Casual Dining

Uncorked: Elliott Ashton-Konig

04-Nov-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The restaurant manager at The Fordwich Arms in Kent oversees its 300-bin wine list of New and Old World wines.

Glasgow’s The Loveable Rogue gastropub to launch second location

03-Nov-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Glasgow-based pair Joe Lazzerini and Amalia Colaluca will launch a follow-up to their The Loveable Rogue gastropub later this year.

Crust Bros to open two Boxpark restaurants

03-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Neapolitan pizza restaurant Crust Bros will open its third and fourth sites this month in Boxpark locations.

One in three nightclubs 'face closure' by the end of 2022

03-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Nightclub closures have accelerated from one in five during the pandemic to one in three now facing closure by the end of 2022, figures clarified by CGA Vanilla reveal.

Franco Manca pizzas to appear in supermarkets

03-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Restaurant group Franco Manca has launched a range of cook-at-home pizzas for retail.

Scottish pancake group to open Leicester Square flagship

03-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

The UK’s largest chain of pancake houses, Stack & Still, is expanding beyond Scotland with a restaurant in London’s Leicester Square.

Confidence in the hospitality sector continues to fall amid rising costs

03-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Rising costs and economic uncertainty have damaged confidence in the hospitality sector with the majority of businesses taking a pessimistic view of the prospects for the eating and drinking out market in the next 12 months.

Gary Usher smashes £200k crowdfund within 24 hours

03-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Gary Usher has successfully smashed his latest crowdfund target of £200,000 within 24 hours of the campaign going live.

Perceptions of low pay “putting young people off” hospitality

03-Nov-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Young people do not find the hospitality industry to be an attractive career choice because they don’t think the sector pays well, according to a nationwide survey.

Hospitality growth outlook falls to two year low

01-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

The percentage of UK small businesses in the hospitality and leisure sector predicting growth has hit its lowest level in two years, according to Novuna Business Finance.

More staff leaving sector now than during the pandemic

01-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

More staff are leaving jobs in hospitality now than at any time since the start of the pandemic, new data shows.

More than 500 restaurants sign up to StreetSmart as it launches 2022 campaign

01-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Over 500 restaurants have signed up to this year's StreetSmart Christmas campaign, which launches today (1 November) and aims to raise vital funds to support people living on the streets.

Semi-finalists for The Gold Service Scholarship 2023 revealed

31-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The Gold Service Scholarship has announced the list of candidates who have reached the semi-final stage of its 2023 competition.

Peach Pub Company co-founder Lee Cash acquires stake in The Cat & Wickets Pub Company

31-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Peach Pub Company co-founder Lee Cash has invested in The Cat & Wickets Pub Company, which was founded by cricketers Harry Gurney and Stuart Broad.

Berberè Pizzeria heads to Kentish Town

31-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Clapham’s Berberè Pizzeria is heading north with a new site planned to launch in Kentish Town mid next month.

The Carved Angel chef Joyce Molyneux dies aged 91

31-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Revered chef and restaurateur Joyce Molyneux has died at the age of 91.

Third of hospitality businesses “at risk of going bust”

31-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

More than a third of the UK’s hospitality sector is at risk of business failure in early 2023 due to what is being branded the ‘cost of doing business crisis’.

Marina O’Loughlin leaves The Sunday Times

31-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

High-profile restaurant critic Marina O’Loughlin has left The Sunday Times after 5 years.

UKHospitality makes energy advice available to all

28-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

UKHospitality (UKH) has published its energy advice, guidance and cost calculator to help hospitality manage the rising costs in energy.

Friday Five: the week's top news

28-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include details on Björn Frantzén's UK debut, spiralling costs forcing numerous restaurants to close, and the launch of a bold new hospitality recruitment campaign.

Drinks 'represent growing opportunity' in delivery and takeaway as sales share increases

28-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Drinks represent a 'growing opportunity' in the delivery and takeaway market with sales increasing 15% over this year, according to the latest CGA by NielsenIQ Hospitality at Home Tracker.

Shaftesbury launches restaurant incubation space in Chinatown

27-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

West End landlord Shaftesbury has launched a new pop-up restaurant incubation space in London's Chinatown, with wheelcake brand Dragon Cat Café as the first occupant.

HospoDemo urges Government to prevent 'catastrophic closures' within sector as third protest confirmed

27-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

The hospitality industry will be staging its latest protest next month at Parliament Square in London, urging the Government to make policy changes to prevent catastrophic closures within the sector.

Rosa’s Thai makes international debut

27-Oct-2022 By Shwetali Sapte

Rosa’s Thai has made its international debut in the UAE with a restaurant opening in Dubai on 22 October.

Gary Usher to launch fresh Kickstarter after equity crowdfund 'fails'

27-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Gary Usher is to launch a fresh Kickstarter campaign to support the opening of his restaurant group's first pub site, following the failure of his recent equity crowdfund.

Uncorked: Cameron Dewar

26-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The sommelier and co-founder of travelling supperclub Retan on a wine that evoked flavours of fried egg and ketchup, staying three months with Languedoc legend Jeff Coutelou, and what he believes to be the most underrated wine-producing country.

The Lowdown: Hospitality Rising

26-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

The shortage of workers in the hospitality sector is being tackled by a bold recruitment campaign targeting young people.

How I Got Here: Anton Soulier

26-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

The CEO and founder of delivery-first kitchen group Taster, which recently launched a new pasta concept with chef Jamie Oliver, on swapping a career in finance for one in hospitality.

New World Trading Company to launch The North Light concept

26-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

New World Trading Company (NWTC) is opening a new bar and restaurant concept in Chester early next year.

Coffee and sandwich shops among strongest performing channels

26-Oct-2022 By Helen Gilbert

Coffee shops, fast food, sandwich and bakery were among the strongest-performing channels between 2019-2022, the latest data from Lumina Intelligence has revealed.

Marugame Udon to become 'household name in Europe' with 150 planned sites

25-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Marugame Udon will open a further six restaurants by spring next year, including its first out-of-London site.

Be Inclusive Hospitality Spotlight Award winners revealed

25-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Cue Point, The Dumpling Shack Group, and The Dodo Micropub were among the winners at the inaugural Be Inclusive Hospitality (BIH) Spotlight Awards, that were held in London last night (24 October).

Hospitality calls for 'stable political leadership' as Sunak becomes Prime Minister

25-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has called for political stability to steady the economy following the announcement that Rishi Sunak will be UK's next Prime Minister.

Big Mamma heads to Kensington for first West London restaurant

25-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

French-owned Italian restaurant group Big Mamma is to launch its first West London location early next year on Kensington High Street.

Saintly acquisition expands Welsh presence for The Inn Collection Group

24-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

The Inn Collection Group (ICG) has added a third site in Wales to its growing pubs with rooms estate with the acquisition of the historic St Kilda Hotel in Llandudno.

Lucky Voice sets sights on doubling its estate

24-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Social entertainment brand Lucky Voice is looking to double the size of its estate to 10 venues in the next two years.

'World’s biggest' hospitality recruitment drive begins

24-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

The ‘world’s biggest hospitality recruitment initiative’ targeting the next generation of workers launches today with the backing of chefs including Tom Kerridge, Rick Stein, Angela Hartnett and Raymond Blanc.

Food and drink industry accounts for 6% of UK administrations in 2022

24-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

The food and drink industry accounted for 6% of administrations in the first six months of the year, according to analysis by full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau.

Latest opening: The Barley Mow

21-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The gentrification of London boozers in prime locations continues apace as Cubitt House opens its latest site.

Friday five: the week's top hospitality stories

21-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Revolution Bars' purchase of The Peach Pub Company, Phil Howard changing the name of his pasta restaurant, and the continued decline of the licensed sector were the most-read stories in hospitality this week.

The lowdown: restaurant name disputes

21-Oct-2022 By Stefan Chomka

Following a spate of legal challenges over restaurant branding, naming a new business has never been so fraught with difficulties.

Gaucho to open in Liverpool next month

20-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Steakhouse group Gaucho will open its latest restaurant, in Liverpool, next month.

Peckwater acquires former Bird site

20-Oct-2022 By Finn Scott-Delany

Peckwater Brands has acquired the former Bird site on 42-44 Kingsland Road in London's Shoreditch.

Bodean's founder Andre Blais is crowdfunding to launch Gerry’s Hot Subs

20-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Bodean's BBQ founder Andre Blais is launching premium sandwich business Gerry’s Hot Subs.

Business cost challenges mount as hospitality loses 2,200 sites in three months

20-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Britain’s licensed sector saw a net decline of one closure every hour in the third quarter of 2022, the latest Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners reveals.

SSP to trail robot servers at Belfast's Sip & Stone Restaurant

19-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

SSP Group has become the latest hospitality business to trial robot servers at its venues.

Miznon heads to Notting Hill for second London site

19-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Filled pitta specialist Miznon is doubling up in London with a second site opening in Notting Hill.

English companies face £25bn business rates tax rise

19-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Businesses in England are facing a £25bn business rates tax hike over the next five years on the back of inflation hitting double digits, it has been forecasted.