Forced to flee his homeland in 2015, Syrian chef Imad Alarnab has finally opened his first London restaurant, offering a window to a cuisine little explored in the capital.
Wendy’s is back in the UK for a third bite of the burger, with its arrival in Reading this week heralding the start of a push to open 400 sites across the country.
Santiago Lastra’s brilliant Mexican cooking was rightly in the spotlight when KOL opened late last year, but the Marylebone restaurant also has a compelling and distinctive drinks offer.
Successful UAE restaurateur Markus Thesleff has returned to London to stamp his mark on the capital – and his Mexican/Japanese Los Mochis in Notting Hill is his first move.
Taiwanese chicken joint Mr Ji has scrapped its grab-and-go model and relaunched as a full-service restaurant with an expanded menu created by TĀ TĀ Eatery’s Ana Gonçalves and Zijun Meng.
When it launched in late 2019, Neat Burger set its sights on becoming the world’s biggest plant-based chain. Eighteen months and one pandemic later, the strategy has changed, but its plans for global domination remain undented.
Having previously concentrated on the capital, French bakery group Paul is preparing to expand across the country through a franchising model that could see its UK estate double in size.
Two chefs from Brighton restaurant The Set have launched a collection-only business called Five Star Kebabs that requires customers to pick up their dinner from the window of a domestic kitchen.
Top restaurant pastry chef Graham Hornigold is ramping up the expansion and reach of his doughnut concept Longboys with plans for two further London locations.
Five years ago French chain Brasserie Blanc was a brand in stasis. But a revamp of the entire estate and a move into the pub sector means it has rediscovered its je ne sais quoi.
