Art’otel Hoxton reveals details of ground floor restaurant

21-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

The soon-to-launch Art’otel Hoxton hotel in London has unveiled details of its ground floor restaurant, which is set to open in May.

Jackson Boxer and Experimental Group to launch Covent Garden bistro Henri

19-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Chef Jackson Boxer is once again partnering with restaurant and bar operator Experimental Group to launch a new bistro concept at The Henrietta Hotel in London’s Covent Garden this spring.

Jesus Adorno departs Arlington after one month

19-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Maître d’ Jesus Adorno has left his role as director of Jeremy King’s recently-launched Arlington in London’s Mayfair, just one month after the restaurant’s opening.

Harts Group will celebrate the cheese toastie at its new Two Drops bar at Battersea Power Station

18-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Harts Group will open a bar at Battersea Power Station alongside its El Pastor Mexican restaurant brand.

Latest opening: Arlington

15-Mar-2024 By Stefan Chomka

Jeremy King’s return to the London restaurant scene is reassuringly familiar.

The lowdown: the recruitment restaurant

15-Mar-2024 By Resturant

An alternative hospitality recruitment method to traditional CVs and interviews has been put into action.

Friday five: the week's most-read hospitality stories

15-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

The closure of Paul Foster's GrassFed, and new projects for The Groucho Club, Des Gunewardena, and Sandwich Sandwich are among this week's most-read stories.

Cameron House to open La Vista Italian restaurant

14-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Cameron House has transformed its The Boat House restaurant into a new Italian concept following a £2m investment.

The Groucho Club to open permanent new venue in Yorkshire

14-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Renowned private members venue The Groucho Club is opening a permanent location outside the capital for the first time in its 40-year history.

Des Gunewardena plots second London restaurant

14-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Des Gunewardena has announced he will open a second restaurant in the capital this year having signed on a site in Canary Wharf.

Mexican restaurant Condesa to open in Bristol

14-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Bristol-based hospitality group Season + Taste will open its latest restaurant in the city this month.

Flash-grilled: Neradah Hartnett

13-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

The executive pastry chef for London-based pub and hotel group Cubitt House on the best drink to pair with mince pies, her first industry job, and learning from criticism.

Honest Burgers sees turnover rise by 26%

13-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Honest Burgers has reported a turnover increase of more than a quarter in its latest accounts.

Opening date announced for abc kitchens at The Emory

13-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Maybourne has confirmed that Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s new restaurant at The Emory will open officially on 4 April.

Latest opening: Mistress

11-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Mayfair's new bit on the side is a lavish Parisian-inspired restaurant.

Kolamba duo to open second restaurant in Spitalfields

11-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Kolamba founders Eroshan and Aushi Meewella will open their second London restaurant, on Spitalfields’ Blossom Street.

Popular Leeds Indian restaurant Manjit’s Kitchen to close

11-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Leeds-based Indian restaurant Manjit’s Kitchen has announced it will close next month citing an unsustainable rise in costs as the reason.

Latest opening: Bavette

08-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

The Leeds town of Horsforth has welcomed a French bistro from two seasoned London professionals.

Friday five: the week's most-read hospitality stories

08-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

A new location for Sheffield fine dining restaurant Jöro and a damp squib of a budget for the hospitality sector were among the biggest stories of the week.

From pop-up to permanent: chef Tom Waters on laying down roots in Cardiff for his modern Welsh restaurant Gorse

07-Mar-2024 By Stefan Chomka

Following a successful 18-month series of pop-ups in the Welsh capital, the chef is finally taking the plunge with his debut solo venture.

Elite Bistros passes latest crowdfunding target

07-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Gary Usher’s Elite Bistros has surpassed its £95,000 crowdfunding target ahead of schedule.

Mayfair's The Guinea Grill reopens following expansion

06-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Award-winning pub The Guinea Grill has reopened its doors following an expansion of the pub to create additional dining space and two new private dining rooms.

High-profile chefs and international entrants vie to take over Le Gavroche site

05-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

High-profile chefs and ‘new international entrants’ are among the operators vying to take over the Le Gavroche site in London’s Mayfair.

Wet weather contributes to double-digit drop in restaurant spend in February

05-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Restaurants saw a double-digit drop in spend last month as wet weather led to a slowdown on the high street and a rise in at-home ‘insperiences’.

The Oystermen duo to launch all-day brasserie

05-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Rob Hampton and Matt Lovell, the duo behind London seafood bar and kitchen The Oystermen, are to launch their third Covent Garden site later this month.

Latest opening: Trejo’s Tacos

05-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Hollywood actor Danny Trejo has chosen Portobello Road in London’s Notting Hill to launch the first international outpost of his LA-based Mexican restaurant brand Trejo’s Tacos.

Four years in the making: Andi Lowe-Smith and Ben Iles open Boheme in Chester

04-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

A new independent all-day restaurant has opened in Chester four years after development of the venue began.

Japes signs first franchise deal for Camden restaurant

04-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Chicago style deep-dish pizza brand Japes has signed its first franchise deal for a restaurant in Camden.

How I Got Here: Florence Mae Maglanoc

04-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

The CEO of London-based restaurant group Maginhawa on the need for greater diversity in hospitality leadership roles, and grasping the potential of franchise opportunities.

Jöro couple to relocate their flagship Sheffield restaurant

04-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Luke French and Stacey Sherwood-French are relocating their Sheffield fine dining restaurant Jöro to a site within the Oughtibridge Paper Mill development.

Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories

01-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

This week's top news stories include details on Roberta Hall McCarron's next venture, the announcement of the 2024 AA Rosette Awards, and the sad death of Dave Myers at 66.

The Lowdown: DineMe

01-Mar-2024 By Retaurant

An app that connects people through a shared love of food has launched. Will daters have the appetite for it?

Michelin-starred Thanet restaurant Stark to relocate to Essex

01-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Ben and Sophie Crittenden have announced that they are relocating their Michelin-starred Broadstairs restaurant to Mersea Island.

Restaurant radar: March 2024

01-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

The return of Jeremy King, the birth of Josephine and new restaurants in Manchester, the Isle of Wight, and Liverpool are among this month’s key openings.