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Bird back on the expansion trail with Brixton opening

27-Jan-2020 By Sophie Witts

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

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

27-Jan-2020 By Sophie Witts

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.

The Pompadour restaurant in Edinburgh has closed

27-Jan-2020 By Sophie Witts

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

Nico Simeone confirms London restaurant debut

27-Jan-2020 By James McAllister

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

27-Jan-2020 By Joe Lutrario

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

Boparan to accelerate Slim Chickens expansion

27-Jan-2020 By Sophie Witts

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.

D&D secures first Birmingham location

27-Jan-2020 By James McAllister

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

Chef Claude Bosi grapples with immigration rules

24-Jan-2020 By Sophie Witts

Claude Bosi has become the latest high-profile figure in the hospitality industry to fall foul of immigration rules.

Flash-grilled: Aaron Dalton

24-Jan-2020 By Joe Lutrario

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.

Wingmans secures Soho site for second restaurant

24-Jan-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Cult chicken restaurant Wingmans has chosen Soho for its second bricks and mortar restaurant.

Latest opening: Ampéli

24-Jan-2020 By Joe Lutrario

A casual restaurant inspired by Greece and its neighbouring countries has opened on Fitzrovia’s Charlotte Street.

Levan and Salon team to launch New York-inspired Larry's in Peckham

24-Jan-2020 By Stefan Chomka

The team behind popular London restaurants Salon in Brixton and Levan in Peckham is launching a third venue this spring.

Friday Five: the week's top news

24-Jan-2020 By Sophie Witts

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

Ryan Blackburn to relaunch Ambleside restaurant Kysty

24-Jan-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Michelin-starred chef Ryan Blackburn is relaunching his casual restaurant Kysty, in Ambleside, to create a new neighbourhood restaurant that's more reflective of his fine dining flagship.

How Casa do Frango is building a piri piri chicken empire

24-Jan-2020 By Sophie Witts

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.