Venues

Gourmet Burger Kitchen initiates CVA following £2.6m operating loss

24-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Casual burger restaurant chain Gourmet Burger Kitchen has confirmed that it will be initiating a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA), becoming the most recent casualty of the casual dining crisis.

Angelo Sato will launch his debut solo restaurant next week

24-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Former Story head chef Angelo Sato will launch a restaurant in Bermondsey serving a simple menu of dashi udon and chirashi rice bowls.

Burger & Beyond makes moves off the street with Shoreditch opening

24-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Street food burger operator Burger & Beyond will launch a permanent site alongside its residencies at KERB and Street Feast, having secured a site in east London.

Martin Williams announces new direction for Gaucho as it exits administration

24-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Troubled Argentinian restaurant group Gaucho has outlined its plans to re-engage customers as it exits administration, led by M Restaurants CEO Martin Williams.

Success in the capital will see Jollibee launch three regional sites

23-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Filipino fast food chain Jollibee will launch sites in Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham following a successful UK debut in Earl’s Court last week.

New partnership sees Bella Italia menu items stocked in Tesco freezers

23-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The Casual Dining Group (CDG) has partnered with Tesco to launch a range of Bella Italia-inspired frozen ready meals based on dishes served at the Italian chain's eat-in restaurants.

Stem + Glory settles on City site for London debut

23-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Plant-based Cambridge restaurant group Stem + Glory will launch its first restaurant in London having successfully crowdfunded £350,000 through Crowdcube.

Tattu puts its mark on Birmingham with scheduled 2019 opening

23-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Modern Chinese restaurant group Tattu will launch its third site having secured a 150-cover site in Birmingham city centre.

Online wine merchant to launch standalone sparkling wine bar and restaurant next month

22-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Wine merchant Grays & Feather will launch a bricks-and-mortar sparkling wine bar at a Covent Garden site next month.

US-imported chicken restaurant chooses Cardiff for second UK site

22-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

US import Slim Chickens has chosen a shopping centre in Cardiff as the location to launch its second site on these shores.

Ask the experts

Six ways for restaurants to elevate their plant-based offer

22-Oct-2018 By Louise Palmer-Masterton

Long-time vegan and restaurateur Louise Palmer-Masterton founded plant-based Stem + Glory in 2016, and has since completed two successful crowdfunds to grow the company to three sites. The Cambridge restaurateur shares her tips on how operators can improve...

'World's healthiest restaurant and bar' to launch Seven Dials flagship

22-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Vegan, gluten-free and alcohol free restaurant and bar Redemption will launch its third site this winter, having successfully crowdfunded the money needed to finance it.

Bistrotheque to head to Manchester for new apart-hotel restaurant

19-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Bistrotheque founders Pablo Flack and David Waddington are to open a dining space in the forthcoming apart-hotel London Warehouse in Manchester.

Chef Carlo Scotto to open double-headed restaurant in Marybelone

19-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Chef Carlo Scotto will open his debut solo restaurant Xier in London’s Marylebone this December.

South African team to launch fine dining restaurant in Horsham woodland estate

18-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

South African chef Jean Delport will open a conceptual, contemporary restaurant in Horsham this week serving tasting menus made from foraged ingredients.