Casual Dining

Ramen supper club Supa Ya Ramen to open first permanent restaurant

16-Mar-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Ramen supper club Supa Ya Ramen will open its first permanent restaurant this week.

Guide for hospitality sector on dealing with Coronavirus published

16-Mar-2020 By Stefan Chomka

A guide for hospitality business on how to deal with the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak, featuring advice from public health experts and doctors, has been published online.

Best Western to consider turning hotels into temporary hospitals

16-Mar-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Hotel group Best Western Great Britain says it will consider turning hotels into temporary hospitals if the NHS needs additional bed space during the Coronavirus outbreak.

Hospitality sector faces 'existential threat' as Government called on for more support

16-Mar-2020 By Stefan Chomka

UKHospitality has called on the Government to step up its package of business support as the effect of coronavirus continues to spread.

Duty of care: The Coronavirus and the law

16-Mar-2020 By James Campbell and April Lord

James Campbell and April Lord of law firm Pillsbury on the legal implications the Coronavirus has for restaurants, including risk assessments and force majeure in contracts.

Friday Five: the week's top news

13-Mar-2020 By James McAllister

We round-up some of the top hospitality stories from the past week.

Coronavirus: 5 things restaurant owners should do now

13-Mar-2020 By Catherine Gannon

With fears around the Coronavirus and its potential impact on hospitality growing, it's time for operators to have conversations with landlords, HMRC and employees.

Deliveroo to introduce ‘no-contact drop-off’ service

13-Mar-2020 By James McAllister

Deliveroo is to launch a ‘no-contact drop-off’ service in a bid to help quell consumer concerns, as the Coronavirus crisis intensifies.

Restaurants combat Coronavirus cashflow problems with gift vouchers

13-Mar-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Restaurant companies including Harts Group and Kricket are asking their customers to purchase gift vouchers to combat the Coronavirus’s potentially disastrous impact on their cashflow.

Restaurants 'should plan for the worst-case scenario' with coronavirus

13-Mar-2020 By Restaurant

Restaurant operators should plan for the worst-case scenario with the coronavirus outbreak, according to people close to the sector.

Nico Simeone to step away from original Glasgow restaurant

13-Mar-2020 By James McAllister

Scottish-born chef Nico Simeone is to hand his debut restaurant, 111 by Nico, over to head chef Modou Diagne, in order to focus his time on further building the Six by Nico brand.

The Harrow at Little Bedwyn to close after 21 years

12-Mar-2020 By Sophie Witts

Acclaimed restaurant The Harrow at Little Bedwyn in Wiltshire is to close this month after 21 years in business.

Statement: William Reed UK Food Shows postponed

12-Mar-2020 By Restaurant

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 health situation William Reed Business Media, publisher of BigHospitality, has taken the difficult decision to postpone the NEC UK Food Shows.

Large restaurant groups overlooked in Budget 2020

12-Mar-2020 By Sophie Witts

Large hospitality businesses were “utterly ignored” in yesterday’s Budget despite being on the “front line” of the Coronavirus impact, UKHospitality has said.

The Lowdown: The Murphia List

11-Mar-2020 By Stefan Chomka

An annual list that celebrates Irish people working in the world of hospitality has been published this week.

Bao trio to open all-day dining restaurant Cafe Bao in King's Cross

11-Mar-2020 By Stefan Chomka

The team behind popular Taiwanese steamed buns restaurant Bao will open their first all-day dining concept under the brand.

Budget 2020: what does it mean for hospitality?

11-Mar-2020 By Sophie Witts

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a freeze in all alcohol duties and cuts to business rates for small hospitality firms in his first Budget today.

Footballer Gareth Bale tees up Cardiff golf venue

11-Mar-2020 By Joe Lutrario

High-profile Welsh footballer Gareth Bale is to open a restaurant, bar and mini-golf venue in his home city of Cardiff.

Anchor and Hope founders to open The Clarence gastropub

11-Mar-2020 By Restaurant

Rob Webster-Shaw and Jonathan Jones, the founders of top London gastropubs Anchor and Hope, Canton Arms, and Magdalen Arms and formerly of 32 Great Queen Street, will open neighbourhood pub The Clarence Tavern in Stoke Newington later this month.

Latest opening: Mambow

11-Mar-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Chef Abby Lee has created an affordable breakfast and lunch-focused bowl food restaurant that’s pitched as an alternative to the big brands.

How I Got Here: Richard Gladwin

11-Mar-2020 By James McAllister

With his brothers Oliver and Gregory, Richard Gladwin has launched four London restaurants. The most recent, Sussex, opened last year on the Soho site once occupied by Anthony Demetre and Will Smith’s Arbutus.

Some plant-based meals revealed to contain more salt 'than eight McDonald’s hamburgers’

10-Mar-2020 By James McAllister

The industry has come under fire for the amount of salt that some of the plant-based meals served in restaurants contain.

Patisserie Valerie to merge with Bakers + Baristas

10-Mar-2020 By Sophie Witts

The Irish private equity firm which bought Patisserie Valerie out of administration last year has merged the café chain with its Bakers + Baristas business.

Chinatown restaurants temporarily close to limit Coronavirus impact

10-Mar-2020 By James McAllister

A number of restaurants in London’s Chinatown appear to have temporarily closed in a bid to limit the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on their bottom line.

UKHospitality calls for business rates suspension for businesses threatened by Coronavirus

10-Mar-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Trade body UKHospitality is calling on the Government to support food, drink and leisure businesses threatened by the outbreak of the Coronavirus, with measures including a three-month suspension of business rates.

Industry hit by 'double whammy' of Coronavirus and immigration policy

10-Mar-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Confidence among the bosses of Britain’s pub and restaurant groups has been fractured by the double whammy of Coronavirus and the Government’s new immigration policy, according to new snap poll.

KIBOU to open debut London restaurant

09-Mar-2020 By Sophie Witts

Cheltenham's KIBOUsushi is to open its first London restaurant next month.

Immigration bill will leave more than 200k jobs unfilled

09-Mar-2020 By James McAllister

Trade body UKHospitality has warned that more than 200,000 job vacancies across the sector will be left unfilled if the Government’s new immigration bill is enforced in its current form.

Restaurant, pub and bar closures slow to lowest rate in two years

09-Mar-2020 By Sophie Witts

An average of six restaurants, pubs or bars closed every day in Britain last year, according to latest Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners.

Red Dog Soho to relaunch after fire

06-Mar-2020 By Sophie Witts

The former Red Dog Saloon restaurant in London's Soho is to reopen on 19 March after it was forced to close due to a fire at the end of last year.

Coming to America: Hawksmoor on taking on New York

06-Mar-2020 By Stefan Chomka

After five years and one aborted attempt, Hawksmoor is about to open the doors of its first international restaurant, in New York. What possessed the owners of a meat-focused restaurant to make a play in the home of the steakhouse?

The Lowdown: Coronavirus and hospitality

05-Mar-2020 By James McAllister

Growing hysteria surrounding the spread of the Coronavirus has led a slump in restaurant bookings and footfall, and things are unlikely to improve any time soon…

Chef accuses Michelin of "greenwashing" over new sustainability icon

05-Mar-2020 By Sophie Witts

Michelin’s new award for restaurants with eco-friendly practices has faced accusations of “greenwashing” by a prominent chef.

Cha Cha teaming up with clothing label Sister Jane to open third London restaurant

05-Mar-2020 By James McAllister

Latin American-focused bar and restaurant brand Cha Cha is to launch its third London site in Notting Hill at the end of the month.

Corbin and King to open restaurants in the City and Notting Hill

05-Mar-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Corbin and King has announced it will open two further restaurants in the capital, one in the City and another in Notting Hill.

NZR Group to open Chotto Matte on former Black Roe site

04-Mar-2020 By James McAllister

Kurt Zdesar’s NZR Group is converting its Black Roe site in London’s Mayfair into a Chotto Matte that looks set to open in June.

Why the restaurant sector needs to embrace the circular economy

04-Mar-2020 By Karen Lynch

Our sector has undoubtedly been living in an ‘anti-plastics’ environment over the last couple of years.

Belmond owner linked to Ritz sale

04-Mar-2020 By Sophie Witts

Europe's richest man is reportedly among the potential bidders vying to buy London’s iconic Ritz Hotel.

Budget 2020: Industry warns over impact of alcohol tax rise

04-Mar-2020 By Sophie Witts

The possibility of an automatic rise in alcohol duty in next week’s Budget has sparked warnings over the impact of price increases from industry trade bodies.

UKHospitality reiterates calls to ban rate parity clauses following Which? research

03-Mar-2020 By James McAllister

Research revealing it’s often cheaper to book hotel rooms directly, rather than online, has led to renewed calls for a ban on rate parity clauses used by Online Travel Agents (OTAs).

Back to the future: the best behind-the-scenes restaurant tech

03-Mar-2020 By Fiona Griffiths

Clever behind-the-scenes technology is being developed all the time to ease the pressure on back of house. Here’s what to look out for in 2020 and beyond.

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