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London restaurant closures are 'highest for 28 years'

07-Nov-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Restaurant closures in the capital have hit a 28-year high, according to new data from restaurant guide Harden’s.

Living Ventures launches CVA for Blackhouse restaurants

07-Nov-2018 By MCA

Living Ventures has launched a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) process for its five-strong steakhouse concept, Blackhouse.

Yamagoya ramen moves in to Shuang Shuang site

06-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Ramen restaurant Yamagoya is returning to Soho to take over the downstairs site currently home to Shuang Shuang.

Benito's Hat begins £1m expansion drive

06-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Benito’s Hat has announced it will open two further London restaurants over the next few months after securing £1m funding.

Bun House to roll out second restaurant

06-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

The team behind London’s Bun House have announced they will open a second location in Chinatown next year.

21st century hospitality: have restaurants been too slow to exploit technology?

06-Nov-2018 By Tony Naylor

Smaller independent restaurants tend to run scared of ‘faceless’ technology, but from no-shows to personalising your offer, liberation is nigh.

Andrew Fairlie to step down from Gleneagles due to terminal illness

06-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Andrew Fairlie is to step back from the kitchen at Gleneagles due to suffering from a terminal brain tumour.

Former Ping Pong CEO has bao bun in the oven

05-Nov-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

The former chief executive of dim sum restaurant group Ping Pong is launching Taiwanese concept Bao & Bing in London's Marylebone.

Zizzi Salisbury to reopen after novichok poisoning

05-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

A branch of Zizzi caught up in the Salisbury poisoning is to reopen to the public on 6 November.

Casual Dining Group appoints restructuring adviser

05-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Casual Dining Group (CDG) has called in a restructuring adviser in a bid to reduce its rent bill amid tough trading on the high street.

‘Bourgee 2.0’ to open in Norwich as steak and lobster brand makes a comeback

05-Nov-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Steak and lobster restaurant brand Bourgee is undergoing a ‘re-birth’ with the launch of a restaurant in Norwich seven months after the group fell into administration, with the closure of three restaurants.

Could you be the 2019 Roux Scholar? Here are the 13 skills you need

05-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chef Michel Roux Jr has outlined the typical skills judges will be looking for in the 2019 Roux Scholarship.

Emma Bengtsson: "Chefs accepted bad kitchen behaviour as the norm, they came to admire it"

02-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Kitchen culture can be notoriously tough, but Emma Bengtsson prefers things to be much quieter.

Preet Tandi to open restaurant opposite Carnaby Street

02-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

Chef Preet Tandi is to launch an Indian street food restaurant in London’s Soho this month.

Friday Five: the week's top news

02-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

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