All news articles for August 2020

Flash-grilled: Tom Barnes

Flash-grilled: Tom Barnes

By James McAllister

The executive chef at Rogan & Co on the importance of learning the basics, his admiration for Michel Roux and banning Tripadvisor.

 The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards Top 100 Auction goes live, Wahaca restaurant closures and Native Osea Island Essex

Friday Five: the week's top news stories

By Restaurant

A round-up some of the main hospitality news stories from the past week, including The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards Top 100 Auction going live, Wahaca's restaurant closures and Native's move eastwards.

Image credit: robotazia.co.uk

The Lowdown: Robotazia

By James McAllister

The UK's first 'robot-themed' restaurant, complete with droid waitresses, has opened in Milton Keynes.

Big Mamma confirms Covent Garden restaurant opening

Big Mamma confirms Covent Garden opening

By James McAllister

Restaurant group Big Mamma is to go ahead with its plans to open a third London restaurant, in Covent Garden, despite the current challenging trading environment.

Wahaca to close 10 restaurant sites as it considers CVA

Wahaca to close 10 sites as it considers CVA

By James McAllister

Wahaca is to permanently close more than a third of its estate and is considering a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), as it works to secure its future.

How I Got Here with Golden Union co-founder and director Kerry Brennan

How I Got Here: Kerry Brennan

By James McAllister

Kerry Brennan is the co-founder and director of 'quintessential British chippy' Golden Union in London's Soho.

Top Cuvée to open permanent retail space Shop Cuvée London Highbury

Top Cuvée to open permanent retail space

By James McAllister

Top Cuvée founders Brodie Meah and Max Venning are to expand their online retail offshoot into a permanent site located just around the corner from restaurant mothership in London's Highbury.

Prospect Pubs & Bars pair Dan Shotton and Mark Draper secure second site

Prospect Pubs & Bars pair secure second site

By James McAllister

Former Redcomb Pubs owners Dan Shotton and Mark Draper have added a second site to their Prospect Pubs & Bars portfolio, with further expansion already in the pipeline.

Flash-grilled with Racine restaurant chef Henry Harris London pop up Chelsea Physic Gardens

Flash-grilled: Henry Harris

By James McAllister

The renowned chef was back in the capital this weekend to briefly revive his legendary London restaurant Racine, with a one day pop up hosted by Company of Cooks at the historic Chelsea Physic Gardens.

Wasabi launches CVA proposal

Wasabi launches CVA proposal

By James McAllister

London-centric sushi and bento brand Wasabi has announced the launch of a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) proposal to help protect the business against the 'profound impact' of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Nicholas Balfe, Mark Gurney and Matt Bushnell opening Larry's Peckham

Latest opening: Larry's

By James McAllister

The team behind popular London restaurants Salon and Levan have launched their third venture in the capital, this time inspired by the cafe and diner culture of New York City.

Friday Five: The week's top news

Friday Five: The week's top news

By James McAllister

We round-up some of the main hospitality news stories from the past week including Gordon Ramsay's plans to open 50 new restaurants in the UK, and YO!'s CVA proposal.

Vision Venues begins to build bar estate

Vision Venues begins to build bar estate

By Finn Scott-Delany

Vision Venues, a new company from festival and event operator Field Vision Bars, has acquired The Island Grocer in London's Poplar; the first of three new bricks and mortar bars.

The Lowdown: 'Just-Delete' ad campaign Foodhub Just Eat Deliveroo Uber Eats

The Lowdown: 'Just-Delete'

By James McAllister

Takeaway delivery app Foodhub has launched a national billboard campaign that it hopes will help bolster its following called ‘Just-Delete’.

Greene King posts £273m losses

Greene King posts £273m losses

By Finn Scott-Delany

Greene King’s revenues were down 13.4% to £1.9bn in the full year to 26 April 2020 with its pub business worst hit by the Coronavirus.

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