Restaurant

Team behind The Woodspeen to open The Boxford in Berkshire

15-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Berkshire-based restaurant group WSH Restaurants, which is behind The Woodspeen, is set to open a new restaurant in Berkshire this winter.

Latest opening: Outcrop

15-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Brutalism meets bucolic at this indoor/outdoor restaurant space that melds British ingredients with Thai cooking.

Sud Pasta to open first city centre restaurant

15-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Manchester pasta restaurant Sud Pasta is opening its first city centre venue later this month.

Chantelle Nicholson: “I want to spend more time embracing the imperfection of food”

11-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

The Apricity chef owner discusses the launch of her offshoot menu and teaching kids to expand their palate.

Moscow-based Cutfish Sushi Bistro to make UK debut

11-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Moscow-based restaurant group Cutfish Sushi Bistro will make its entry into the UK this year with a site in South Kensington.

Murano to relaunch with new head chef ahead of 15th anniversary

11-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Angela Hartnett’s Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant Murano will relaunch next month with a new look and new head chef following a brief hiatus ahead of its 15-year anniversary.

Tarell Mcintosh launches crowdfund to reopen Paradise Cove in Battersea

11-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

London-based chef and restaurateur Tarell Mcintosh is looking to revive his Paradise Cove restaurant, reopening it in The Queens Arms pub in Battersea.

Jamie Oliver reveals name of his new London restaurant

10-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Jamie Oliver has unveiled the name of his forthcoming London restaurant.

Flash-grilled: Lasse Petersen

09-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

The executive chef at Lulu’s wine bar and Llewelyn’s restaurant in Herne Hill, London, on food memories from Greece, cooking seasonally, and where to get the best kebab in Berlin.

Asma Khan: 'It’s more than possible to hire a diverse team'

09-Aug-2023 By Hannah Currie

Asma Khan has said that hiring a diverse workforce is key to inspiring the next generation in hospitality.

Sexy Fish confirms Manchester opening

09-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Richard Caring's Caprice Holdings is taking its Sexy Fish brand to Manchester for its second UK outpost, which it claims will hold the ‘largest Champagne collection in the country’.

Business confidence remains mixed among smaller operators

07-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Small businesses have expressed fears that summer trading will be down on the previous year, according to research conducted by Restaurant.

Friday Five: the week's top news

04-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include Kenny Tutt closing his flagship restaurant, Spencer Metzger moving on from The Ritz, and McDonald’s plans for a small-format spinoff brand.

New York restaurant Llama Inn to open London outpost

03-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

New York-based Peruvian restaurant Llama Inn is to launch its first London outpost next month on the rooftop of The Hoxton hotel in London’s Shoreditch.

UKHospitality: ‘Interest rate rise only exacerbates financial challenges many are grappling with’

03-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

UKHospitality has warned that the latest interest rates rise will further exacerbate the sector’s financial challenges after the cost of borrowing rose to its highest level in 15 years.

Hipping Hall seeks new owner following closure

03-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Hipping Hall, the three AA Rosette restaurant with rooms in Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire, is on the hunt for a new owner following its recent closure.

Investment demand in hospitality and leisure space remains low

03-Aug-2023 By Shwetali Sapte

Investment demand is currently at just 13.9% across the hospitality and leisure space, dropping as low as 7.5% in the North East, according to analysis by property finance specialist Sirius.

Taca Tacos to launch second site

02-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Taqueria Taca Tacos will open its second bricks and mortar site following the success of its Deptford debut.

Iberian bar and grill BoBo to open second site

02-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

The owners of Liverpool-based Iberian bar and grill BoBo are opening a second venue in Wirral.

Flash-grilled: Jonny Wright

02-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

The head chef at Gleneagles Townhouse in Edinburgh on nearly being killed by a mint leaf, his pet hates when working in the kitchen, and dining at Eleven Madison Park.

Yummy Pubs tees up new seafood restaurant concept

01-Aug-2023 By James McAllister

Yummy Pubs is to launch a new British seafood restaurant concept after acquiring the former Villagio site in London’s Hammersmith.

Mediterranean and Asian restaurant Geode to open in Knightsbridge

01-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

The group behind London restaurants Kutir in Chelsea and Manthan in Mayfair is to open a destination restaurant and bar in Knightsbridge this autumn.

Restaurant radar: August 2023

01-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

This month's key openings include Paul Foster's London debut, Six by Nico's first Welsh outpost, and the latest concept from Woodhead Restaurant Group.

Thomas Straker acknowledges lack of diversity in his kitchen and pledges to do more

31-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Thomas Straker has said he’s ‘committed to ensuring diversity’ in his restaurant following criticism online over the lack of both female employees and people of colour in his kitchen.

Friday Five: the week's top news

28-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include Jeremy King announcing two further London openings, the publication of Ofgem's non-domestic energy market review, and several high-profile restaurant closures.

Glasgow’s Monadh Kitchen closes its doors

24-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Popular Glasgow restaurant Monadh Kitchen has closed its doors with immediate effect, with its owners blaming the ‘financial burden of the world we live in’.

Leicester restaurant The Case closes after 33 years

24-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Leicester restaurant and Champagne bar The Case has closed its doors after 33 years.

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.

Jeremy King to launch two further restaurants

24-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Jeremy King has revealed plans to open a total of three new London establishments next year.

Friday Five: the week's top news

21-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include Sven-Hanson Britt closing Oxeye, Tattu rebranding as Permanently Unique, and fresh allegations of a ‘toxic’ workplace culture at McDonald's.

Long Read

Tom Sellers: “We have an opportunity to create something for the next generation of hotel guests”

21-Jul-2023 By Stefan Chomka

With the launch of Dovetale at 1 Hotel Mayfair Tom Sellers is hoping to rewrite the rulebook for hotel dining in the capital.

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.

No-shows causing a fifth of restaurant owners to ‘consider closing for good’

20-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

The impact of no-shows and last-minute cancellations is causing almost a fifth of restaurant owners to consider closing for good, according to new data from Barclaycard Payments.

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.

Business confidence remains ‘well below’ pre-Covid levels as soaring prices pile pressure on hospitality

19-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Hospitality’s post-Covid recovery continues to be threatened by rising prices in multiple key areas, leaders have warned in the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA by NIQ and Fourth.

“For now, I just need to say goodbye” – Sven-Hanson Britt closes Oxeye

18-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Chef Sven-Hanson Britt has permanently closed his debut London restaurant Oxeye, less than two years after opening it.

How I Got Here: Alex Hunter

18-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

The founder of restaurant-cum-fishmonger The Sea, The Sea, which has sites in Chelsea and Hackney, on his favourite place to eat in London, championing 'better restaurants', and who inspires him.

Karapincha to open first permanent spot within Canary Wharf tube station

18-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Sri Lankan street food brand Karapincha will open its first bricks and mortar site next month in London’s Canary Wharf.

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.

Chef Dom Taylor launches The Good Front Room at The Langham following TV competition triumph

17-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Chef Dom Taylor has launched his debut restaurant at The Langham, London, after being crowned the winner of Channel 4 series Five Star Kitchen.

Latest opening: Hawksmoor Dublin

17-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

The steakhouse group has opened its second international outpost.

Percentage of UK restaurant companies making a profit doubles

17-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

The percentage of UK’s top 100 restaurant companies that are now making a profit has doubled in the past year, according to new figures.

Jason Atherton secures new Mayfair outpost

14-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Jason Atherton is to open a new Mayfair restaurant having secured a site on Bruton Place that was previously occupied by Les Platanes.

Paul Foster: “We don’t need to be doing peppercorn sauce and chips”

14-Jul-2023 By Stefan Chomka

The chef-patron at Salt in Stratford-Upon-Avon will open beef-focused restaurant GrassFed in Camden next month

Latest opening: Mountain

14-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Spanish food meets Welsh ingredients at the new restaurant from the team behind Brat.

Friday Five: the week's top news

14-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include Alan Yau's new retail and restaurant ramen concept, Jeremy King's next venture, and Plymouth being named the best UK city to open a restaurant.

Simpson’s in the Strand’s symbolic carving trolleys to be auctioned as restaurant ‘enters new chapter’

14-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Historic London dining destination Simpson's in the Strand is to auction off assets including its symbolic Drakes silver carving trolleys as the restaurant prepares to ‘enter a new chapter’.

Six restaurants ‘declared insolvent every day between January and March’

13-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurants and cafés across the UK are going insolvent at a pace not seen for more than a decade, new research shows.

Italian restaurant Bocconcino to open in Soho

13-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Russian restaurateur Michael Gokhner is to open a second site of his high-end Italian restaurant Bocconcino, with a third planned for next year.

Plymouth named as best UK city in which to open a restaurant

12-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

Plymouth has topped a list of the best UK locations to open a restaurant in 2023, according to new research.