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How I Got Here: Tom Moxon

17-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

The group executive chef at Bone Daddies on 10 years of the ramen chain, working with Ross Shonhan, and why he's actively encouraging staff development in areas outside of work.

Gaucho heads to Covent Garden for latest steakhouse

17-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Steakhouse group Gaucho is heading to Covent Garden with a site yards away from its famous piazza.

Revolution Bars shutters sites on Mondays and Tuesdays to manage energy usage

17-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Revolution Bars Group is closing a number of its sites on Mondays and Tuesdays through January and into February to help manage its energy usage.

Nine Byron sites set to close as Famously Proper secures rescue deal

13-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Byron owner Famously Proper is to permanently close nine restaurants with the remaining 12 to transfer to Tristar Foods Limited under a pre-pack administration deal.

Rosa’s Thai to make south west debut with Exeter restaurant

13-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Rosa’s Thai will make its south west debut next month with the opening of a restaurant in Exeter.

Shake Shack continues central London push with Oxford Circus restaurant

13-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Shake Shack is boosting its presence in prime central London locations with the opening of a restaurant in Oxford Circus later this month.

Flat Iron to open in Kensington

13-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Steakhouse group Flat Iron will open its 12th restaurant in the capital this spring, in Kensington.

Dishoom named best hospitality company to work for second successive year

12-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Dishoom has been named the best hospitality company in the UK to work for by job website Glassdoor for the second successive year.

Byron set to shutter half its estate under new pre-pack deal

11-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Byron is understood to be close to finalising the details of a pre-pack administration that could see 10 of its remaining 21 sites close permanently.

Mission Mars reports strong Christmas trading

10-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurant and bar group Mission Mars saw its like-for-like revenue increase by 69% in the final quarter of the year.

Robert Cook resigns as CEO of Fridays owner Hostmore

10-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Robert Cook has stepped down as CEO of Fridays owner Hostmore with immediate effect.

Strong end to the year helps Tortilla remain 'highly resilient'

09-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Tortilla has reported a 20% rise in revenues over the past year on the back of a strong final quarter.

Giggling Squid sees turnover soar during its 'most profitable year'

09-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Thai restaurant group Giggling Squid says it has had “its most profitable year since inception”, despite the ongoing disruption from the Coronavirus pandemic.

Byron owner ‘confident’ of rescue deal as it files notice of intention to appoint administrators

05-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

The owner of better burger group Byron has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, but is 'confident' it will secure a rescue deal for the business.

Six by Nico plots major expansion push after 'robust' results

05-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

The group behind tasting menu restaurant Six by Nico is plotting major expansion across the UK and internationally following 'robust' financial results in the year since Covid restrictions were lifted.

PizzaExpress managing director Zoe Bowley to leave the group after 12 years

05-Jan-2023 By Finn Scott-Delaney

PizzaExpress managing director Zoe Bowley is to step down after 12 years with the casual dining chain.

Generation Next

Inside Yolk – the brand looking to disrupt London’s grab-and-go market

03-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

With his ‘fine fast food’ brand Yolk, Nick Philpot is on a mission to bring 'excitement' to convenience-led dining.

Business Profile

Slow and sticky wins the race: Andreas Karlsson on Sticks'n'Sushi

03-Jan-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Danish-owned sushi and kushiyaki specialist is celebrating the 10th birthday of its UK business with its 10th site on these shores.

Bancone crowdfund closes having raised more than £900,000

22-Dec-2022 By James McAllister

London-based fresh pasta restaurant Bancone has raised more than £900,000 through an equity-based crowdfund, which is intended to help kickstart its 'ambitious' plans for growth.

Pizza Pilgrims targets further grow outside of London

15-Dec-2022 By Shwetali Sapte

Pizza Pilgrims is looking to keep expanding its footprint outside London, with a recently opened Cambridge store and a further four sites outside the capital planned for next year.

Latest opening: Gusto Italian Oxford

14-Dec-2022 By Restaurant

The Italian casual dining restaurant group has opened its most southerly restaurant, among Oxford’s dreaming spires.

How I Got Here: Graham Hornigold

14-Dec-2022 By James McAllister

The co-founder of gourmet doughnut brand Longboys on the renaissance of hotel pastry sections, ditching hospitality's long hours mentality, and why Hawksmoor is his favourite restaurant to eat in.

Bancone smashes £700,000 crowdfunding target

14-Dec-2022 By James McAllister

London-based fresh pasta restaurant Bancone has surpassed its £700,000 crowdfunding target with six days still to run on the campaign.

Azzurri unveils new sustainable dining strategy

14-Dec-2022 By Shwetali Sapte

Azzurri Group has announced a new sustainable dining strategy, which includes two major targets in its transition to more sustainable practices.

Hawksmoor sees strong sales momentum return

14-Dec-2022 By Georgi Gyton

Hawksmoor has seen strong post-pandemic sales momentum continue into its current financial year, with underlying EBITDA expected to return to pre-Covid levels in FY22.

Vapiano launches first restaurant in four years

14-Dec-2022 By James McAllister

Italian casual dining chain Vapiano has launched its first restaurant in four years, in London's Paddington.

Restaurant sales slip as inflation continues to slash growth

14-Dec-2022 By James McAllister

Like-for-like sales at Britain’s leading managed pub, bar and restaurant groups were up 3.7% in November from the same month in 2021, according to the new Coffer CGA Business Tracker.

PizzaExpress: 'Delivery has helped combat World Cup challenges'

09-Dec-2022 By Stefan Chomka

Having a delivery offer has saved PizzaExpress from a significant drop in trade caused by the timing of England’s World Cup games, according to the restaurant group’s managing director.

San Carlo to open Signor Sassi at St. Regis Dubai hotel

08-Dec-2022 By Restaurant

Italian restaurant group San Carlo has partnered with Sunset Hospitality Group (SHG) to open Signor Sassi in Dubai in spring 2023.

Brasserie Bar Co to enter the pubs-with-rooms market

06-Dec-2022 By Restaurant

Brasserie Bar Co is buying up the freeholds of its 19 existing leasehold pubs and will open seven new sites next year.

Rudy's to open second Birmingham pizzeria next year

02-Dec-2022 By Restaurant

Rudy’s Pizza will open its second Birmingham pizzeria next year, at the city’s Brindleyplace.

Little Caesars Pizza plots return to UK market with 'several' new openings planned

30-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Little Caesars, one of the world's largest pizza chains, is returning to UK shores some 22 years after exiting the market with four new restaurants planned in the coming months.

Azzurri recovers strongly in 2022

30-Nov-2022 By Finn Scott-Delany

The Azzurri Group has posted full year revenues of £235.9m, an increase of £119m on last year.

White Rabbit Projects wins backing of Gail’s investor McWin  

29-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Hospitality incubator White Rabbit Projects has secured a multi-million-pound investment from McWin, the private investment firm that also backs high street bakery chain Gail's.

STK launches third London steakhouse

29-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Steakhouse brand STK is to launch its third restaurant in the capital early next month at The Gantry London hotel in Stratford, part of the Curio Collection by Hilton.

Big Mamma confirms January opening for Jacuzzi

28-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

French-owned Italian restaurant group Big Mamma has confirmed that Jacuzzi, its first West London location and fourth full-service restaurant in the capital, will launch on 20 January next year.

Côte progresses with growth plans

28-Nov-2022 By Shwetali Sapte

Côte Restaurant Group has reported progress on its growth plans, with an estate-wide refurbishment program underway and the opening of two additional restaurants in Solihull and Henley.

Latest opening: Dishoom Canary Wharf

23-Nov-2022 By Stefan Chomka

The all-day Bombay cafe brand is back with its first new opening in London since 2017.

Loungers secures fourth location for Brightside

23-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Loungers is keeping its foot on the accelerator for its roadside dining brand Brightside with a fourth site secured for the new brand.

How I Got Here: Natasha Waterfield

23-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

The outgoing COO of New World Trading Company (NWTC) on the vibrancy that comes from working in hospitality, being a self-critic, and the importance of changing perceptions of the industry.

Benugo rolls out carbon footprint labelling after successful trial

21-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Benugo is to introduce carbon labelling for cakes and chilled food in its cafés and restaurants across the UK following a successful trail earlier this year.

Wendy's heads north as it prepares to open first UK franchise site

21-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Wendy's will open its first UK franchise site next month in Sheffield amid a push to expand into the north of the country.

The Alchemist chooses Berlin for first international site

18-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Cocktail bar and restaurant group The Alchemist is heading to Germany for the opening of its first international site.

MEATliquor closes its Boxpark Croydon restaurant

17-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

MEATliquor has closed it restaurant at Boxpark Croydon after six years of trading.

Loungers named Restaurant Group of the Year at R200 Awards

16-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Restaurant brands Loungers, Marugame Udon, Rudy’s Pizza, Boparan Restaurant Group, and Burger & Beyond were among the winners at this year’s annual R200 Awards.

Maray shutters Allerton Road restaurant

15-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Liverpool-based restaurant group Maray has permanently closed its restaurant on Allerton Road in order to focus its resources on the rest of its estate.

Business Profile

Driving ambition: all-day restaurant group Loungers on its road to success

11-Nov-2022 By Stefan Chomka

On the back of a record year, the Lounge and Cosy Club operator is putting its foot to the floor with its expansion plans, which include a new roadside café brand.

Crudo Cevicheria to launch first full-service restaurant

10-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Fast casual ceviche-focused concept Crudo Cevicheria is to launch its first full-service restaurant later this month in London's Hackney, with further openings planned in the capital before the year's end.

PizzaExpress fights insurers over lockdown losses

08-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

PizzaExpress has been told it cannot recoup lockdown losses of around £200m by claiming on its insurance policy because it was not dealing with an emergency.

Hoppers launches international outpost in Doha

07-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

London-based Sri Lankan restaurant brand Hoppers has launched its first international location in the Qatari capital of Doha.