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Shake Shack continues to push forward with UK expansion

08-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

US burger brand Shake Shack is planning further expansion in the UK with the opening of its 12th site confirmed for Brent Cross shopping centre in North West London.

Latest opening: Neat Burger

06-Sep-2019 By James McAllister

A plant-based burger brand that counts Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton as one of its chief backers and already has its eyes on global expansion has opened its first site in London’s West End.

Lewis Hamilton to launch plant-based burger brand

29-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton is to launch a plant-based burger chain in London next month that’s already set for global expansion.

The Lowdown: National Burger Day

22-Aug-2019 By James McAllister

Today (22 August) is National Burger Day, and a number of the UK’s patty professionals are looking to mark the day in their own special ways.

Byron to trial redesign and brunch at original London restaurant

08-Aug-2019 By Sophie Witts

Byron is to use its original London restaurant as a test bed for a wider revamp of the business, including a trial of its first brunch menu.

Byron seeks to "reposition" its brand after restaurant closures

30-Jul-2019 By Sophie Witts

The Byron burger chain has begun a further revamp of its estate in a bid to “reposition the brand” ahead of further expansion.

'Complacency is death': what's next for Patty & Bun?

09-Jul-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Joe Grossman’s London-centric chain Patty & Bun is responding to challenges in the premium burger market with two new concepts and the launch of several vegan dishes.

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.

Latest opening: Baba G's

07-Jun-2019 By James McAllister

Having operated in market spaces for more than 10 years, and following a successful appearance on the 2019 series of My Million Pound Menu, Baba G’s has finally opened its first bricks and mortar site.

ProVeg to challenge EU's 'veggie burger' ban

13-May-2019 By James McAllister

Campaign group ProVeg International is to challenge the EU’s proposed ban on using names such as ‘burger’ and ‘sausage’ to describe plant-based foods.

Bun fight: how the burger market is responding to intense competition

09-May-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Competition in the premium burger space is at an all-time high. Some are concentrating on getting the basics right, while others are expanding menus with novelty items.

Patty & Bun to launch two spin-off brands

16-Apr-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Patty & Bun founder Joe Grossman has created two spin-off brands: a chicken concept called Jefferies and a stripped back burger concept called Smash Patty.

Boparan to close 27 Ed's Easy Diner and Giraffe restaurants

04-Mar-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is the latest casual dining group to explore entering into a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), with the company looking to close 27 of its Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner restaurants.

How I Got Here: Tom Barton

14-Feb-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Tom Barton is the co-founder of better burger pioneer Honest Burgers. Later this month he will open his first restaurant in Brighton, which is something of a homecoming as the now nationwide group started life as a street food player in and around the...

Second coming: MEATliquor to relocate flagship to Match Bar site

05-Feb-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Restaurant group MEATailer has secured a new location for its flagship MEATliquor restaurant, just yards away from its Marylebone debut.

Beer + Burger Store to open third London restaurant

23-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

Burgeoning London restaurant group Beer + Burger Store is to open a third site, in King’s Cross, this week.

Latest opening: Burger & Beyond

18-Jan-2019 By Joe Lutrario

High profile street food outfit Burger & Beyond has launched its first restaurant.

Northern burger group KerbEdge to cease trading after winding up order

30-Oct-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

KerbEdge, the North East-based burger restaurant concept, has been ordered to wind up by the High Court, according to BigHospitality’s sister publication MCA.

Gourmet Burger Kitchen: majority of troubled sites opened in last two years

29-Oct-2018 By Mark Wingett

The majority of Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) restaurants earmarked for closure or rent reductions opened within the last two years, documents show.

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.

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.

Burger & Lobster returns to profit after £10m loss

10-Oct-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

Burger & Lobster recovered from a £10m loss in 2016 to post a £2.4m profit in 2017.

The Lowdown: the scannable burger

13-Sep-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Modernised-Japanese restaurant Ichibuns is selling a burger with a scannable QR code branded on its bun

‘Dude food’ competes with healthy dishes on eating out menus

03-Aug-2016 By Hannah Thompson

‘Dude food’ such as burgers and burritos are competing with healthy food dishes in the eating out sector, as salads surge in popularity and meat suffering a slight decline.

Patty & Bun to open fourth London restaurant

02-Dec-2015 By Emma Eversham

London burger restaurant Patty & Bun has announced plans to open its fourth site in the capital next year. 

Active Private Equity takes stake in Honest Burgers

19-Jan-2015 By Mark Wingett

Active Private Equity, the backer of Leon and Evans Cycles, has taken a 50 per cent stake in Honest Burgers, the London-based better burger concept.

McDonald’s launches crowd-sourcing burger design campaign

20-May-2014 By Melodie Michel

McDonald’s UK has launched crowd-sourcing campaign asking customers to design burgers that will be added to its menu.

BrewDog and Honest Burger create ‘BrewBurger’

20-Feb-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Scottish-based independent brewer BrewDog and London restaurant business Honest Burgers have joined forces to launch a new product which taps in on two of Britain’s biggest food and drink trends – burgers and craft beer. 

Business Profile: Goodman Restaurants

03-Oct-2013 By Stefan Chomka

Goodman Restaurants broke the mould with the launch of Burger & Lobster in 2011, but there’s plenty more unconventional concepts still in the pipeline, as directors George Bukhov and David Strauss reveal.

YO! Sushi taps in on burger boom with the YO! Burger

10-Jun-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Conveyor belt sushi restaurant chain YO! Sushi is looking to ‘reinvent the burger’ with a heavy investment in kitchen equipment and an extensive staff training program to help deliver a departure from its traditional products with the YO! Burger.

Burger controversy: Rare meat crackdown could break the wave of West End burger joints

11-Dec-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Foodservice businesses are being warned about the potentially fatal risks of selling rare and medium-rare burgers that haven't been prepared correctly after Westminster Council served notice against Davy’s Wine Bar for the sale of its ‘undercooked’...