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Chotto Matte to expand into Georgia

19-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Kurt Zdesar’s Japanese-Peruvian restaurant brand Chotto Matte is continuing to push forward with international expansion having secured a site in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Rudy's to hit 10 London sites by the year end

19-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Pizza restaurant group Rudy’s will open its sixth London venue this month, with plans to have 10 in the capital by the end of the year.

Fried chicken burger brand Butchies flocks to London Bridge

16-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Fried chicken burger brand Butchies will open its seventh site in the capital later this year as it looks to restart its expansion.

Hostmore set to acquire TGI Fridays’ US business

16-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Hostmore, the owner of the TGI Fridays UK franchise, has reached an agreement for a proposed all-share acquisition of TGI Fridays in the US for a value of £177m.

Busaba ‘well placed to face economic challenges’

12-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Thai restaurant group Busaba has said it is ‘well placed to face the anticipated customer and market economic challenges ahead’ despite a slight drop in sales.

Temper to launch ‘sustainable’ smash burger concept next week

11-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

London-based steakhouse and barbecue restaurant group Temper will launch the first site under its new ‘sustainable’ smash burger concept next week in White City.

Wildwood operator Tasty to exit 20 loss making sites

10-Apr-2024 By Hannah Currie

Wildwood operator Tasty plans to exit around 20 loss making sites as part of a company restructuring to secure its long-term future.

Justin Carter named Loungers group managing director in one of three key appointments

08-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Loungers has made three key appointments across its business as it continues to expand.

Rockfish launches virtual fishmonger and seafood counter

08-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Restaurant and seafood business Rockfish has partnered with Gloucester Services to launch a virtual fishmonger and seafood counter.

Pizza Pilgrims: “Getting B Corp status is the beginning, rather than the finish line”

05-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Pizza Pilgrims co-founder Thom Elliot chats about the group’s journey to B Corp status, and how he hopes to use it to build a better business for the future.

Zia Lucia opens first regional restaurant in Reading

04-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Pizzeria group Zia Lucia has opened its first restaurant outside of the capital in Reading.

Shake Shack pulls into St Pancras for first UK train station restaurant

27-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Shake Shack will open its first train station restaurant in the UK and its second within a travel hub.

Dishoom to take the Permit Room to Cambridge

26-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Indian restaurant group Dishoom is taking its fledgling spin-off brand the Permit Room to Cambridge for its second site.

Big Mamma looking to open Manchester site

25-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Restaurant group Big Mamma is understood to have found a site in Manchester for what would be its first UK opening outside the capital.

San Carlo sets its sights on international expansion

25-Mar-2024 By Shwetali Sapte

San Carlo Group is preparing to open at least six restaurants in the next 18 months, according to managing director Marcello Distefano.

Maray team to launch falafel-focused concession at Boxpark Liverpool

25-Mar-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The team behind Liverpool and Manchester-based Middle Eastern restaurant concept Maray will be part of Boxpark Liverpool’s opening line up of traders.

Little Caesars Pizza makes London debut

21-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

US pizza brand Little Caesars has opened its first London outpost in Greenford.

Gusto launches £65 subscription-based membership programme in casual dining first

20-Mar-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Largely Northern-based Italian group Gusto has become the UK’s first casual dining brand to launch a subscription-based membership programme that requires guests to pay upfront to access discounts and other benefits.

Prezzo returns to profitability following restructure

18-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Prezzo has returned to profitability following a restructure of its business that saw it close nearly a third of its estate last year.

Honest Burgers sees turnover rise by 26%

13-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Honest Burgers has reported a turnover increase of more than a quarter in its latest accounts.

Megan's heads to Twickenham

13-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Neighbourhood-style restaurant brand Megan's will open its latest restaurant in the capital this spring.

Yard Sale lines up twelfth site as it celebrates 10 years

12-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Neighbourhood pizza shop Yard Sale Pizza will open its 12th London site next month on Dartmouth Park Hill in Tufnell Park.

Azzurri Group announces 10% reduction in carbon emissions

08-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Azzurri Group has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by around 10% across its business while expanding its restaurant portfolio.

Flat Iron confirms summer opening date for Manchester site

06-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Flat Iron has confirmed it will open a restaurant in Manchester this summer over a year after its plans to move to the city were first revealed.

Pizza Pilgrims earns B Corp status

05-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Pizza Pilgrims has become the latest in a growing number of UK restaurant groups to have obtained B Corp status.

Vagabond undertakes restructuring to ‘safeguard business’

05-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Pour-your-own wine bar group Vagabond is in the process of appointing administrators as it looks to undertake a restructuring to safeguard the business.

Food to go market expected to outpace pre-pandemic value this year

04-Mar-2024 By Hannah Currie

The UK food to go market is expected to grow 3.5% to a value £23bn in 2024, outpacing its pre-pandemic value by 9.3%.

Luke Johnson takes a stake in Tortilla

28-Feb-2024 By Finn Scott-Delany

Hospitality entrepreneur Luke Johnson has taken a 3.6% stake in Tortilla Mexican Grill.

Heartwood Collection opens first pubs with rooms following £4m investment

27-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Heartwood Collection has opened its first pubs with rooms following a multimillion-pound refurbishment.

Latest opening: Orleans Smokehouse

23-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has launched its first new concept in more than 15 years – a barbecue smokehouse brand inspired by the spirit and cuisine of New Orleans.

Andy Naylor named as new Tortilla CEO

22-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Tortilla CEO Richard Morris is to step down from his role at the end of next month after a decade with the company.

Team behind Tattu to open Italian-American restaurant Louis in Manchester

19-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

The surge in popularity of Italian-American restaurants is showing no signs of slowing with one opening in Manchester later this year.

Azzurri toasts ‘strong trading performance’ as revenue rises

12-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Azzurri Group has reported a ‘strong trading performance’ across the business in its latest financial results.

Northern-based operators to speak at next month's R200 Conference in Manchester

12-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Representatives from restaurant businesses including San Carlo, Rudy’s, Gusto Italian, and GSG Hospitality will be speaking at next month’s R200 Restaurant Conference in Manchester

Rare Restaurants looks to open ‘30 new sites’ as sales hit £75m

09-Feb-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Gaucho and M operator Rare Restaurants says it has a pipeline of 30 new locations following an ‘outstanding’ year that saw revenues hit a record £75.3m.

Neat Burger changes name and broadens menu as it enters ‘new era’

08-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Vegan QSR brand Neat Burger is to overhaul its concept, dropping the ‘Burger’ from its name and broadening its food offer as it looks to recover from recent financial challenges.

Bunsik to open sixth site this spring

06-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Korean street food brand Bunsik will open its sixth location this spring.

Wagamama to open 10 restaurants in 2024

05-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Wagamama plans to open up to 10 new restaurants around the UK in a move that it says will create more than 500 jobs.

Hawksmoor reports record year for turnover and profit

02-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Hawksmoor has reported record turnover and profit in 2023, with turnover up by over 20% to £90m.

Various Eateries to accelerate growth following a year of 'steady progress'

01-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Various Eateries plans to open up to 10 Noci sites and three Coppa Clubs in the next phase of its roll-out having reported a ‘solid’ performance in 2023.

McWin buys Sticks'n'Sushi with plans to grow the brand in new and existing markets

31-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Investor McWin has further bolstered its hospitality portfolio with the acquisition of a majority shareholding in Sticks'n'Sushi.

Tortilla plans four new UK transport hubs sites with SSP

30-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Tortilla will open four new sites in transport locations this year in partnership with global food travel business SSP.

The Restaurant Report - download your free copy

29-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

A report that lists the top 100 casual dining and QSR brands ranked by number of sites has been published by Restaurant.

Loungers hits 250th site landmark

29-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Loungers will open its 250th site today (29 January) as it continues its accelerated site opening programme across the UK.

Richard Caring puts The Ivy restaurant group up for sale at £1bn

29-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Richard Caring has reportedly launched an auction for his share in The Ivy and its sister restaurants starting at £1bn

Northern-based hospitality shows resilience in a challenging year

25-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Northern-based hospitality businesses have reported an average sales growth of 7.2% over the past year, according to new figures.

The Real Greek heads to Liverpool

24-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

The Real Greek is continuing its UK expansion with the opening of its first site in Liverpool.

Rockfish in the process of completing a £3m fundraise and return to expansion following ‘difficult year’

23-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Rockfish is returning to the expansion trail and in the process of completing a £3m fundraise following a ‘difficult year’ that saw it swing to a £876,000 loss.

Patty & Bun ‘continues to focus on expansion’ as it swings to loss

22-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Patty & Bun has said it is ‘continuing to focus on the development and expansion’ of its restaurant estate despite swinging to a £2.2m loss in its latest financial results.

The Heartwood Collection sees turnover break £60m

22-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

The Heartwood Collection saw turnover at its pubs and brasseries break £60m in the financial year to June 2023.