All news articles for July 2020

Flash-grilled with Xier chef owner Carlo Scotto

Flash-grilled: Carlo Scotto

By James McAllister

Carlo Scotto is the chef owner of 'double-billed fine and casual dining' Modern European restaurant Xier in London's Marylebone.

Friday Five: The week's top news

Friday Five: The week's top news

By James McAllister

This week's top news stories includes Dominique Ansel decision to quit London, and Corbin & King announcing the resurrection of Bellanger.

Latest opening: Turnips Borough Market Tomas Lidakevicius al fresco fine dining tasting menu

Latest opening: Turnips

By James McAllister

Former City Social executive chef Tomas Lidakevicius has partnered with family-run Borough Market stall holder Turnips to launch a new al fresco restaurant space.

Trading data for pubs and restaurants CGA Coffer Peach Business Tracker

Branded operators report “steady improvement” in sales

By Joe Lutrario

Branded restaurant, pub and bar operators are seeing a steady improvement in sales as more sites reopen across the country - but collective like-for-like sales in trading sites are still down 28.5% on the same week last year.

Seven Dials Market to reopen in August

Seven Dials Market to reopen in August

By Restaurant

Seven Dials Market will become one of the first of London’s major food halls to reopen post-lockdown when it opens its doors on Friday 7 August following five months of closure.

The Lowdown: Eat Out to Help Out

The Lowdown: Eat Out to Help Out

By James McAllister

Next week sees the launch of the Chancellor’s month-long Eat Out to Help Out scheme, which it hopes will lure diners back into restaurants.

Longboys doughnuts set to open in King’s Cross Coal Drops Yard

Longboys set to open in King’s Cross

By James McAllister

Gourmet finger doughnut brand Longboys is set to add a second London location to its portfolio, having secured a site at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross.

Cronut creator pastry chef Dominique Ansel London Bakery and Treehouse restaurant to close

French exit: Dominique Ansel quits London

By James McAllister

Cronut creator and famed pastry chef Dominique Ansel is to permanently close both his eponymous London bakery in Belgravia, and his recently launched Treehouse restaurant in Covent Garden.

Pizza Hut considering CVA

Pizza Hut considering CVA

By Joe Lutrario

Sky News is reporting that Pizza Hut is considering a CVA and has appointed professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal to explore a restructuring of the business.

HIM & MCA Insight launch Lumina Intelligence

HIM & MCA Insight launch Lumina Intelligence

By Restaurant

William Reed’s HIM & MCA Insight is launching a new analytics and data visualisation solution that will bring all of the two brand’s data sources together under a new name - Lumina Intelligence.

Corbin & King confirms reopening of Islington-based French brasserie Bellanger

Jeremy King confirms reopening of Bellanger

By James McAllister

London-based group Corbin & King will reopen French brasserie Bellanger in mid-August, almost exactly a year after it chose to permanently close the Islington restaurant.

Restaurant magazine - a letter from the publisher

Restaurant magazine - a letter from the publisher

By Jo Wattar, Restaurant

The monthly title will cease being a printed magazine and will become part of the BigHospitality website as part of a new digital-forward and face-to-face strategy.

Corbin & King considers bringing back London Islington-based French brasserie Bellanger

Corbin & King looking to resurrect Bellanger

By James McAllister

London-based restaurant group Corbin & King says it is potentially planning to reopen its Islington-based French brasserie Bellanger next month, almost exactly a year after permanently closing the site.

Flash-grilled Manteca chef cofounder Chris Leach

Flash-grilled: Chris Leach

By James McAllister

Former Petersham Nurseries chef Chris Leach launched the recently reopened Manteca with Smokestak’s David Carter late last year, having established the concept during a four-month residency at 10 Heddon Street.

Friday Five: The week's top news

Friday Five: The week's top news

By James McAllister

This week's main news stories includes the Government calling for evidence as it prepares to conduct a business rates review, and another raft of restaurant closures from across the industry.

The Lowdown: KFC's hybrid chicken nuggets Russia cultured meat 3D Bioprinting Solutions

The Lowdown: KFC's hybrid nuggets

By James McAllister

KFC has collaborated with a biotech research lab in the Russian capital of Moscow to develop a hybrid nugget made from a combination of cultured chicken cells and plant-based ingredients.

Latest opening Six by Nico London Nico Simeone Fitzrovia fine dining tasting menu

Latest opening: Six by Nico London

By James McAllister

Having initially had its launch delayed by the pandemic, accessible tasting menu restaurant Six by Nico has finally pitched up in the Big Smoke, opening on Charlotte Street in Fitzrovia.