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What do the 2020s hold for restaurant delivery?

Delivery has been a huge disruptor in the restaurant industry. But is it here to stay? How do you make it pay?

Supa Ya Ramen secures permanent site

Ramen supper club pop-up Supa Ya Ramen is to open its first bricks and mortar restaurant in London’s Hackney later this year.

The Harwood Arms takes number one spot at Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs

The Harwood Arms in London has been named the best gastropub in the country at the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs awards for the first time.

Lawrence McCarthy takes over as head chef at The Salt Room

Former The Ledbury and Tom Aikens Restaurant chef Lawrence McCarthy has taken over the reins of Brighton-based fish and seafood restaurant The Salt Room.

Bobo Social to return to London

High-end burger and small plates concept Bobo Social is returning to the capital next month having secured a site within the Elephant Park development in south London.

New York's Sushi on Jones to make UK debut at London food hall

New York omakase bar Sushi on Jones is to open its first London location at the upcoming Goods Way food hall in King’s Cross.

Aiden Byrne planning Salford restaurant and pub

Aiden Byrne has announced plans to open a large restaurant and pub in Salford just weeks after the sudden closure of his Manchester flagship MCR.

Bird back on the expansion trail with Brixton opening

Fried chicken chain Bird is to open the first of several new restaurants it has planned for 2020 this week.

Nico Simeone confirms London restaurant debut

Scotland-born chef Nico Simeone is bringing his ‘ever-evolving’ Six by Nico dining concept to London in March, having secured a site in Fitzrovia.

Sanctua closes following death of Bindu Patel

Leicester vegan restaurant Sanctua has closed following the death of its chef patron Bindu Patel.

Million Pound Menu’s Baba G’s closes bricks and mortar restaurant

Baba G’s, the street food trader which won an episode of the BBC's Million Pound Menu, has closed its first bricks and mortar restaurant after less than a year.

Boparan to accelerate Slim Chickens expansion

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is to enter talks with potential partners to speed up expansion of its Slim Chickens restaurants across the UK and Ireland.

The Pompadour restaurant in Edinburgh has closed

One of Edinburgh’s oldest restaurants closed its doors this weekend.

D&D secures first Birmingham location

D&D London is to launch a rooftop restaurant at the top of Birmingham’s tallest office tower next year.

Flash-grilled: Aaron Dalton

With a cooking CV that includes Fera, Chez Bruce and Smoking Goat, Aaron Dalton is currently running pop-ups in Brighton and hopes to open a permanent restaurant soon. His most recent event saw him collaborate with 64 Degrees chef Michael Bremner.

How Casa do Frango is building a piri piri chicken empire

Restaurant magazine joined the founders of Portuguese restaurant Casa do Frango on an Algarvian excursion in advance of the opening of their new Shoreditch venue.