Earlier this month, prolific US restaurateur Ed Schoenfeld quietly launched the UK iteration of his famous New York based Chinese restaurant RedFarm in Covent Garden.
Hummus Bros went in to administration after its owners failed to raise funding to expand the brand away from the high street, according to the administrator’s report.
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has entered into a partnership with supermarket chain Tesco for the launch of the debut retail ranges from two of its popular brands.
Richard Caring says he received approaches for Bill’s last year, but that he didn’t think the all-day dining restaurant group was “dressed well enough to be sold” and that “it needed help”.
Brighton street food outfit Baby Bao made its London debut this month, launching its first solo bricks-and-mortar site on the site formerly occupied by Chop Shop in Haymarket.
Monika Linton founded Brindisa, one of the capital's most loved Spanish food shops, in the 1980s. Now comprising five tapas restaurants and shops, the group is regarded as one of the most knowledgeable authorities on Spanish food in the UK.
Juliette Wall founded Vietnamese noodle specialist Pho with husband Stephen in 2005. The group has now opened restaurants across the UK, and recently launched its 27th location, in Exeter.
Wine bar and restaurant group Vinoteca has closed its premises on Beak Street in Soho due to licensing restrictions, and is looking to relocate to a new site.
Five Points Brewing Co's sister company Mason & Company has closed. The bar and restaurant had been the first bricks-and-mortar site for Italian-American restaurant and co-founder Capish.
The rate of decline for the number of licensed premises in Britain has almost doubled since the last edition of the Market Growth Monitor, from CGA and AlixPartners.
After a lengthy search and a false start, Tom Kerridge and Nick Beardshaw will finally make their long-awaited debut in the capital this month. And it's shaping up to be a cracker.
Antipodean-inspired wine bar and brunch and small plates restaurant Milk Beach opened quietly in Queens Park last month, with a former Duck and Waffle head chef at the helm.
Notting Hill fish and chip restaurant The Chipping Forecast is set to open its second site, having taken over the Balls & Company site on Greek Street.