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Friday Five: The week's top news

Friday Five: The week's top news

By Sophie Witts

From more possible closures on the high street to another US brand landing in the UK, we round-up some of the top stories you might have missed this week.

Friday Five: The week's top news

Friday Five: The week's top news

By Sophie Witts

From another raft of high-profile restaurant closures to the latest dining brands heading to the airport, we round-up some of the top stories you might have missed this week.

Gunpowder team open Madame D's Himalayan restaurant in Spitalfields

Gunpowder team to open Himalayan restaurant

By Sophie Witts

The husband and wife team behind Gunpowder, the Indian restaurant in Spitalfields which won a Michelin Bib Gourmand, are to open a new site focusing on Himalayan cooking.

Customers were 'willing and able to go out to eat and drink and enjoy themselves' over the festive period, says CGA Peach's Peter Martin

Chain restaurants and pubs given festive uplift

By Emma Eversham

Like-for-like sales across 34 of the UK's largest restaurant and pub groups rose 2 per cent over the last festive season figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker have shown. 

Restaurant Eats Out: Anzu

Restaurant Eats Out: Anzu

By Emma Eversham

As part of its inaugural Restaurant Eats Out food tour Restaurant takes a group of operators to some of London's hottest Asian dining spots. 

10 tips for successful al fresco dining

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10 tips for successful al fresco dining

By Steven Pike

Steven Pike, managing director of guest experience management company HospitalityGEM, gives his top 10 tips to hospitality operators looking to make a success of their al fresco dining. 

Solita is planning to create its largest site yet with the Heathcote restaurants purchase

Solita buys Paul Heathcote restaurant sites

By Emma Eversham

Manchester-based restaurant group Solita has bought two of chef Paul Heathcote's restaurant sites - The Olive Press and Heathcote's Brasserie in Preston.

35-44 year olds ate out 10 per cent less year-on-year

Eating out sector sees unexpected decline

By Sophie Witts

Britain’s eating out sector experienced an unexpected dip in June with consumers dining out infrequently and spending less money, according to Horizons' latest report.