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Chain and QSR restaurants drive menu price increases to 14.4%

Chain restaurants drive menu price increases

By Restaurant

Food menu inflation has increased by 14.4% year-on-year, according to Lumina Intelligence’s latest Menu Tracker Quarterly Report of Q2 2023, driven primarily by chain restaurants and QSR operators.

Restaurant food menu inflation rises to 4.1%

Menu inflation rises to 4.1%

By Shwetali Sapte

The average price of food items has risen across all channels with total food menu inflation at 4.1% between the third and fourth quarter of 2022, according to Lumina Intelligence.

Hospitality menus remain smaller than pre-pandemic

Menus remain smaller than pre-pandemic

By Helen Gilbert

Menu options have shrunk by 18% as operators look to minimise disruption to kitchens and consumers amid supply challenges, the latest insights from Lumina Intelligence show.

Pony and Trap new chefs menu

The Pony and Trap launches new chef's menu

By James McAllister

Brother and sister duo Josh and Holly Eggleton have created a new six-course chef’s menu at their Michelin-starred Pony & Trap pub in Chew Magna, Somerset.

Sam Ashton-Booth and Mark Jarvis will open Stem in March

Mark Jarvis to open Stem this spring

By Stefan Chomka

Mark Jarvis, chef-patron at award winning London restaurants Anglo in Farringdon and Neo Bistro, near Oxford Street, will open his third restaurant this spring.

Latest opening: Londrino

Latest opening: Londrino

By Georgia Bronte

Londrino is the first solo restaurant from chef Leandro Carreira. The London Bridge restaurant serves Portuguese-inspired dishes in a contemporary way.

Villa Mama's latest opening

Latest opening: Villa Mama's

By Joe Lutrario

Bahraini restaurateur Roaya Saleh makes her London debut with this homely and surprisingly affordable Chelsea restaurant.

The lowdown: Yumpingo

The lowdown: Yumpingo

By Georgia Bronte

Yumpingo, a data-driven menu development platform, is out of its pilot stage and is making its way into restaurants.

Elizabeth Cottam and Mark Owens to open Home in Leeds

Elizabeth Cottam and Mark Owens to open Home in Leeds

By Joe Lutrario

Elizabeth Cottam, a semi-finalist of last year’s MasterChef, and Mark Owens, former head chef at the Michelin-starred The Box Tree in Ilkley, are to open a restaurant in Leeds later this week.

Rigo' opening of the week

Opening of the week: Rigo'

By Joe Lutrario

Gonzolo Luzarraga’s UK debut is as ambitious as it is accomplished, but is it right for Parsons Green?

Pascere Brighton opening of the week

Opening of the week: Pascere

By Joe Lutrario

A last minute change of chef hasn't derailed this ambitious central Brighton restaurant

New restaurant openings Radar July 2017

Restaurant radar: July 2017

By Joe Lutrario

From an English dim sum restaurant to an upscale Japanese burger joint, here are the July openings you need to know about

Nicholas Lander says a restaurant's menu is arguably the most important piece of paper in a restaurant

Why restaurants should be paying greater attention to their menus

By Emma Eversham

Restaurateur-turned restaurant correspondent Nicholas Lander is hoping to inspire restaurants to create better menus in his latest book, which studies the history, design and evolution of ‘the most important piece of paper in the restaurant industry’.

Le Bistrot Pierre's 16th site opened in Weston-super-Mare last week as part of its growth plans

Le Bistrot Pierre to open six sites a year

By Emma Eversham

French restaurant chain Le Bistrot Pierre is planning to open six new restaurants a year with sites in coastal and secondary towns in the North and South West of England its main target.

Avocado-only restaurant opens in London

Avocado-only restaurant opens in London

By Sophie Witts

While there are already restaurants dedicated to cereal, grilled cheese, meatballs and chips, the humble avocado now has a whole pop-up restaurant opening in its honour.