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Patty & Bun to close Soho restaurant

23-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Patty & Bun will close its Soho restaurant later this week seven years after its launch.

£60m sale of D&D London 'imminent'

16-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

A sale of restaurant group D&D London for a price tag of £60m is ‘imminent’, according to its chief executive.

Yard Sale Pizza to hit 11 sites

11-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Yard Sale Pizza will open its latest pizza shop and fifth site south of the river next month.

Honest Burgers smashes crowdfunding target

11-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Honest Burgers has beaten its crowdfunding target, raising almost £3m.

Expansion drives ‘strong growth’ for The Ivy Collection

05-Oct-2023 By James McAllister

Troia (UK) Restaurants, the parent company of The Ivy Collection, has reported ‘strong growth’ across both sales and profits, driven by the expansion of The Ivy Asia brand.

James Hart departs Harts Group

05-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

James Hart has left Harts Group to launch his own design company.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cold comfort: BrewDog is cutting the price of beer when the mercury rises

23-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

BrewDog is to cut the price of its beer at its bars if the weather gets warmer in a one-week promotional offer.

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.

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.

Soho House to open in Glasgow

16-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Private members club group Soho House will open its first venue in Scotland next year.

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.

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.

Creams signs nationwide franchise agreement to open within Tesco Cafés

01-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Fast casual dessert brand Creams Cafe has signed a nationwide franchise agreement with Tesco Family Dining Limited.

Popeyes UK secures £50m funding package to drive next phase of growth

01-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Popeyes UK has secured £50m of additional funding from private equity firm TDR Capital to accelerate its restaurant opening programme.

Dishoom plans ‘all-new offering’ for Brighton site

01-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Dishoom’s forthcoming Brighton site will feature an ‘all-new offering’ from the group and open under a new name taken from the bars found in every one of its restaurants.

Megan’s to relaunch Parsons Green site as Ollie’s House

27-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Neighbourhood-style restaurant group Megan’s has closed its site in London's Parsons Green ahead of plans to relaunch it next month under its ‘little brother’ pan-Asian brand Ollie’s House.

Activist investor weighs bid for TRG divisions

24-Jul-2023 By Shwetali Sapte

Activist investor TMR Capital is plotting to break up The Restaurant Group (TRG), weighing a bid for two of its four divisions.

Heavenly Desserts reaches 50th site milestone

21-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Dessert franchise Heavenly Desserts will open its 50th restaurant in the UK this month with a further five in the works.

Wagamama’s noodle lab returns to Soho

20-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Wagamama’s noodle lab has returned to Soho, taking up residence at the group’s restaurant on Great Marlborough Street.

Tattu rebrands as Permanently Unique with new Greek/Med concept in the offing

19-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Independent restaurant group Tattu has rebranded as Permanently Unique as part of plans to launch a new concept and grow the brand internationally.

Wagamama continues to trade ‘strongly’ as TRG toasts ‘very encouraging’ year-to-date performance - updated

19-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

The Restaurant Group (TRG) has announced a strong like-for-like (LFL) trading performance for the first half of the year with rising sales across its Wagamama, concessions and pubs divisions.

Turtle Bay toasts 'record year'

18-Jul-2023 By Shwetali Sapte

Turtle Bay has reported record sales of £90.1m for the year ended 2 April 2023, up 5.5% on the prior year.

Business profile

Passing the Baton: the man charged with The Wolseley Hospitality Group’s growth

17-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Charged with leading the growth and evolution of The Wolseley Hospitality Group, Baton Berisha is looking to bring a contemporary flavour to the group’s more classical approach.