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Wendy's announces three more sites

28-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Wendy’s is continuing its UK expansion with three new restaurants to open in the coming months.

Shake Shack continues central London push with Oxford Circus restaurant

13-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Shake Shack is boosting its presence in prime central London locations with the opening of a restaurant in Oxford Circus later this month.

Latest opening: By Chloe

02-Mar-2018 By Stefan Chomka

The trendy US chain has finally landed in the UK and is launching amid a flurry of excitement around the growing vegan movement in the UK.

Ed's Easy Diner switches to Five Guys-style model

16-Feb-2018 By Sophie Witts

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is rolling out a major revamp of its Ed’s Easy Diner chain with a new design and concept.

Yorkshire street-food burger outfit opens second bricks and mortar site

07-Feb-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Yorkshire burger restaurant KerbEdge has doubled up in the North, opening its second UK site this week.

"We could have taken the easy route but we refused": Philip Eeles and Tom Barton on Honest Burgers

06-Feb-2018 By Mark Wingett

This year is set to be significant for Honest Burgers as co-founders Philip Eeles and Tom Barton look to expand their burger brand in the regions

Former GBK boss flips over to rival Burger King

23-Jan-2018 By Sophie Witts

The former head of Gourmet Burger Kitchen has joined its fast food rival Burger King as its new chief executive.

Byron could close 20 sites as part of rescue deal to save the business

09-Jan-2018 By Sophie Witts

The struggling Byron burger chain has announced it could be sold as part of a rescue plan to save the business.

Honest Burgers sets up its own butchery to give it patty power

18-Dec-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Honest Burgers is starting to roll out patties made from scratch at a number of its restaurants after investing £600,000 in setting up its own butchery.

Dirty Bones is going back to its roots for its first regional restaurant

27-Nov-2017 By Sophie Witts

Dirty Bones is going back to its roots as a hot dog stand for the launch of its first restaurant outside London.

Franco Manca continues to expand, securing first Scottish site

21-Nov-2017 By Mark Wingett

Brixton-born pizza chain Franco Manca is continuing with its rapid expansion, making its Scottish debut next year.

Vegetarian burger concept Pure Filth to launch permanent site early next year

13-Nov-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Chef Gizzi Erskine and nutritionist Rosemary Ferguson are set to launch healthy vegetarian burger restaurant Pure Filth early next year following a pop-up at Tate Modern in London later this month.

Another US chain is hoping for a bite of the UK burger market

07-Nov-2017 By Sophie Witts

US chain Habit Burger is the latest North American brand to set its sights on UK expansion.

Friday Five: The week's top news

27-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

Is Gordon Ramsay a bad ambassador for the industry? And has the UK lost its taste for gourmet burgers? We round-up the top hospitality stories of the week.

Flipping heck! Is the UK losing its appetite for gourmet burgers?

26-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

The owner of Byron is considering putting the business up for sale in the latest sign that the UK is losing its appetite for gourmet burgers.

Taking a bite of the market: US chain Fatburger begins expansion of co-venture with Buffalo Express

25-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte and James Wallin

The US encroachment into the UK’s burgeoning burger sector is showing no signs of abating with another 15 co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express restaurants set to open across the UK.

Burger Theory chooses Bristol for first standalone restaurant

15-Aug-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Rory Perriment, Oliver Thorogood and Nicolas Makin will open their first standalone Burger Theory later this week in central Bristol.

MONTHLY COLUMN

When familiarity breeds intent

14-Aug-2017 By Tony Naylor

In a crowded marketplace, original concepts are all the rage. But improving a common product often trumps such innovation, writes Tony Naylor

The Lowdown: By Chloe

10-Aug-2017 By Stefan Chomka

The US vegan chain is landing in Covent Garden this autumn, with rumours of a second site planned for London Bridge.

US vegan chain By Chloe is coming to London

03-Aug-2017 By Sophie Witts

Hip US vegan restaurant chain By Chloe is coming to London with the launch of its first international outpost this autumn.

The Lowdown: Ichibuns

27-Jul-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Everything you wanted to know about the Japanese-inspired burger/ramen restaurant coming soon to Chinatown, Soho.

The Counter to bring LA burgers to the UK

08-May-2017 By Sophie Witts

US burger brand The Counter is the latest chain to cross the pond with plans to launch two UK sites.

Tommi’s Burger to open third site, in London’s Soho

05-Apr-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Tommi’s Burger, the burger group from Icelandic restaurateur Tomas ‘Tommi’ Tómasson, is to open its third site, in Soho.

MeatLiquor launches delivery-only restaurant

01-Mar-2017 By Sophie Witts

MeatLiquor has teamed up with Deliveroo to open its first delivery-only kitchen in Canary Wharf.

Berber & Q creates Shake Shack burger for Canary Wharf opening

10-Jan-2017 By Emma Eversham

East London grill house Berber & Q has collaborated with Shake Shack to create a limited-edition burger to celebrate the opening of its latest site in Canary Wharf.

Chef Adam Rawson to take on Fitzrovia pub residency and supperclubs

30-Nov-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Adam Rawson, former head of Pachamama, is to hold a number of weekend supperclubs as part of his new residency at Fitzrovia pub, The George & Dragon.

In Operation with... Red Dog Saloon

26-Oct-2016 By Emma Eversham

We find out from Red Dog Saloon owner and founder Tom Brooke what's behind the success of his American restaurant chain as it begins its expansion outside London.

Adam Rawson wins Slider Decider for the second year in a row

12-Sep-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Chef Adam Rawson has won burger challenge The Slider Decider contest for the second year in a row.

Shake Shack to open in Leicester Square

31-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

US burger brand Shake Shack looks set to open its fifth UK restaurant in Leicester Square.

Dining trends: Burger market beefs up in 2016

25-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

The UK’s love affair with burgers has seen the market grow by almost a quarter in the last five years, a new study claims.

Joe’s Southern Table and Bar launches Instagram-inspired avocado buns

17-Aug-2016 By Hannah Thompson

It was bound to happen: between the nation’s obsession with avocados, burgers, carb-free plans and gluten-free diets, an ‘avocado bun’ has finally arrived in London.

Slider Decider 2016 calls for entries ahead of Broadgate Circle move

04-Aug-2016 By Hannah Thompson

The Slider Decider 2016, the annual professional chef burger challenge from the ETM Group, is inviting chefs to enter, ahead of its move to London’s Broadgate Circle.

‘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.

Hospitality industry ignored and 'undermined' by Government

20-Jun-2016 By Sophie Witts

The leaders of some of the UK’s largest hospitality firms have criticised the Government for continually ‘undermining’ and undervaluing the industry.

GBK offers free bacon and avocado burgers to celebrate new emoji symbols

16-Jun-2016 By Hannah Thompson

High-street burger chain Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) has created a new avocado and bacon burger to celebrate the release of the new bacon and avocado keyboard “emojis”.

Meatcure turns to crowdfunding to bring the burger boom to the Midlands

26-May-2016 By Sophie Witts

Restaurant group Meatcure is to launch a crowdfunding campaign to take the ‘better burger’ craze beyond London.

US chain Smashburger sets out UK expansion plans

25-May-2016 By Sophie Witts

Cult US chain Smashburger has announced plans to open six UK restaurants over the next year.

Street food group Chuck Burgers to launch second permanent site

11-May-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Chuck Burgers, the American-inspired group best known for its street food van at east London's Hawker House, is to launch its third location and second permanent site.

Five Guys named UK's most popular fast food chain

22-Mar-2016 By Sophie Witts

US burger chain Five Guys has been named the UK’s most popular fast food chain, according to a new survey.

McDonald's UK hasn’t ruled out serving all-day breakfast or alcohol

12-Feb-2016 By Sophie Witts

McDonald's has said that it hasn’t ruled out eventually serving all-day breakfast or alcohol in to the UK.

McDonalds to launch table service and gourmet burgers at 400 UK restaurants

26-Jan-2016 By Sophie Witts

McDonalds has announced plans to roll-out table service and its cooked-to-order burger range across hundreds of UK restaurants in a bid to challenge its high-end rivals.

Smashburger confirms Milton Keynes opening

19-Jan-2016 By Emma Eversham

Smashburger has confirmed plans to open one of its first UK restaurants in Milton Keynes.  

Deliveroo and Crowdcube tipped as future tech giants

17-Dec-2015 By Sophie Witts

Restaurant-ordering start-up Deliveroo and crowdfunding site Crowdcube are among 15 firms being tipped as future stars of the UK’s digital economy.

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. 

McDonald's to pilot premium burger range

04-Nov-2015 By Emma Eversham

McDonald's is to pilot a range of premium beef burgers which it has created in consultation with a team of chefs, including those working in Michelin-starred restaurants.

National Burger Day: How to prepare and serve burgers safely

26-Aug-2015 By Emma Eversham

For National Burger Day, BigHospitality gets advice on what controls can be put in place to ensure that diners are not put at risk from the serving of pink or rare burgers. 

Deliveroo to invest in restaurant technology after raising $70m

28-Jul-2015 By Sophie Witts

Deliveroo, the online ordering start-up that works with top restaurants to deliver dishes direct to customer doors, is to expand its UK platform after receiving a $70m investment.

Young's begins Burger Shack expansion

24-Jul-2015 By Sophie Witts

Young’s pub company is rolling-out its Burger Shack concept to a further three sites in July.

Small restaurant brands upbeat about expansion

05-May-2015 By Sophie Witts

Over half (54 per cent) of small UK foodservice entrepreneurs are planning to open more than five outlets in the next 12 months, according to Horizon’s latest Ones to Watch survey.

Dining trends: Gourmet burger boom set to continue

20-Apr-2015 By Sophie Witts

With US giant Smashburger set to hit the UK this year, the decade-long gourmet burger boom is showing little sign of slowing down.