Casual dining - Hospitality

Jollibee arrives in Cardiff for first location in Wales

20-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

Filipino fast food chain Jollibee is to open its first UK location outside of England later this week in the Welsh capital of Cardiff.

Yard Sale Pizza heads to Crystal Palace for eighth London site

20-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

London-based Yard Sale Pizza is further extending its reach across the capital with a third site south of the river on Westow Hill in Crystal Palace.

June provides cause for optimism for managed sector as sales near 2019 levels

19-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

Britain’s managed pub, restaurant and bar groups saw sales drop just 1% in June from the same month in 2019, the new edition of the Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

Boparan bundles brands together for new supermarket restaurant concept

15-Jul-2021 By Restaurant

Boparan Restaurant Group is bringing five of its restaurant brands together to create a new dining concept called The Restaurant Hub.

How I Got Here: Megan Bews

14-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

The general manager of Neapolitan pizza brand Rudy’s, which has just launched its first London site in Soho, on Italy, teamwork, and the importance of restaurants paying a living wage.

Honi Poke continues expansion drive with new venues planned

14-Jul-2021 By Restaurant

Honi Poke will open sites in Victoria, Southbank and St Pauls over the next five months, joining its soon-to-open restaurant in Broadgate.

San Carlo to bring its Cicchetti brand to Knightsbridge later this year

13-Jul-2021 By Restaurant

San Carlo is to open another restaurant under its Cicchetti brand, in London’s Knightsbridge later this year.

The Bok Shop lines up Hastings opening ahead of wider rollout

09-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

Brighton-based premium fried chicken brand The Bok Shop is to launch two new restaurants within four weeks of each other, beginning in Hastings at the end of the month.

Latest opening: Ave Mario

07-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

Big Mamma's flair for grandiose ostentation remains undimmed with its third London restaurant, which combines glitz, glamour and decadence with a dash of Roman Catholicism.

Pieology to open first UK restaurant in the UK

07-Jul-2021 By Restaurant

California-based pizza concept Pieology is opening its first restaurant in the UK as part of its plans to grow across Europe.

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.

Flash-grilled: Robbie Lorraine

02-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

The chef at Pop Brixton-based Only Food and Courses on the bringing back of El Bulli, his respect for Paul Ainsworth and a surprising aversion to Jersey Royals.

Japanese Kitchen & Bar KIBOU to open in Bristol

02-Jul-2021 By Restaurant

Japanese Kitchen & Bar brand KIBOU will open a third restaurant this autumn, in Bristol, as part of its ongoing expansion plans.

Pizza Punks to open fourth venue in Leeds

02-Jul-2021 By Restaurant

Sourdough pizza restaurant group Pizza Punks is to open a fourth site this summer, in Leeds.

PizzaLuxe set for 'immediate expansion'

02-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

Fast-casual concept PizzaLuxe is preparing for 'immediate expansion' with plans to build a core estate in the north of England.

Neat Burger and Honi Poké among four new openings at London’s Broadgate

30-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

Restaurant brands Neat Burger and Honi Poké are among four new food and drink venues to open in London’s Broadgate this summer.

Latest opening: Bad Vegan

25-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

The predominantly plant-based restaurant has opened in Camden.

Tony Macaroni eyes franchise expansion across England and Wales

25-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Glasgow-based Italian restaurant group Tony Macaroni is looking to its 'next chapter' by expanding its franchise model in England and Wales.

Gordon Ramsay Street Burger heads to Islington

22-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Gordon Ramsay's Street Burger concept is continuing to expand at pace with the fledgling brand set to launch its sixth site later this week in London's Islington.

UKHospitality asks Government to delay mandatory calorie labelling

21-Jun-2021 By Joe Lutrario

UKHospitality is calling on the Government to delay its plans for mandatory calorie labelling on menus, stating that the additional cost could derail hospitality’s recovery from the pandemic.

Bridgepoint set to take major stake in Itsu

18-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Bridgepoint, the backer of Deliveroo, Burger King and the Azzurri Group, is set to take a major stake in Itsu in a deal that would value the business at £100m

Loungers reports jump in like-for-like sales over four weeks in May and June

17-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

Loungers has reported a 26.6% jump in like-for-like sales over the four-week period from 17 May to 13 June 2021 compared to the same period in 2019.

Plastic not fantastic: Perspex screens ‘may increase transmission’

17-Jun-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Ministers have reportedly been told that Perspex screens should be ditched in pubs and restaurants over fears they are unlikely to decrease Covid transmission and may even increase it.

The Gentlemen Baristas to open two more sites this summer

17-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

Growing coffee house group The Gentlemen Baristas is opening two new central London venues this summer, one of which will be its new flagship location.

Angus Steakhouse's Piccadilly flagship put on market

17-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Angus Steakhouse's flagship London restaurant in Piccadilly Circus has been put on the market.

Nancy Silverton to bring her Los Angeles restaurant Pizza Mozza to London

17-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

American chef and baker Nancy Silverton is bringing her well-known Los Angeles restaurant Pizza Mozza to London.

YO! prepares for London listing

16-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

YO! is changing its name to The Snowfox Group as it makes plans for a stock market listing.

The Salad Project plans nationwide expansion after launching debut site

11-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Newly-launched casual dining concept The Salad Project is planning nationwide expansion having recently opened its debut site in London's Spitalfields.

Whitbread takes Bar + Block to Scotland

11-Jun-2021 By James McAlilister

Whitbread is taking its Bar + Block Steakhouse brand to Scotland for the first time, with openings in Glasgow and Edinburgh planned.

Popeyes sets out senior team ahead of UK launch

09-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

US fried chicken chain Popeyes has unveiled the senior team that will lead the business when it enters the UK market later this year.

Itsu plans up to 150 additional UK sites

09-Jun-2021 By Georgi Gyton

Itsu has the potential to add a further 150 sites to its UK estate, chief executive Ganan Kanagathurai has said.

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.

Jollibee: 'No reason we can’t beat KFC in Europe'

08-Jun-2021 By Finn Scott-Delany

Jollibee was treated as something of a curiosity when it landed in the UK in Earl’s Court.

Six sustainability trends for 2021

07-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

Many restaurants have used their enforced downtime to improve their sustainability credentials and are now reaping the benefits as trading resumes.

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.

Prezzo to open first new restaurant in three years

07-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

Italian restaurant chain Prezzo will open its first restaurant since 2018, in Islington.

Chilango plans new expansion as it appoints Nigel Sherwood as non-executive board director

03-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Burrito chain Chilango is preparing for further expansion both in the capital and across the UK, with a pipeline of openings planned for the next year.

Caffe Carluccio’s plans 500 sites in five years

03-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is planning to launch 500 sites under its new Caffè Carluccio’s coffee shop concept in the next five years.

Be Inclusive Hospitality calls for action on racism

03-Jun-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Be Inclusive Hospitality has called for immediate action following the release of a report that found that more than half of all hospitality professionals from Black, Asian or Ethnic Minority backgrounds have experienced or witnessed racism in the workplace....

BigHospitality is changing

02-Jun-2021 By Restaurant

Like many of the biggest media websites that have put journalism at the forefront of their strategy, we are implementing something called metered access – meaning users will be asked to register after consuming a certain number of articles within 30 days.

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