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Peter Gordon's Providores and Tapa Room to close after 18 years

22-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Peter Gordon is to close his London restaurant The Providores and Tapa Room after 18 years.

Government to ban plastic straws and drinks stirrers in 2020

22-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Plastic straws and drinks stirrers are to be banned in England from April 2020, the government has announced.

By Chloe to open two new sites in London this summer

22-May-2019 By James McAllister

US-founded plant-based brand By Chloe has confirmed it is to open its third London site next month in Oxford Circus.

The Curlew restaurant closes and is put up for sale

22-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

The award-winning Curlew restaurant in Bodiam, East Sussex has closed and been put up for sale.

Chucs to launch café concept

22-May-2019 By James McAllister

Italian restaurant group Chucs is to launch a new café concept in London’s Kensington next month.

Pret a Manger to 'turbo charge' vegetarian expansion with Eat deal

22-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Pret a Manger has today (22 May) confirmed it is to buy rival cafe chain Eat with plans to convert much of its estate to vegetarian-only sites.

Mr Bao to open third London restaurant

22-May-2019 By James McAllister

South London’s Taiwanese restaurant group Mr Bao is to welcome another member to its expanding restaurant family next month with the launch of a third London site.

“It started with a ham sandwich”: Robin Gill on his new restaurant Darby’s

22-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Irish chef Robin Gill made his name with neighbourhood restaurants The Dairy and Sorella in London’s Clapham. Now he’s opened Darby’s in Nine Elms beneath a 35-metre high SkyPool. He will also oversee the food and beverage at the upcoming Great Scotland...

MOD Pizza puts flagship Leicester Square restaurant on the market

22-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

US chain MOD Pizza has put its flagship restaurant in London's Leicester Square up for sale.

Jamie Oliver closes 22 restaurants with 1,000 jobs lost

21-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

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

21-May-2019 By James McAllister

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.

How I Got Here: Aldo Zilli

21-May-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The Italian-born chef has opened a string of London restaurants, written over 10 cookbooks and appeared on numerous television programmes.

Jamie Oliver's restaurant group calls in administrators

21-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

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

Bocabar to open third site

21-May-2019 By James McAllister

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

Welsh AA Restaurant of the Year closes its doors

21-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

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