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Jamie Oliver closes 22 restaurants with 1,000 job losses

Jamie Oliver closes 22 restaurants with 1,000 jobs lost

Jamie Oliver has closed 22 of his UK restaurants as the business enters administration, with only his three Gatwick Airport sites remaining open.

SRA to help restaurants reduce food waste

The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) is to support 100 restaurants in reaching national and international food waste reduction targets as part of a new initiative.

Jamie Oliver's restaurant group calls in administrators

Jamie Oliver’s UK restaurant group is to enter administration, less than two years after it narrowly avoided collapse.

It's a no-show: finding a solution to the problem of disappearing diners

Financially damaging, physically demoralising... no-shows are the bane of the restaurant industry. Is there a solution to this age-old issue?

Bocabar to open third site

Bristol-based group Bocabar is to open its third restaurant later this year, at Bristol's Finzels Reach development.

Restaurant 'gold rush' is over with more than 750 closures last year

The restaurant industry ‘boom period’ is over with more than 750 sites closing in the last 12 months, according to the latest Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners.

Welsh AA Restaurant of the Year closes its doors

The Machine House in Wrexham, named AA Restaurant of the Year in Wales 2018, has closed its doors.

How to ensure your business follows best practice allergen procedures

Public awareness of allergens has never been higher, but while we await the findings of the Government’s consultation on amending allergen labelling laws, what can restaurants do to mitigate the risks?

Industry warned HMRC will continue to target restaurants over tax evasion

Restaurant owners have been warned by accountancy firm BDO that HMRC is continuing to target the industry in a bid to crackdown on tax avoiders.

Flash-grilled: Simon Hulstone

Simon Hulstone is chef owner of The Elephant in Torquay, a Michelin starred restaurant overlooking the harbour. This year the restaurant is celebrating arts and culture through a series of lunches with creatives, starting with the theatre director Michael...