Byron

Byron estate reduced to single figures following further closures

30-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

Beleaguered burger chain Byron has seen its estate reduced to single figures following a further wave of closures.

Nine Byron sites set to close as Famously Proper secures rescue deal

13-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Byron owner Famously Proper is to permanently close nine restaurants with the remaining 12 to transfer to Tristar Foods Limited under a pre-pack administration deal.

Byron set to shutter half its estate under new pre-pack deal

11-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Byron is understood to be close to finalising the details of a pre-pack administration that could see 10 of its remaining 21 sites close permanently.

Byron owner ‘confident’ of rescue deal as it files notice of intention to appoint administrators

05-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

The owner of better burger group Byron has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, but is 'confident' it will secure a rescue deal for the business.

Mother Clucker lines up Islington restaurant as it moves back to bricks and mortar

26-May-2022 By James McAllister

Fried chicken brand Mother Clucker is to launch its first bricks and mortar restaurant since being acquired by Byron owner Famously Proper.

Friday five: the week's top news stories

03-Sep-2021 By Restaurant

Simon Wilkinson's departure from Byron, Lisa Goodwin-Allen's new role in London, and northern-based Chinese restaurant group Tattu's proposed entry into the capital are among this week's top hospitality stories.

Simon Wilkinson steps down as Byron CEO

02-Sep-2021 By Restaurant

Simon Wilkinson has stepped down as CEO of Byron with Gavin Cox named as his replacement.

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?

Friday five: the week's top news stories

07-May-2021 By Restaurant

This week's most-read stories include the launch of Harrods Social by Jason Atherton, Byron's owner snapping up Mother Clucker, chef Chet Sharma opening JKS-backed Bibi in Mayfair, and the failed challenge to the Government's decision...

Byron acquires Mother Clucker

04-May-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Fried chicken brand Mother Clucker has been acquired by Byron owner Famously Proper.

22,000 restaurant jobs axed this year with fears worse is yet to come

10-Aug-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The number of jobs lost across the embattled restaurant sector in 2020 is already nearly double the amount shed during the whole of 2019 with experts fearing that the worst is yet to come.

Byron to shutter 30 sites following pre-pack deal

03-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Burger chain Byron has been sold in a pre-pack deal that will more than half of the group's 51-strong estate closed permanently.

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 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.

Byron hires chef Sophie Michell as food and drink director

17-May-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Byron has appointed chef and food writer Sophie Michell as its food and drink director as part of a fresh drive to rejuvenate the brand.

Byron appoints former La Tasca boss as new CEO

29-Mar-2019 By Sophie Witts

Byron has appointed Simon Wilkinson, former head of La Tasca, as CEO.

Simon Cope resigns as CEO of Byron

03-Dec-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Simon Cope has stepped down as chief executive of burger chain Byron.

Byron CEO: It was "screamingly obvious" the chain needed change

03-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

The CEO of Byron has insisted the troubled chain is recovering despite recent warnings about its financial position.

Byron board member says he is "wrongly implicated" in Putney Bridge incident

11-Aug-2017 By Stefan Chomka

The jogger arrested for appearing to push a women in front of a bus on Putney Bridge earlier this year claims to have been “wrongly implicated”.

Tom Byng to step down as Byron CEO

08-Dec-2016 By Mark Wingett

Tom Byng is to step down as chief executive of Byron, the better burger business he founded in 2007 and has grown to a £80m-­turnover, 69­-strong business.

Byron faces customer boycott over immigration row

28-Jul-2016 By Sophie Witts

Customers are threatening to boycott the Byron burger chain after dozens of its workers were arrested in a raid by immigration officials.

Bill’s and Byron confirmed for Hammersmith

20-Dec-2013 By Mark Wingett

Bill’s and Byron have both been confirmed as tenants for the 10 Hammersmith Grove development in west London, which is owned by Development Securities Plc and Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Property Trust.

Business Profile: Byron

07-Sep-2010 By Stefan Chomka

Byron founder Tom Byng enjoys the freedom of a fledgling brand with the backing of a multi-million pound business. He also has a passionate desire to change the way we think about burgers