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Neat Burger ramps up expansion following $70m growth valuation

19-Oct-2021 By James McAllister

Lewis Hamilton-backed vegan fast-food group Neat Burger is ramping up its expansion in the capital following the completion of a funding round that valued the company at $70m.

Neat Burger to open fifth London restaurant

11-Oct-2021 By Restaurant

Lewis Hamilton-backed plant-based restaurant group Neat Burger will open its fifth site this week.

Rocket power: Burger King launches premium burger range

08-Oct-2021 By Restaurant

Burger King has decided that rocket is what has so far been missing from the premium burger category, and has thus addressed this with its new range of premium burgers.

US burger giant Carl’s Jr. states intention to enter the UK market

07-Oct-2021 By Stefan Chomka

Popular US burger restaurant chain Carl’s Jr. is looking to enter the UK for the first time with plans to open restaurants in the capital and beyond.

McDonald's set to roll out vegan McPlant burger in UK

09-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

McDonald's is to launch its first plant-based burger in select UK restaurants later this month with a view to rolling it out across its entire estate next year.

Building back better - what next for Byron?

02-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

After a difficult five years, Byron is back on the expansion trail and determined to reclaim its stake in the better burger market. Can a group that’s fallen so far from grace ever get back on top?

Ready Burger closes crowdfund after raising nearly £2m

05-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

Fledgling vegan fast food brand Ready Burger has ended its crowdfunding campaign having successfully raised nearly £2m to help fuel its plans for 'rapid' growth across the UK.

Gordon Ramsay Street Burger to open huge new site at The O2

08-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Gordon Ramsay's fledgling Street Burger brand is to launch its biggest restaurant to date next month, having secured a location within The O2's main Entertainment District.

Ready Burger opens promising plant-based food for the masses

07-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

A brand that is said to be the first value-driven, fully plant-based quick service restaurant in the UK has opened its debut venue in London’s Crouch End with more in the pipeline.

Wendy’s: “We’ve had to learn by what we’ve done before”

04-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Wendy’s is back in the UK for a third bite of the burger, with its arrival in Reading this week heralding the start of a push to open 400 sites across the country.

Gordon Ramsay Street Burger secures Covent Garden site

28-May-2021 By James McAllister

Gordon Ramsay's fledgling Street Burger brand has secured the former Gourmet Burger Kitchen site on Maiden Lane in London's Covent Garden for its next UK opening.

Wendy's plots up to 400 UK sites

10-May-2021 By James McAllister

US burger chain Wendy’s is planning to open up to 400 UK sites as it plots to become a major player in the country's fast food market.

Wendy's eyes Croydon opening

07-Apr-2021 By James McAllister

US burger chain Wendy’s is set to launch a restaurant in Croydon, for what could mark its first London opening since announcing its return to the UK market.

Mission possible: how Neat Burger will become the biggest plant-based chain on the planet

25-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

When it launched in late 2019, Neat Burger set its sights on becoming the world’s biggest plant-based chain. Eighteen months and one pandemic later, the strategy has changed, but its plans for global domination remain undented.

Ramsay secures West End site for second Street Burger restaurant

16-Mar-2021 By Restaurant

Gordon Ramsay has secured a second site for his burger brand Gordon Ramsay’s Street Burger.

Honest Burgers appoints Frank Hayes as its first CEO

10-Mar-2021 By Stefan Chomka

Honest Burgers has appointed Frank Hayes, a former director at Spirit Group, as its first CEO.

Wendy's plans 20 UK sites as it prepares for nationwide rollout

04-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

US burger chain Wendy’s is 'on track' to begin opening restaurants in the UK in the coming months, with five sites expected to launch before the end of the year.

Wendy's to open in Oxford

12-Feb-2021 By James McAllister

US burger chain Wendy’s has secured a site in Oxford as it pushes ahead with its plan to return to the UK after more than two decades.

Gordon Ramsay to open cooking academy and Street Burger site in Woking

10-Feb-2021 By James McAllister

Gordon Ramsay is to launch a cookery school in Woking, Surrey, later this year alongside the first regional location for his recently-launched Street Burger concept.

Neat Burger set for five openings in six months as it accelerates expansion

14-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

Neat Burger, the plant-based fast food brand that counts Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton among its chief backers, is to open five new London restaurants in a six-month period.

MEATliquor to run a drive thru pop-up restaurant in North Finchley next month

14-Jan-2021 By Restaurant

MEATliquor is to run a weekend-long drive thru restaurant in North Finchley next month.

Flower Burger to bring rainbow burgers to London this spring

12-Jan-2021 By Restaurant

Italian plant-based burger brand Flower Burger will make is London debut this month with the opening of a site on Charlotte Street.

Rack & Bone to open four venues in the south east in early 2021

18-Dec-2020 By Restaurant

Grill restaurant Rack & Bone is to open four restaurants in early 2021 across London and the south east.

Gordon Ramsay lines up three openings in as many days with Street Burger launch

01-Dec-2020 By James McAllister

Gordon Ramsay has confirmed the opening of his first Street Burger restaurant, which will launch this Thursday (3 December) at One New Change in the City of London.

Gordon Ramsay Burger set for Harrods

16-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

Gordon Ramsay Burger is to open its first UK site at Harrods in London's Knightsbridge before the end of the year.

Patty & Bun 'cautiously optimistic for the future' with national expansion still on the cards

19-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Patty & Bun founder Joe Grossman says he believes the business is 'well placed to tackle future challenges', with national expansion still key to the company's strategy.

Neat Burger launches second London site

18-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Neat Burger, the plant-based fast food brand that counts Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton among its chief backers, has opened a second London restaurant in Camden Market.

Clean Kitchen Club to turbo charge expansion with multiple sites planned

12-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Youtube personality Mikey Pearce's vegan burger concept Clean Kitchen Club is to open its first delivery kitchen in London next week, with further sites planned across the UK.

Wendy’s eyes Reading site as it prepares for return to UK shores

29-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

US burger chain Wendy’s is reportedly looking to acquire a site in Reading for its return to the UK, two decades after previously attempting to conquer these shores.

Clean Kitchen Club to launch in Brighton

19-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Youtube personality Mikey Pearce is to launch a vegan burger concept in Brighton later this month, with aspirations of it becoming the 'fastest growing plant-based delivery-kitchen brand in the UK'.

Wahlburgers permanently closes debut London restaurant

08-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

US burger and bar chain Wahlburgers has permanently closed what was its debut European restaurant in London's Covent Garden little more than a year after it first opened.

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The Future of Restaurants - Part Four

02-Jun-2020 By Stefan Chomka

In the fourth and final episode of The Future of Restaurants video series, supported by Arla Pro, Tom Barton, co-founder of burger brand Honest Burgers, and Flat Iron managing director Jo Fleet give their perspectives on operating a restaurant post lockdown.

Moto to reopen 25 Burger King restaurants as commuters return to the roads

13-May-2020 By Restaurant

Motorway service area operator Moto is to reopen 25 of its Burger King restaurants for takeaway only.

Friday Interview

Patty & Bun founder: “How you treat people now will define your brand forever”

24-Apr-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Patty & Bun founder Joe Grossman on the moves his restaurant group has made during lockdown, the need for people across the entire restaurant chain to work together, and why a company’s actions now will resonate for years to come.

United we stand

Burger King CEO calls on landlords for a compromise over rents

23-Apr-2020 By Finn Scott-Delany

Burger King UK CEO Alasdair Murdoch has called on landlords to work together with F&B tenants to find a solution to the impasse over rents.

MEATliquor to reopen East Dulwich restaurant for takeaway and delivery

22-Apr-2020 By Restaurant

MEATliquor is to reopen its East Dulwich restaurant this week to offer a takeaway and delivery service to local residents.

Wimpy opens new restaurant and boosts delivery and takeaway offer

17-Apr-2020 By Finn Scott-Delany

Restaurant group Wimpy has opened a new site, in Orpington, with half of the company’s 68-strong estate now offering home delivery or takeaway.

Five Guys considers vegan option

10-Feb-2020 By Georgia Cronin

Five Guys is “actively looking at” including a vegan option in its offering, CEO John Eckbert has said.

Flower Burger planning UK roll out

10-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

A Milan-based vegan burger chain has signed a master franchise agreement to bring the brand to the UK with a view to opening more than 40 sites.

Vurger Co secures £1.4m investment to expand

03-Feb-2020 By Sophie Witts

Vegan burger brand The Vurger Co is to open its first restaurant outside London after securing a £1.4m investment.

Generation Next: how Halo hopes to conquer the plant-based burger market

31-Jan-2020 By James McAllister

Having launched Halo Burger in POP Brixton in 2018, Ross Forder has opened his first bricks and mortar site in Shoreditch. And now he plans to take the brand global.

Bobo Social to return to London

28-Jan-2020 By James McAllister

Small plates and cocktail concept Bobo Social is returning to the capital next month having secured a site within the Elephant Park development in south London.

Handmade Burger Co. falls into administration with loss of 283 jobs

24-Jan-2020 By James McAllister

Handmade Burger Co. has gone into administration for a second time, after attempts to secure a sale of the business failed.

Halo Burger eyes national expansion as it secures second site

09-Jan-2020 By James McAllister

Plant-based fast food brand Halo Burger is to double up with a second London site set to open in Shoreditch later this month.

Burger King to launch another meat-free burger that's unsuitable for vegetarians

06-Jan-2020 By James McAllister

Burger King is to introduce a plant-based Rebel Whopper onto its UK menus this week in a bid to bolster its selection of meat-free options.

Fatburger puts debut UK restaurant on the market

10-Dec-2019 By Sophie Witts

US chain Fatburger has put its debut UK restaurant in London’s Camden on the market.

Second time lucky? French burger chain Big Fernand has another crack at London

04-Dec-2019 By Stefan Chomka

French hamburger restaurant group Big Fernand is making a second play in the capital with a restaurant opening later this month in South Kensington.

Boom Bap Burger secures permanent location

28-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

Burger brand Boom Bap Burger is to open its first bricks and mortar restaurant in Bethnal Green next month.

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Plant powered: seven vegan burgers under the microscope

07-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

From the recent opening of Neil Rankin's Simplicity Burger to the rising popularity of jackfruit, plant-based patties are firmly on trend. We explore seven different approaches to serving vegan burgers.

Bleecker Burger: from start-up operator to established player

10-Oct-2019 By Finn Scott-Delany

Bleecker Burger built its reputation on its high quality burger but, as it looks to expand, is that enough?