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Maine man: Joe Ghazal on his upcoming American brasserie

24-Sep-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The Canadian-born restaurateur will launch a huge New England-inspired restaurant in a Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse on Mayfair's Hanover Square later this year.

Friday five: the week's top news stories

24-Sep-2021 By BigHospitality

This week's main hospitality news stories include Prezzo giving its staff a pay rise, new tipping legislation, and Italian delicatessen and restaurant brand Lina Stores' expansion in London.

Flash-grilled: Vitelio Reyes

24-Sep-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The Venezuelan-born executive chef of Mayfair's Amazonico on his love of Daniel Humm and his dislike for bananas.

Book review: Septime, La Cave, Clamato, D’une île

24-Sep-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Bertrand Grébaut and Théophile Pourriat celebrate 10 years of their influential Paris-based natural wine restaurant Septime.

Latest opening: Bibi

24-Sep-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Backed by JKS Restaurants, Chet Sharma’s eagerly awaited debut is a landmark for Subcontinental cuisine in London.

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Dirty Martini to bring its cocktails to Bristol

24-Sep-2021 By BigHospitality

Cocktail bar group Dirty Martini will open a twelfth venue later this year, in Bristol.

US fried chicken chain Popeyes chooses Westfield Stratford for UK debut

24-Sep-2021 By BigHospitality

US fried chicken brand Popeyes will kick off its play in the UK market with the opening of its first site on these shores in London’s Westfield Stratford.

Hospitality staff to keep all tips under new Government legislation

24-Sep-2021 By BigHospitality

Restaurants will no longer be able to take a proportion of staff tips or service charge under new plans to be set out by the Government today (24 September).

Tortilla announces plans to float and open 45 new sites

24-Sep-2021 By BigHospitality

Tortilla has announced its intention to float on AIM as it looks to open around 45 new sites in the next five year.

Lina Stores to make City debut on former Kym's site

23-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

London-based Italian delicatessen and pasta restaurant brand Lina Stores is to make its City debut, opening on the Bloomberg Arcade site previously occupied by Andrew Wong's Kym's.

Three quarters of hospitality businesses likely to raise prices as supply chain challenges intensify

23-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

Hospitality businesses face a storm of supply chain problems and rising costs with three quarters of them are likely to raise prices for consumers as a result, new research shows.

Brat and Ikoyi join World's 50 Best Restaurants longlist

23-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has revealed its 51-100 list for 2021, ahead of its awards ceremony in Antwerp, Flanders, early next month.

Mireille Hayek to bring Lebanese restaurant Em Sherif to London

23-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

Acclaimed chef Mireille Hayek is bringing her Lebanese restaurant concept Em Sherif to London.

Chefs Sam Edwards and Jak Doggett to open Cirencester restaurant

23-Sep-2021 By BigHospitality

Chefs Sam Edwards and Jak Doggett are return to their hometown of Cirencester to open a new restaurant and bar.

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UK pub and bar market expected to make full recovery by 2024

23-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

The UK pub and bar market will recover to nearly two thirds of its pre-pandemic value in 2021 with a full recovery expected by 2024, according to Lumina Intelligence.