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Honest Burgers overhauls supply chain with regenerative farming programme

23-May-2022 By James McAllister

Honest Burgers has overhauled its supply chain through the development of a regenerative farming programme, with the aim of reducing its carbon footprint and the environmental impact of eating beef.

Latest opening: Chicken Shop

20-May-2022 By James McAllister

CHIK’N, the fast-casual spinoff of Chick 'n' Sours, has rebranded as Chicken Shop under a partnership with Soho House Group, and launched its first new site in London’s Notting Hill.

Delivery growth eases in 2022

20-May-2022 By James McAllister

Delivery sales have plateaued in 2022 as Covid restrictions eased and consumer confidence about eating-out improved, the latest edition of the CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker shows.

Rick Stein Restaurants to offer new flexible working contracts to combat summer staff shortages

17-May-2022 By Restaurant

Rick Stein Restaurants is tackling the anticipated exceptionally high shortage of staff during the summer months with new flexible working contracts.

Latest opening: Parrillan Borough Yards

13-May-2022 By Restaurant

A sister venue to al fresco grill restaurant Parrillan has opened in the newly-created Borough Yards near London Bridge.

Various Eateries reports robust trading as footfall in the capital recovers

12-May-2022 By Shwetali Sapte

Coppa Club owner Various Eateries has reported robust trading for the 26-week period ending 3 April, following the opening of two new sites and the lifting of lockdown restrictions.

Boparan to take Slim Chickens to Liverpool ONE

11-May-2022 By Restaurant

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is taking its fast-growing Slim Chickens brand to Liverpool with the opening of a venue in Liverpool ONE.

Brighton's Fatto a Mano puts down permanent roots in the capital

06-May-2022 By James McAllister

Brighton & Hove-based restaurant group Fatto a Mano is to put down permanent roots in the capital next month with the launch of Fatto Pizza & Beer in King's Cross.

Hawksmoor to open in Liverpool later this year

06-May-2022 By Restaurant

Steakhouse group Hawksmoor has chosen Liverpool as the location for its 10th UK restaurant.

Din Tai Fung finally set to launch Centre Point restaurant

04-May-2022 By James McAllister

Famed Taiwanese restaurant chain Din Tai Fung is finally set to launch a restaurant at London's Centre Point development, more than three years later than originally planned.

Black Bear Burger heads to Clerkenwell for second restaurant site

03-May-2022 By James McAllister

London-based street food brand Black Bear Burger is to launch its second sit down restaurant later this month on Exmouth Market in Clerkenwell.

Hawksmoor to end At Home meal kit business

03-May-2022 By James McAllister

Hawksmoor has announced that it is to end its nationwide At Home meal kit business, which it launched back in the summer of 2020 amid the first Covid-19 lockdown.

Gusto Italian appoints new COO as it plots further expansion

29-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Gusto Italian has appointed Scott Grimbleby as its new chief operating officer (COO) as it continues to open new restaurants across the UK.

Leonardo DiCaprio joins Neat Burger as strategic investor ahead of global expansion

28-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

Actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio has joined vegan fast-food chain Neat Burger as a strategic investor ahead of the group's plans to expand into the US and beyond.

Loungers reports record sales

26-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

All-day dining restaurant group Loungers has reported record sales for the year to April 2022.

Baton Berisha named D&D London managing director

20-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Former Ivy Collection chief executive Baton Berisha is to join D&D London as its managing director.

Brindisa plans new central London restaurant after closing Shoreditch site

13-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

London-based, Spanish restaurant group Brindisa has closed its Shoreditch restaurant after 10 years of trading.

Patty & Bun rolls out Sidechick as delivery-only brand

13-Apr-2022 By Shwetali Sapte

Patty & Bun’s new sites in Notting Hill and Canary Wharf will feature menu items from Sidechick - its roast chicken-focused offshoot - for delivery.

Tortilla caps off 'transformational' year with record results

11-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

Tortilla has capped off a 'transformational' year that saw it become a listed company by reporting record results, with revenues up 79.5% in the full year to 2 January 2022.

Zia Lucia to open two more London pizzerias

08-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

London-based pizzeria Zia Lucia is opening its seventh pizza restaurant in the capital later this month, with an eight soon to follow.

Popeyes kickstarts UK rollout

05-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

Popeyes is to open its second UK site in Chelmsford, Essex, as it looks to kickstart its UK rollout.

CHIK’N to rebrand as Chicken Shop with multiple openings planned

05-Apr-2022 By Georgi Gyton

CHIK’N, the quick-service spinoff of Chick 'n' Sours, is to rebrand as Chicken Shop under a new partnership with Soho House Group, with a significant expansion drive planned.

Tortilla partners with Growth Kitchen to expand its delivery reach

05-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Californian/Mexican restaurant group Tortilla has entered into a partnership with food delivery start up Growth Kitchen to boost its delivery availability.

Fulham Shore expecting profit to exceed expectations

04-Apr-2022 By Georgi Gyton

Fulham Shore is expecting revenue and EBITDA to be above pre-Covid levels for the year ended 27 March 2022, with 18 new sites planned for this year.

French evolution: Côte drafts in former Gordon Ramsay Group head chef

30-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

High street French restaurant brand Côte has drafted in the services of a former head chef at Gordon Ramsay at Claridge’s to ‘reinvigorate’ its menu.

Big Mamma's Napoli Gang to open in Ladbroke Grove

30-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

French-owned Italian restaurant group Big Mamma is bringing its pizza delivery concept Napoli Gang to the high street with a site in London’s Ladbroke Grove.

SushiDog to supercharge expansion with several openings planned

29-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Quick service sushi roll concept SushiDog is planning a raft of openings in the capital with an eye to also expanding outside of London and eventually overseas.

Marugame Udon: “We are on for Barnsley and beyond”

29-Mar-2022 By Stefan Chomka

Udon noodle restaurant group Marugame Udon plans to expand across the country with regional and local restaurant models, managing director Keith Bird has said.

Comment: Are you ready to get personal?

28-Mar-2022 By Olivia Fitzgerald

Personalisation has been shown to be a valuable revenue booster, but are hospitality businesses making the most of the opportunity?

Latest opening: Fridays and Go

21-Mar-2022 By Stefan Chomka

The debut site of American casual dining group Fridays' new QSR format has opened in Dundee.

Just Eat: Corporate ordering presents 'huge opportunity' for businesses

21-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Just Eat for Business orders have doubled since the online food order and delivery group rebranded it from City Pantry last year, with more and more operators joining the platform.

Ted Schama: 'Premiums are now almost non existent'

18-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

The managing director of leisure property agency Shelley Sandzer has said premiums are now 'almost non existent' and the pandemic has given landlords a 'greater understanding' of restaurant business models.

Cubitt House plots 'aggressive plan of growth'

18-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

London-based pub and hotel group Cubitt House is plotting an 'aggressive plan of growth' with three more openings slated for this year and another three expected in 2023.

Butchies to launch 'biggest restaurant yet' in Ealing

18-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Fried chicken burger brand Butchies is to open its 'biggest restaurant yet' next month in Ealing.

Giggling Squid to make Welsh debut in Cardiff

17-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Thai restaurant chain Giggling Squid is to launch its first Welsh outpost later this year in Cardiff.

Big Table Group chooses Birmingham for second Rouge relaunch

17-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Big Table Group has converted a second of its Café Rouges into its new ‘more modern Parisian’ Rouge brand.

Casa do Frango flocks to Mayfair for first central London restaurant

17-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

MJMK founders Marco Mendes and Jake Kasumov have confirmed that their Portuguese restaurant brand Casa do Frango will make its central London debut later this year in Mayfair.

Rudy’s Pizza to reach 15 sites this year with the Midlands a target area

14-Mar-2022 By Finn Scott-Delany

Rudy’s Pizzeria is looking to reach 15 sites this year, as it fills in the white space around the North West, and casts the net wider towards Yorkshire and the Midlands.

Hostmore narrows losses in maiden results as publicly listed company

14-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Hostmore has reported an increase in total revenues to £159m, up from £129.1m, during the 53 weeks ended 2 January 2022, versus the comparable 52-week period the year before.

Crazy Pedro’s to open in Digbeth's The Custard Factory this summer

11-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Liars Group is opening a fourth venue of its anarchic pizza restaurant brand Crazy Pedro’s this summer.

Slim Chickens takes on former Shake Shack site in Cambridge Circus

11-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Fast food brand Slim Chickens is tightening its grip on the central London fried chicken market by taking on the former Shake Shack site in Cambridge Circus.

Rudy's Pizza to hit double figures this summer

09-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Mission Mars is continuing to expand its pizza brand Rudy’s Neapolitan Pizza with a new restaurant planned to open in Chorlton this summer.

Megan's to open in Marlow with Guildford and Weybridge to follow

09-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Neighbourhood-style restaurant brand Megan's will open its 16th restaurant and only its second outside of the capital, in Marlow, this spring.

Tasty to open five or six restaurants this year

08-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

The company behind the Wildwood and Dim T restaurant brands plans to open five or six new restaurants this year as well as renew its focus on delivery and takeaway.

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It takes two to taco - Edson and Natalie Diaz-Fuentes on bringing Santo Remedio back to Shoreditch

07-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Edson and Natalie Diaz-Fuentes have brought their beloved London-based Mexican restaurant Santo Remedio back to Shoreditch, a move they say will see the brand ‘return to its roots’.

Albert’s Schloss to open huge Liverpool venue

07-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Bavarian-style restaurant and bar brand Albert’s Schloss is to open a huge, multi-faceted site later this year in Liverpool

Coppa Club owner reports a year of 'solid progress' as revenue rises by a third

07-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Coppa Club owner Various Eateries has reported “very strong” trading for the past year with total group revenue rising by more than a third compared with 2020.

Elite Bistros to take on The White Horse in Churton for first pub venture

07-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Elite Bistros is to open its first pub operation with the purchase of The White Horse in Churton, near Chester.

Soho House heads to Brighton for first coastal site

07-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Soho House will finally open a venue on Brighton seafront later this month seven-and-a-half years after its plans were first mooted.

Wahaca has ‘solid platform to grow’

02-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Wahaca has said the restructuring it undertook in 2020 has given it a solid platform from which to grow.