Casual Dining

Bianchis Group closes its original Bristol site

18-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Bristol’s Bianchis Group has closed its Pasta Loco site in Cotham citing rising costs and a pedestrianisation scheme that will see operators in the area obliged to remove external structures and seating this summer.

Bench duo to launch The Pearl at Park Hill in Grade II-listed Sheffield housing estate

17-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The pair behind top Sheffield restaurant and bar Bench have taken a space within the city’s famous Park Hill development for their second site.

Eating out market remains stagnant

17-Jul-2023 By Shwetali Sapte

The eating out market remains stagnant year-on-year, with weekly eating out frequency and penetration remaining unchanged due to the cost of living crisis, according to Lumina Intelligence.

Business profile

Passing the Baton: the man charged with The Wolseley Hospitality Group’s growth

17-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Charged with leading the growth and evolution of The Wolseley Hospitality Group, Baton Berisha is looking to bring a contemporary flavour to the group’s more classical approach.

Latest opening: Hawksmoor Dublin

17-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

The steakhouse group has opened its second international outpost.

Bone Daddies enjoys ‘consistent demand’ as revenue rises

13-Jul-2023 By Shwetali Sapte

Bone Daddies has reported £17.3m in revenue for the year ended 30 September 2022, up 57.5% on the £11m reported in FY21.

How I Got Here: Yousif Aslam

12-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

The co-founder and managing director of Heavenly Desserts, which operates around 50 sites across the UK and Canada, on honing his business model and why he wants VAT reduced.

The Big Table Group serves up 'resilient' performance

12-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

The group behind restaurant brands Las Iguanas, Bella Italia, Café Rouge, Banana Tree, and Amalfi has reported resilient trading in 2022.

Irenic calls on The Restaurant Group chairman to step down - updated

12-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

The Restaurant Group (TRG) is facing yet more pressure from investors after Irenic Capital Management called on the company’s board to replace chairman Ken Hanna.

Loungers sees profits fall but rate of openings increase

12-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Loungers has reported a fall in full-year profits but says that inflationary pressures have been mitigated.

Honey & Co. pair to launch café, deli and bakery in Bloomsbury

11-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Middle Eastern restaurant group Honey & Co. will open a café, deli and bakery just off Tottenham Court Road this September.

Return of the King: The Wolseley co-founder to launch The Park next year

10-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Jeremy King has signed to open a restaurant in the new Park Modern building near London’s Kensington Palace Gardens next spring.

Tallow named Best Local Restaurant by the Good Food Guide

07-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Tallow in Royal Tunbridge Wells has topped the Good Food Guide's list of Britain's 100 Best Local Restaurants.

The Avocado Show to open in Covent Garden this month

07-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Netherlands-founded restaurant brand The Avocado Show will open its second London restaurant in Covent Garden this month

Uncorked: Harry Lobek

06-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The London Shell Co. co-founder on pairing champagne and crisps, why Greece is an underrated wine region, and drinking a Chateau Palmer 1990 from the pavement having dropped it.

Six by Nico heads to Cardiff for first Welsh location

06-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

'Ever-evolving' tasting menu restaurant brand Six by Nico will open its first Welsh location next month in Cardiff.

Prezzo restructuring approved by High Court

05-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Prezzo’s restructuring plan, which saw it close nearly a third of its estate earlier this year, has been approved by High Court, marking the end of the group’s ‘strategic reshaping’.

D&D quietly shutters Canary Wharf restaurant Plateau - updated

05-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

D&D London has quietly closed its contemporary French-style restaurant Plateau in London’s Canary Wharf.

PizzaExpress announces new delivery platform

04-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

PizzaExpress is launching its own delivery platform in partnership with Uber Eats.

Caravan chooses Covent Garden for biggest restaurant to date

04-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

All-day restaurant group Caravan will open its largest venue to date later this year in Covent Garden.

Le Pain Quotidien owner enters administration

04-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Belgian bakery and coffee chain Le Pain Quotidien has gone into administration with all but one if it sites closed.

Sticky Mango to open second location on former Cantina del Ponte site

03-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Chef restaurateur Peter Lloyd has taken the former Cantina del Ponte site near Tower Bridge for a second Sticky Mango restaurant.

BAO to bring its Noodle Shop format to Arcade Battersea

03-Jul-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The upcoming standalone BAO restaurant within Battersea Power Station’s Arcade Battersea will be run along similar lines to BAO Noodle Shop in Shoreditch.

Heartwood Collection receives additional £100m funding

03-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Heartwood Collection has secured an additional £100m funding to support its rollout into freehold pubs and pubs with rooms.

Former Gino D’Acampo restaurant group probed by liquidators

30-Jun-2023 By MCA

Liquidators are investigating a restaurant company linked to Gino D’Acampo and the directors of Iceland supermarket over its directors’ conduct and missing records.

Readers’ Choice Awards 2023: cast your votes

30-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurant’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards are making a return to discover the best brands and suppliers in the sector - as voted for by our chef and restaurateur readers.

64 Old Compton Street to launch in Soho next week

29-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Restaurateur Nima Safei will launch a follow up to his popular Soho restaurant 40 Dean Street next week.

Pomegranate to launch in Bath later this year

29-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurateur Hidir Dersuniyelioglu will launch a Mediterranean restaurant on Bath’s Walcot Street later this year.

YolanDa Brown to open Islington music venue and restaurant

29-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Musician, broadcaster and author YolanDa Brown will open a music venue and restaurant in London’s Islington later this year following a successful crowdfund.

Flat Iron to open in Leeds

28-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Steak-focused restaurant group Flat Iron is continuing its expansion beyond the capital with an opening in Leeds this autumn.

Top end Italian Il Gattopardo to launch in Mayfair later this year

28-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The group behind restaurants including Zuma, Roka, Coya and Amazonico will launch a high-end Italian restaurant on Mayfair’s Albemarle Street later year.

Alcohol-free restaurant Coco chooses Saudi Arabia for first international site

28-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

London and Essex-based alcohol-free restaurant brand will open a site in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh towards the end of the year.

Second ULI opens in Marylebone

27-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Asian restaurant brand ULI has opened a second outpost in Marylebone’s Seymour Place a year after it was first announced.

Four Hundred Rabbits hops to Battersea

27-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Neighbourhood pizza restaurant group Four Hundred Rabbits will open its latest site, in Battersea Rise, next month.

Burger joint and deli Prime by Pasture to open in Bristol

27-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind the Pasture Restaurants in Bristol and Cardiff will open a new restaurant in the Redcliffe Quarter of Bristol next year.

San Carlo toasts turnover boost

27-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Turnover for Italian restaurant group San Carlo has risen by 137% to £68.9m, up from £29.1m the year before.

Paul Foster confirms debut London restaurant GrassFed

26-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Salt chef Paul Foster’s debut London restaurant will launch in Camden’s Hawley Wharf development next month.

TRG hit with fresh investor attack following senior team appointments

26-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

The Restaurant Group (TRG) is facing fresh pressure from one of its main shareholders for promoting a finance chief with close links to its CEO, Andy Hornby.

Dirty Bones shutters half its estate amid pre-pack deal

26-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

New York-inspired restaurant group Dirty Bones has sold half of its six-strong estate in a pre-pack administration deal.

Oisín Rogers and Charlie Carroll to open The Devonshire pub and restaurant

23-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Publican Oisín Rogers and Flat Iron founder Charlie Carroll have joined forces to open a pub and restaurant in Soho this autumn.

Sticks’n’Sushi to open two south west London restaurants

23-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurant group Sticks’n’Sushi has announced it will open two new restaurants in London.

Vine dining: the rise of the winery-based restaurant

22-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The boom in UK wine production and wine tourism is seeing vineyards invest heavily in on-site restaurants.

Arcade Battersea sets July opening date and reveals full line up

22-Jun-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Arcade will launch its second London food hall next month with a total of 13 cuisines on its menu, three restaurant and two bars.

YO! to expand kiosk partnership with Tesco

22-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Japanese food brand YO! intends to open 35 more in-store sushi kiosks in Tesco over the coming year.

Nando's launches School Leaver Apprenticeship Programme

21-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Nando’s is continuing its commitment to promoting careers in the hospitality sector with the launch of a School Leaver Apprenticeship Programme

The Table to open sister Battersea restaurant

21-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Popular brunch spot The Table is opening a second restaurant – almost two decades after it launched.

TRG shakes up senior team amid investor pressure

21-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

The Restaurant Group (TRG) has announced changes to its senior team, with a new CFO announced and an overhaul of management in the group’s Leisure & Concessions division.

Muted sales rise for restaurants in May as pubs benefit from bumper bank holidays

21-Jun-2023 By James McAllister

Britain’s leading managed restaurant, pub and bar groups achieved an eighth consecutive month of year-on-year sales growth in May 2023, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows.