Casual Dining

Vision Venues begins to build bar estate

Vision Venues begins to build bar estate

By Finn Scott-Delany

Vision Venues, a new company from festival and event operator Field Vision Bars, has acquired The Island Grocer in London's Poplar; the first of three new bricks and mortar bars.

Greene King posts £273m losses

Greene King posts £273m losses

By Finn Scott-Delany

Greene King’s revenues were down 13.4% to £1.9bn in the full year to 26 April 2020 with its pub business worst hit by the Coronavirus.

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Latest opening: Birch

By Restaurant

A new country house hotel that has The Dairy's Robin Gill and Ben Rand overseeing the food at its two restaurants has opened its doors in Cheshunt.

Aberdeen lockdown extended for a third week

Aberdeen lockdown extended for a third week

By James McAllister

Hospitality venues in Aberdeen, Scotland, will have to remain closed for a third week, after Nicola Sturgeon announced another extension to the city's local Coronavirus lockdown.

How I Got Here with Uncle John's Bakery CEO Samuel Mensah

How I Got Here: Samuel Mensah

By James McAllister

Samuel Mensah is the CEO of London-based Ghanaian bakery business Uncle John's, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.

The Coconut Tree to extend Eat Out to Help Out discount into autumn

The Coconut Tree to extend Eat Out to Help Out discount into autumn

By Restaurant

Sri Lankan restaurant group The Coconut Tree says it will continue to mirror the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out (EOHO) discount into the autumn in a bid to retain the momentum of the rise in bookings early in the week the scheme has led to.

California Walnut industry manages supply amid COVID-19

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California Walnut industry manages supply amid COVID-19

By Restaurant

Despite the recent challenging global situation, the California walnut industry, says it continues its commitment to producing high-quality, nutritious and safe walnuts for consumers worldwide.

Five star The Ritz hotel in London targeted by fraudsters

The Ritz hotel targeted by fraudsters

By Restaurant

The Ritz hotel in London has been targeted by scammers posing as its reservations team to try and obtain the payment card details of its diners.

YO! eyes 19 closures as it launches CVA sushi Coronavirus

YO! eyes 19 closures as it launches CVA

By James McAllister

YO! has set out a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) proposal that will see 19 of its sites closed, with a loss of up to 250 jobs.

Friday Five: The week's top news

Friday Five: The week's top news

By James McAllister

We round-up some of the main hospitality news stories from the past week including the UK plunging into recession, and fears over the future of the hospitality jobs market.

GBK exploring 'all options' for long-term sustainability Coronavirus

GBK exploring 'all options' for long-term sustainability

By Georgia Cronin

Gourmet Burger Kitchen's parent company Famous Brands has said it is continuing to explore “all options” to ensure the long-term sustainability of the brand in the wake of the Coronavirus crisis.

Chiktopia relaunches with dark kitchen after liquidation

Chiktopia relaunches after liquidation

By Finn Scott-Delany and James McAllister

'Better chicken’ restaurant concept Chiktopia has relaunched as a dark kitchen, after the original business went into liquidation earlier this year.

Kreidel restaurant to launch in Hoxton

Kreidel to launch in Hoxton

By Joe Lutrario

MasterChef: The Professionals finalist Yann Florio and Far Out Food director Graham Brittain will launch a bar, kitchen, events space and media studio in Hoxton tomorrow (14 August).

What is a restaurant CVA and are they useful

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To CVA or not to CVA?

By Victoria Oates

Shelley Sandzer partner Victoria Oates explores Company Voluntary Agreement - CVAs for short - in the time of the Coronavirus crisis.

How I Got Here with Bancone co-founder Will Ellner

How I Got Here: Will Ellner

By James McAllister

Will Ellner operates two London sites under his pasta-focused restaurant group Bancone, with its Soho location recently reopening following the Coronavirus lockdown.

Hot pot specialist Haidilao to launch Birmingham restaurant

Haidilao heads to Birmingham

By Joe Lutrario

Chinese hot pot giant Haidilao has chosen Birmingham for its third UK site and first outside of London.

Russell Norman leaves Polpo

Russell Norman leaves Polpo

By James McAllister

Polpo co-founder Russell Norman has stepped down from his role as director of the group.

Pret a Manger cuts staff hours by 20% Coronavirus restructuring

Pret cuts staff hours by 20%

By James McAllister

Pret a Manger says it has asked thousands of its staff to work fewer hours as part of its post-Coronavirus restructuring.

Chef Douglas McMaster restaurant Silo London Hackney to temporarily relaunch as wine bar

Silo to temporarily relaunch as wine bar

By James McAllister

Chef Douglas McMaster is to temporarily 'reconfigure' his zero-waste restaurant Silo in London's Hackney as a wine bar, saying he hopes to reopen properly towards the end of the year.