Gaucho and M operator Rare Restaurants says it has a pipeline of 30 new locations following an ‘outstanding’ year that saw revenues hit a record £75.3m.
Vegan QSR brand Neat Burger is to overhaul its concept, dropping the ‘Burger’ from its name and broadening its food offer as it looks to recover from recent financial challenges.
Schofield’s Bar has been named the UK's best cocktail bar on the 2024 Top 50 Cocktail Bars list, becoming the first Manchester venue to take the number one spot.
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is launching its first new concept since Miller and Carter with a brand that will see it go head-to-head with rival Greene King.
Pret A Manger is to scrap its final Veggie Pret sites little more than a year after announcing it would be rowing back on its long-term plans for the brand.
The group behind competitive socialising brands Flight Club and Electric Shuffle will open three new sites in the UK as part of its international push.
This week's most read articles include the closure of Greg Marchand's Frenchie restaurant in Covent Garden, the return of Le Caprice and the latest crop of Michelin Bib Gourmands.
MPs from across the political divide including the Conservative’s Tobias Ellwood and former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron have voiced their support for measures to support the hospitality sector.
Various Eateries plans to open up to 10 Noci sites and three Coppa Clubs in the next phase of its roll-out having reported a ‘solid’ performance in 2023.
Britain’s number of licensed premises dropped by 0.8% in the fourth quarter of 2023, the latest Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners reveals.
A French bistro in Leeds, a meaty bar and grill in Southport, and a taco restaurant with a sprinkling of Hollywood glamour are among this month's new openings to look out for.
Greg Marchand has closed the Covent Garden outpost of his Parisian bistro Frenchie after eight years, blaming the ‘increasingly challenging’ trading environment in London.
Richard Caring will relaunch his iconic London restaurant Le Caprice at The Chancery Rosewood, the luxury hotel and leisure redevelopment of the former US Embassy building in Mayfair.
Plant-based QSR brands are increasingly struggling in a space once destined to be the next big thing. Now some are fighting back by putting meat on the menu.
MasterChef winner Simon Wood and Sacha Lord, Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester, have joined a host of Manchester chefs and operators calling for a cut in VAT to 10% for the hospitality sector.
We gathered a group of chefs, restaurateurs, meat suppliers, and butchers round a table, in partnership with Bord Bia, to discuss the challenges – and opportunities – facing those in the beef sector.
The number of hospitality businesses filing for administration has nearly doubled in two years, according to analysis by full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau.
This week's top news stories include the announcement of this year's Top 50 Gastropubs list, Compass Group acquiring rival contract caterer CH&CO, and Resy's plan to close its UK business.
