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The hotels ripping up the restaurant rule book

Public spirited: the new wave hotels ripping up the restaurant rule book

A new wave of hotels and aparthotels are turning their restaurants and lobbies into vibrant community venues.

Sixteen Eat stores put on the market

A number of Eat stores are being marketed for disposal, following the grab and go operator’s acquisition by Pret a Manger.

US chain Wingstop set for London expansion

US chicken wing chain Wingstop is planning to open two further restaurants in London this year.

Pidgin pair set to open Sons + Daughters next month

Pidgin duo James Ramsden and Sam Herlihy have now confirmed that Sons + Daughters will launch in Coal Drops Yard on 9 September.

Former Lima London chef to head Peruvian restaurant in Birmingham

Former Lima London head chef Robert Ortiz will open a Peruvian restaurant in Birmingham next month.

Greene King sold to Hong Kong property giant for £2.7bn

Loch Fyne owner Greene King has agreed to be bought by Hong Kong’s richest family in a £2.7bn deal.

Sri Lankan-focused restaurant to open in Soho

A restaurant focused on ‘the bold and unapologetic flavours of Sri Lankan home-cooking’ is to open in Soho this autumn.

Beloved Reubens deli to reopen after sale

The last kosher deli in London’s West End is to reopen after its sale to a restaurateur.

Gold Service Scholarship 2020 sets entry date

The 2020 Gold Service Scholarship will open for entries on 2 September, it has been confirmed.

Flash-grilled: Ruth Hansom

Pomona head chef Ruth Hansom was recently announced as one of the four candidates vying to represent the UK at the next Bocuse d’Or global culinary competition.

Cabana's London restaurants saved as administrators called in

Restaurateur Jamie Barber has bought five of his Cabana restaurants out of administration, but the group's remaining sites outside London have closed.

Darwin & Wallace set to open eighth site

Independent neighbourhood-style bar and restaurant group Darwin & Wallace is set to open its eighth London location, launching on the waterfront in Canary Wharf this October.

Paul Leonard to replace Kevin Tickle at The Forest Side

Paul Leonard is set to take the reins of the Michelin-starred Forest Side restaurant in Grasmere, Cumbria from November.

18 restaurants close per week as sector continues to feel the heat

Britain’s restaurant numbers have fallen for the sixth quarter in a row with restaurants closures now running at a net average of 18 per week.

Gather & Gather caterer sold to CH&CO

Contact caterer CH&CO has acquired Mitie Catering, the owner of Gather & Gather and Creativeevents.

No deal Brexit 'could wipe £5.4bn off the UK eating out market'

A no deal Brexit could wipe up to £5.4bn off the forecasted value of the UK’s eating out market, according to economic estimates by MCA Insight.

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