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Factory worker jailed after contaminating food bound for Nando's

04-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

A factory worker has been jailed after admitting to contaminating food destined for restaurant chain Nando’s.

I am Döner signs first London franchise

04-Oct-2023 By Hannah Currie

I am Döner will open its first site in London after signing its first franchise deal in the capital.

Noci comes to Shoreditch for third venue

04-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Pasta restaurant Noci has opened a third London restaurant, in Shoreditch.

Heartwood Collection adds two new sites to its portfolio

03-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Gastropub group Heartwood Collection has acquired two new freehold sites as part of its ‘pub with rooms’ proposition within Heartwood Inns.

Burger & Lobster looks to expand across the UK as turnover rises

02-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Burger & Lobster saw its turnover rise by 47% to £36.5m last year.

Phil Howard takes NOTTO to Covent Garden

29-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Phil Howard and Julian Dyer will launch a second restaurant under their premium pasta brand NOTTO later this year in London’s Covent Garden.

Hostmore reports progress on cost reductions

29-Sep-2023 By Shwetali Sapte

Hostmore has announced interim results for the 26 weeks ended 2 July 2023 (H1), with total revenue of £93.6m.

Jamie Oliver Group looking to reach 200 sites by 2027

29-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Jamie Oliver’s restaurant group has set plans to have a global estate of more than 200 sites by 2027.

Ashley Hamilton named as new Côte managing director

28-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

French brasserie chain Côte has appointed Ashley Hamilton as its new managing director.

Big Table appoints MD for its new leisure division

28-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Big Table Group has appointed Debbie Husband as managing director for the leisure division that it recently acquired from The Restaurant Group.

Breddos Tacos returns to expansion trail with Stoke Newington restaurant

27-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Mexican brand Breddos Tacos will open its first London restaurant in six years next month, taking over the space above mezcal bar Doña on Stoke Newington High Street.

Mildreds to open two new restaurants in early 2024

27-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Mildreds will open two new sites in the capital having secured a multi-million pound funding package to support its continuing expansion.

Permanently Unique toasts ‘exceptionally strong’ year

26-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Independent restaurant group Permanently Unique has toasted an ‘exceptionally strong’ trading year with revenue up by 76%.

Market Place plots nationwide expansion

25-Sep-2023 By Shwetali Sapte

London-based food hall operator Market Place is aiming to open three to four sites per year as it looks to take its concept nationwide.

Patty & Bun CVA approved

25-Sep-2023 By Finn Scott-Delany

Patty & Bun has had proposals approved for a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).

‘Challenging trading environment’ hits profits at Comptoir Group

22-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Comptoir Group has seen a decrease in profits amid a ‘challenging trading environment’ compounded by macroeconomic pressures.

Delivery and takeaway sales rise for third sucessive month

20-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Britain’s top managed restaurant groups secured a third successive month of year-on-year growth in delivery and takeaway sales in August.

Operators turn to tech to combat staff retention

19-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Nearly half of hospitality operators are utilising tech to improve staffing challenges such as retention and churn, according to the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA by NIQ and Fourth.

Gail's investor McWin acquires majority stake in Big Mamma

19-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

McWin, the private equity backer of high street bakery chain Gail's, has acquired a majority stake in French-owned Italian restaurant group Big Mamma.

YO! returns to profit

15-Sep-2023 By Finn Scott-Delany

Sushi brand YO! returned to profitability in the UK in 2022 as it saw a strong rebound in footfall post-pandemic.

Former Patisserie Valerie CFO charged with fraud

14-Sep-2023 By Finn Scott-Delany

The former chief financial officer of Patisserie Valerie has been charged with fraud along with three others in connection with their role in the collapse of the chain in 2018.

Dunkin’ tees up London flagship amid aim to double UK estate in two years

11-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Coffee and donut chain Dunkin’ will open a new flagship store in London later this month under plans to double its UK estate over the next two years.

Various Eateries CEO Yishay Malkov steps down

11-Sep-2023 By Shwetali Sapte

Various Eateries has announced CEO Yishay Malkov has agreed his resignation with the board.

TRG pays Big Table Group £7.5m to take on leisure division

11-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

The Restaurant Group (TRG) has announced it will sell its leisure division to the Big Table Group (BTG).

TRG chairman Ken Hanna to step down

08-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

The Restaurant Group (TRG) has announced that its chairman, Ken Hanna, is to step down.

Comptoir Group returns to expansion trail with first UK opening in four years

06-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Comptoir Group is returning to the expansion trail with its first UK opening in four years.

Recovery of concessions business helps drive strong LFL sales growth at TRG

06-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

The Restaurant Group (TRG) has reported strong like-for-like (LFL) sales growth in the first half of the year (H1), driven in part by the recovery of its concessions business.

Honest Burgers to 'challenge the big guys' with a move into QSR

05-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Honest Burgers is looking to make a play into the quick service restaurant (QSR) sector as part of its new expansion plans.

Doner Shack targets Gen Z with brand revamp

05-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Doner Shack has unveiled what it says is a new brand repositioning aimed to appeal to a younger demographic.

Richard Caring: ‘Bill’s is back on track’

04-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Richard Caring has said that Bill’s is ‘back on track’ after the group reported that trading was ‘ahead of expectations’ in its half year results.

Bone Daddies confirms Leicester Square opening

30-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Bone Daddies has confirmed it will open its next ramen bar this October close to London’s Leicester Square.

Wingers launches franchising with plans for 50 new sites

30-Aug-2023 By Hannah Currie

Buttermilk fried chicken concept Wingers plans to double its estate by the end of the year as it opts to expand through the franchising route.

Confidence high amongst hospitality leaders despite ongoing cost and staffing challenges

29-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Optimism among Britain’s hospitality leaders has risen for the third quarter in a row, the new Business Confidence Survey from CGA by NIQ and Fourth reveals.

Dishoom expects full profit recovery in 2023

29-Aug-2023 By Finn Scott-Delany

Dishoom neared £100m turnover in 2022 and expects to return to pre-pandemic levels of profitability in 2023, according to its latest filings to Companies House.

‘Material uncertainty’ over the future of Pizza Hut Restaurants as it looks to refinance debt - updated

29-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Auditors have warned of a ‘material uncertainty’ over the future of Pizza Hut Restaurants as it looks to refinance almost £31m of its £73m debt pile.

Ziggy Green in Mayfair to relocate

25-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Daisy Green Collection is relocating its Ziggy Green restaurant in Mayfair to larger premises.

Subway announces sale to Roark Capital

25-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Subway has entered into an agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Roark Capital, the owner of US chains Arby’s and Buffalo Wild Wings, for a reported $9.55bn (£7.6bn).

Club Pret doubles discount ahead of international launch

24-Aug-2023 By Hannah Currie

Pret has doubled its Club Pret discount from 10% to 20% ahead of its international launch.

Delivery and takeaway sales see second successive month of growth

24-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Britain’s top managed restaurant groups achieved year-on-year growth in delivery and takeaway sales of 4% in July, CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker shows.

Vinoteca acquired by Breal Capital

23-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Wine bar group Vinoteca has been bought out of administration, saving 150 jobs.

Peter Lloyd lines up third Sticky Mango restaurant in Islington

23-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Chef restaurateur Peter Lloyd will open a third Sticky Mango restaurant late next month in London’s Islington.

Restaurant groups enjoy sales boost as wet weather dampens growth for pubs and bars

18-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Britain’s managed market recorded the tenth successive month of year-on-year sales growth in July, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows, with restaurant groups enjoying a boost of over 10%.

Lucy Knowles named Cosy Club managing director

18-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Loungers has appointed Lucy Knowles as managing director of its Cosy Club brand.

Pret secures Northern Ireland foothold

17-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Pret A Manger will open its first site in Northern Ireland later this year in Belfast city centre.

How I Got Here: Gavin Adair

16-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

The Rosa's Thai CEO and former Wahaca commercial director on how he stays motivated, the best advice he's been given, and banning phones in restaurants.

Wine bar group Vinoteca's future uncertain

15-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

The future of wine bar and restaurant concept Vinoteca is in doubt after the company filed for protection from its creditors.

Proove doubles up in Sheffield with fourth pizzeria

14-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Pizzeria brand Proove is opening its second Sheffield restaurant this week.

Caffè Nero predicts strong summer and autumn after sales uplift

10-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Caffè Nero has announced ‘robust’ trading for the final three months of its financial year (1 March 2023 to 31 May 2023), including strong like-for-like sales growth taking sales to 112% of 2019 pre-pandemic levels.

UK’s top 100 restaurant groups see profits increase twelvefold

07-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

The UK’s top restaurant businesses have recorded a twelvefold increase in their profits, new research by UHY Hacker Young shows.

Latest opening: Arcade Battersea

04-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

There’s no sense of second-album syndrome to the much-touted follow up to Arcade’s original food hall at Centre Point, which has just launched within Battersea Power Station.