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Hotbox launches £1.5m fundraise as it looks to return to expansion trail

03-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

London-based smokehouse restaurant Hotbox has launched a £1.5m fundraise as it looks to return to the expansion trail.

Latest opening: Orleans Smokehouse

23-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has launched its first new concept in more than 15 years – a barbecue smokehouse brand inspired by the spirit and cuisine of New Orleans.

BBQ wars? Mitchells & Butlers to launch Smokehouse concept on Hickory’s doorstep

08-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

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.

Smoky Boys opens 12th site

14-Apr-2023 By Restaurant

BBQ and ‘grill haus’ brand Smoky Boys has launched its 12th restaurant, at Southside Shopping Centre in Wandsworth.

Renowned Singapore restaurant Burnt Ends to open in Harrods

22-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Singapore-based barbecue restaurant Burnt Ends is to open a second site in the UK this summer, in Harrods.

How I Got Here: Curtis Bell

15-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

The founder of barbecue restaurant brand From The Ashes BBQ on his troubles with tronc, loving food from a young age, and the importance of chefs concentrating on their craft.

HotBox and Nanny Bill’s head to Boxpark Croydon

18-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

BBQ meat restaurant HotBox and burger brand Nanny Bill’s and are opening in Boxpark’s Croydon site this winter alongside its PlayBox leisure concept.

Pappy’s Texas Barbeque to open Pappy’s Taco Bar this spring

22-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Cumbrian-based barbecue restaurant group Pappy’s Texas Barbeque is opening a taco restaurant this spring.

Hotbox to close Spitalfields restaurant after investors pull out

28-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Smokehouse group Hotbox is to close its only bricks and mortar restaurant in London's Spitalfields this weekend.

Hickory’s Smokehouse to open first venue in west Yorkshire

05-Nov-2021 By Restaurant

Southern-barbecue style group Hickory’s Smokehouse has taken on a former Marston’s pub, The Malt House in Horbury, taking the number of sites for the privately-owned group to 16.

Flash-grilled: Genevieve Taylor

13-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

The Bristol-based live fire and BBQ expert, who makes her Meatopia debut in September, on her earliest food memory, her dream dinner party, and the industry figure she most admires.

Cue Point founders to launch social enterprise for refugees and immigrants

15-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

Cue Point founders Mursal Saiq and Josh Moroney are launching a restaurant-cum-social enterprise that will enable refugees and immigrants to learn about cooking, restaurant management and operations to create further diversity in the hospitality sector.