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Rohit Chugh on Bambusa, Roti Chai restaurant and Indian cuisine

Rohit Chugh: "I want to develop ideas that challenge and excite me"

Rohit Chugh, former managing director of The Cinnamon Club and the founder of Roti Chai in Marylebone, has moved into the fast-casual sector with the opening of his third London restaurant Bambusa.

Latest opening: Monsieur Le Duck

The Gascon-inspired brand that originally appeared in a pop-up premises in Spitalfields, has spread its wings and opened a permanent site in the heart of Clerkenwell.

Friday Five: the week's top news

We round-up some of the top hospitality stories you might have missed this week

Why restaurants need to stop the upbeat interrogation

In a misguided bid to ‘connect’, waiting staff are increasingly quizzing guests about their mood and plans. Give me a break.

Hackney restaurant to offer catering students hands-on experience

New City College (NCC) is to open a café and restaurant concept on its Hackney campus, offering catering students the opportunity to get a head start in the industry.

Byron hires chef Sophie Michell as food and drink director

Byron has appointed chef and food writer Sophie Michell as its food and drink director as part of a fresh drive to rejuvenate the brand.

Pret a Manger poised to take a bite of rival Eat chain

Pret a Manger is reportedly close to buying rival sandwich chain Eat with an eye to turning its cafes in to more vegetarian-only stores.

Paul and Emma Ainsworth relaunch The Mariners in Rock

Paul and Emma Ainsworth have relaunched The Mariners pub in Cornwall with a new look and menu, having acquired the lease to the site earlier this year.

Amazon leads £450m Deliveroo funding drive

Online tech giant Amazon is to invest millions in restaurant delivery platform Deliveroo as it mounts a challenge to rivals such as UberEats.

Smart thinking: How attitudes to mobile tech are changing

Mobile technology is fast moving and complex, but with the right partner restaurants can use it to boost spend, manage operational pain points and generate crucial data.

The Lowdown: Nando’s in-flight meals

Budget airline Jet2.com will soon be serving Nando’s branded food to its passengers. But there’s a catch…

How I Got Here: Charlie Carroll

Charlie Carroll has turned the traditional steakhouse model on its head with his affordable steak restaurant group Flat Iron.

Mowgli confirms Bristol restaurant opening

Expanding Indian street food brand Mowgli is to open its first Bristol restaurant later this year.

Chef Eric Snaith to expand fish and chip group

Chef Eric Snaith is to open two further fish and chip restaurants in the east of England later this summer.

Chef Allister Barsby and Alice Bussi confirm debut restaurant

Chef Allister Barsby and manager Alice Bussi have confirmed their debut restaurant will open in Kent in June.

Albert’s Schenke ‘bier halle and cook haus’ to open in Liverpool

A sister site to Manchester’s hugely popular German-inspired ‘bier palace, cook haus and bakery’ Albert’s Schloss will open in Liverpool this summer.

The Rice Man cometh: how Quique Dacosta is shaking up Spanish food in the capital

Three Michelin-starred chef Quique Dacosta is coming to London for his first restaurant outside of Spain. And he’s putting his faith in a tiny grain of rice.

Twisted London expands operations

Delivery only fast-food service Twisted London is to open five more units in the capital following the success of its trial location in East London.

Lords of the Manor to open second restaurant

The Lords of the Manor hotel in the Cotswolds is to open a second restaurant, with a more formal tasting menu, on 20 May.

Chef Masterclass: Ajiaco by Paladar's José Rubio-Guevara

The Colombian chef shares his recipe for the hearty chicken and potato soup.

Coqfighter to open first full service restaurant in Soho

Fried chicken restaurant Coqfighter will open its first table-service restaurant, in Soho, at the end of this month.

Chiktopia to hatch first location at intu Lakeside

Chiktopia has confirmed that it will launch its debut location within the upcoming extension of Essex shopping destination intu Lakeside in July.

London restaurants commit to cutting food waste

Brasserie Zedel, Angela Hartnett’s Café Murano and Hawksmoor Air Street are among 11 restaurants from across Regent Street and St James’s to collectively commit to reducing food waste by 25% in the next year.

Jo&Co set for Hove

A couple with extensive experience in the branded space is to launch an all-day dining restaurant in Hove, East Sussex, with a view to rolling out the concept.

Ruth Hansom's Million Pound Menu restaurant no longer moving forward

Ruth Hansom has confirmed her planned restaurant Epoch, which was backed by chef Atul Kochhar on the BBC's My Million Pound Menu, is no longer going ahead.