Dining trends

Claude Bosi to close Hibiscus

31-Aug-2016 By Emma Eversham

Chef Claude Bosi is to close his two Michelin-starred restaurant Hibiscus in London's Mayfair on 1 October. 

Half of millennials moving to healthier diet

30-Aug-2016 By James Wallin

New research has shown an increasing appetite for healthy eating – with 47 per cent of millennials saying they have changed their dining habits over the last year towards a healthier diet.

24-hour restaurant VQ to open 10 sites by 2019

23-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

Late-night restaurant group VQ has revealed plans to expand in London and major UK regional cities over the next three years.

Benugo to open first clothes store outlet in Topshop flagship

18-Aug-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Food and drink company Benugo is to open its first site in a clothing retail store, with its arrival in Topshop’s flagship on London’s Oxford Street on 24 August.

Brexit vote impact fails to curb eating and drinking out

17-Aug-2016 By Emma Eversham

The impact of the 'out' vote in June's EU Referendum failed to impact July sales in the UK's pub and restaurant chains, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker. 

Galvin at Windows re-launches Pay What You Like five-course menu

10-Aug-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Galvin at Windows, the Michelin-starred Galvin brothers’ restaurant on the 28th floor of the London Hilton Park Lane, has launched its Pay What You Like menu for a second year.

AFTERNOON TEA WEEK 2016

Afternoon tea key growth area for pubs

10-Aug-2016 By Emma Eversham

Afternoon tea could be a key growth area for pubs, research from Mintel has suggested. 

Leon secures £19m funding towards expansion

08-Aug-2016 By Mark Wingett

Healthy fast food chain Leon is set to open 50 new sites over the next four years after securing a new funding deal worth £19m from bank OakNorth, according to BigHospitality's sister site MCA.

Back to the shack: How restaurants are rediscovering street food

04-Aug-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Street food used to be a stepping stone. A starter pack for the real restaurateur.

Shelling Out: Why Randall & Aubin is making the move to Manchester

03-Aug-2016 By Stefan Chomka

When Jamie Poulton and Ed Baines opened French-Anglo restaurant Randall & Aubin on Brewer Street in 1996, Soho was a different beast to that of today.

Hospitality Openings: July 2016

01-Aug-2016 By Hannah Thompson

This month's round up includes big names such as Clipstone (from the team behind Portland), Picture Marylebone, pizza site Pi Shop from Peter Sanchez-Iglesias, Sardine by Stevie Parle, and burger favourites Honest Burger. 

Rosa's Thai Cafe head chef Saiphin Moore on how to cook authentic Thai food

26-Jul-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Saiphin Moore, co-founder and head chef at London Thai group Rosa's Thai Cafe, shares her aubergine salad recipe and explains the most important elements of her home cuisine.

First Look: Adam Handling’s The Frog

20-Jul-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Adam Handling, the 27-year-old chef previously at his eponymous restaurant at Caxton at London’s St Ermin’s Hotel, has launched his first genuinely solo venture, The Frog, in London’s Shoreditch.

Street food traders to take space at Glasgow's Buchanan Galleries

18-Jul-2016 By Emma Eversham

Street food trading platform StreetDots has teamed up with Land Securities to run a street food project within the Buchanan Galleries shopping centre in Glasgow. 

How the Galvin brothers are taking their restaurant empire international

13-Jul-2016 By Joe Lutrario

Big fat splodges of summer rain bounce off the tarpaulin that protects Galvin HOP’s outdoor area as its owners outline their plans to open in sunnier climes.