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Pizza Pilgrims to launch 'pizza academy'

04-Jul-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Pizza Pilgrims is eyeing the launch of a pizza academy for its staff that will also contain a delivery kitchen and a small training restaurant.

Can YO! Sushi finally crack the US market?

03-Jul-2019 By Sophie Witts

YO! Sushi has made another play for the North American market with the acquisition of US operator Snowfox.

Social Pantry set to expand following investment

02-Jul-2019 By James McAllister

London-based catering company Social Pantry is to put a series of expansion plans into action after receiving a £1.1m investment from investment firm Edition Capital.

Five Guys plans 10-15 further UK restaurants by 2020

02-Jul-2019 By Sophie Witts

US Burger chain Five Guys is planning to open a further 10-15 restaurants in the UK this year, despite posting a pre-tax loss for 2018.

Red's True Barbecue is bought out of administration

28-Jun-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Red's True Barbecue has been bought out of administration by club, bar and music venue operator Tokyo Industries.

Cashless tipping system to be launched

26-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

Rosa’s Thai co-founder Alex Moore and BrewDog’s retail director James Brown are to launch a new venture that they say will ‘revolutionise the world of tipping’.

Harts Group: madmen or visionaries?

25-Jun-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Last year Harts Group opened four venues at Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross. Despite lower than expected footfall at the development, the group has doubled down with a fifth, Parrillan. So are the trio behind it madmen or visionaries?

Five arrested as investigation into Patisserie Valerie's collapse continues

24-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

Five more people have been arrested and questioned by fraud police investigating the collapse of Patisserie Valerie.

Bodean's BBQ closes Balham restaurant and eyes delivery hub

21-Jun-2019 By Andrew Don

Bodean’s BBQ has exited its Balham restaurant, blaming the accumulation of high delivery costs on top of steep rents and rates.

What restaurants can learn from Wahaca’s PR disaster

18-Jun-2019 By Sophie Witts

The latest PR nightmare for Wahaca has shown the importance for restaurants to be clear about how pay and tips are distributed, or taken away.

Burger King targets whopper UK expansion

18-Jun-2019 By Sophie Witts

Burger King UK is back on the expansion trail with plans to open at least 90 further restaurants over the next three years.

Smack Lobster transitions to online only

17-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

Smack Lobster Roll, the ‘informal’ spin-off concept owned by the London-based Burger & Lobster group, has transitioned solely to an online operation.

Can Carluccio's avoid the same fate as Jamie's Italian?

17-Jun-2019 By Sophie Witts

The collapse of Jamie's Italian has put a fresh spotlight on restaurant chains that survived last year's 'casual dining crunch'. Can Carluccio's avoid the same fate?

Jamie Oliver's Gatwick restaurants sold to SSP

13-Jun-2019 By Sophie Witts

The Jamie Oliver restaurant name will live on in the UK following the sale of the chef's three remaining sites to SSP.

Rock star: how Mitch Tonks created a coastal casual dining empire

13-Jun-2019 By Finn Scott-Delany

Rockfish, the seafood restaurant group from Mitch Tonks, recently opened its most ambitious site yet in Exeter. And it’ll be spreading its net wider soon.