Casual Dining

YO! returns to profit

15-Sep-2023 By Finn Scott-Delany

Sushi brand YO! returned to profitability in the UK in 2022 as it saw a strong rebound in footfall post-pandemic.

Former Patisserie Valerie CFO charged with fraud

14-Sep-2023 By Finn Scott-Delany

The former chief financial officer of Patisserie Valerie has been charged with fraud along with three others in connection with their role in the collapse of the chain in 2018.

Elena Frattura signs for The Brentford Project development

13-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

MasterChef: The Professionals quarter finalist Elena Frattura and her twin sister Emily are set to launch a small Italian café restaurant on Brentford High Street next month.

Botanico to launch in Liverpool’s Woolton Village

13-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Father and son duo Donato and Antonio Cillo will open an all-day restaurant on the former Il Ristorante by Crust site in Liverpool’s Woolton Village next month.

More details revealed for Neha Mishra’s Harrods restaurant Kinoya

13-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Neha Mishra’s upcoming Kinoya restaurant within the soon-to-relaunch Harrods Food Hall will offer a menu centred around izakaya-style dishes and ramen when it opens next month.

James Dye to launch Bambi on former Bright site

13-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Frank’s Café and The Camberwell Arms co-owner James Dye will launch music-led wine bar and restaurant Bambi on the former Bright site in London Fields next month.

Aji Akokomi to launch Akara in Borough Yards next month

12-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Aji Akokomi is to launch a second West African venture following the success of his highly-rated London restaurant Akoko.

Rosa’s Thai heads north of the border

12-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Rosa’s Thai has made its Scotland debut in Glasgow with a further restaurant set to launch in Edinburgh later this year.

More details revealed for Dishoom’s Brighton 'bar café' Permit Room

11-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Indian restaurant group Dishoom has revealed more details about its upcoming Permit Room bar spin-off in Brighton.

Various Eateries CEO Yishay Malkov steps down

11-Sep-2023 By Shwetali Sapte

Various Eateries has announced CEO Yishay Malkov has agreed his resignation with the board.

TRG pays Big Table Group £7.5m to take on leisure division

11-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

The Restaurant Group (TRG) has announced it will sell its leisure division to the Big Table Group (BTG).

Dan Brod: “Pubs with rooms were places you went for a wedding, got drunk and crashed”

08-Sep-2023 By Stefan Chomka

The co-founder of south west-based The Beckford Group on its plans to open two hotels, the appeal of operating pubs with rooms, and nearly opening a restaurant previously owned by Antony Worrall Thompson.

Latest opening: Luci

08-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

David Yeo’s latest restaurant is his most casual yet, in some cases even undercutting the major chains.

Korean restaurant KGK to open in Kensington

08-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

A restaurant billed as the only in London to offer a Korean Omakase dining experience is opening this month.

TRG chairman Ken Hanna to step down

08-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

The Restaurant Group (TRG) has announced that its chairman, Ken Hanna, is to step down.

Comptoir Group returns to expansion trail with first UK opening in four years

06-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Comptoir Group is returning to the expansion trail with its first UK opening in four years.

Recovery of concessions business helps drive strong LFL sales growth at TRG

06-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

The Restaurant Group (TRG) has reported strong like-for-like (LFL) sales growth in the first half of the year (H1), driven in part by the recovery of its concessions business.

Fink’s founders to open Saltine in Highbury

05-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

The founders of the north London-based cafe group Fink’s are to open a new restaurant concept this autumn.

Mathew Carver to launch North Yorkshire restaurant Rind

04-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Cheese Bar founder Mathew Carver will launch a restaurant near Settle, North Yorkshire, this Autumn.

Richard Caring: ‘Bill’s is back on track’

04-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Richard Caring has said that Bill’s is ‘back on track’ after the group reported that trading was ‘ahead of expectations’ in its half year results.

Jared Boles: "The guest experience cannot outweigh the employee experience”

01-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The London-based vice president of Hakkasan and Yauatcha owner Tao Group Hospitality is overseeing the launch of the group’s coastal Italian concept LAVO in Marylebone.

Latest opening: Bancone Borough Yards

01-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The fresh-pasta-focused brand has chosen the Borough Market-adjacent development for its ‘biggest opening yet’.

Sheffield restaurateur Steve Zsirai to celebrate grappa with new venture in the city

01-Sep-2023 By Joe Lutrario

South Yorkshire-based restaurateur Steve Zsirai will open an upmarket Italian restaurant in Sheffield city centre later this year.

Patrick Frawley to launch Spitalfields restaurant

31-Aug-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Irish-born hospitality entrepreneur Patrick Frawley will launch a brasserie-style restaurant in Spitalfields early next month.

Aqua Restaurant Group to launch Italian seafood concept in Chelsea

31-Aug-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Aqua Restaurant Group will open an Italian seafood restaurant inspired by the cuisine of Sicily and the Amalfi Coast on Chelsea’s Sloane Street later this year.

Bone Daddies confirms Leicester Square opening

30-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Bone Daddies has confirmed it will open its next ramen bar this October close to London’s Leicester Square.

Confidence high amongst hospitality leaders despite ongoing cost and staffing challenges

29-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Optimism among Britain’s hospitality leaders has risen for the third quarter in a row, the new Business Confidence Survey from CGA by NIQ and Fourth reveals.

Dishoom expects full profit recovery in 2023

29-Aug-2023 By Finn Scott-Delany

Dishoom neared £100m turnover in 2022 and expects to return to pre-pandemic levels of profitability in 2023, according to its latest filings to Companies House.

‘Material uncertainty’ over the future of Pizza Hut Restaurants as it looks to refinance debt - updated

29-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Auditors have warned of a ‘material uncertainty’ over the future of Pizza Hut Restaurants as it looks to refinance almost £31m of its £73m debt pile.

Chef Andrew Sheridan acquires Barnt Green bar and brunch venue

29-Aug-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Andrew Sheridan has acquired a coffee shop, bar, and brunch venue The Garrity in Worcestershire’s Barnt Green.

Ziggy Green in Mayfair to relocate

25-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Daisy Green Collection is relocating its Ziggy Green restaurant in Mayfair to larger premises.

Delivery and takeaway sales see second successive month of growth

24-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Britain’s top managed restaurant groups achieved year-on-year growth in delivery and takeaway sales of 4% in July, CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker shows.

Chishuru to open in Fitzrovia next month

23-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Adejoké Bakare will open the second iteration of her West African restaurant Chishuru on London’s Great Titchfield Street next month.

Vinoteca acquired by Breal Capital

23-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Wine bar group Vinoteca has been bought out of administration, saving 150 jobs.

Peter Lloyd lines up third Sticky Mango restaurant in Islington

23-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Chef restaurateur Peter Lloyd will open a third Sticky Mango restaurant late next month in London’s Islington.

Cold comfort: BrewDog is cutting the price of beer when the mercury rises

23-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

BrewDog is to cut the price of its beer at its bars if the weather gets warmer in a one-week promotional offer.

LIMA CANTINA will bring Peruvian rotisserie chicken to the capital

22-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Peruvian restaurant Floral by LIMA in Covent Garden is to be replaced with a more authentic offer by its owner this summer.

Latest opening: GrassFed

22-Aug-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Salt chef Paul Foster’s London debut is focused on steak but is not a steakhouse as such.

Mediterranean restaurant 42 Holborn to open in London

22-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

All-day dining restaurant 42 Holborn is opening in London later this year.

The India Club to close next month

21-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

London landmark The India Club will close its doors permanently next month having failed in its battle with its landlord.

Tom Kerridge's Butcher's Tap & Grill to open in Chelsea

21-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Tom Kerridge has confirmed he will be opening a second site under his Butcher’s Tap & Grill brand later this year in London’s Chelsea.

Harrogate all-day restaurant Farmhouse to open second venue

18-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Harrogate restaurant Farmhouse is opening a second restaurant in Leeds this autumn.

Restaurant groups enjoy sales boost as wet weather dampens growth for pubs and bars

18-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Britain’s managed market recorded the tenth successive month of year-on-year sales growth in July, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows, with restaurant groups enjoying a boost of over 10%.

Lucy Knowles named Cosy Club managing director

18-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Loungers has appointed Lucy Knowles as managing director of its Cosy Club brand.

Latest opening: Masala Zone Piccadilly Circus

17-Aug-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Chutney Mary and Amaya-owner MW Eat has opened what might just be its most ambitious restaurant yet.

How I Got Here: Gavin Adair

16-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

The Rosa's Thai CEO and former Wahaca commercial director on how he stays motivated, the best advice he's been given, and banning phones in restaurants.