Restaurant

Ernst Van Zyl to join Matfen Hall as head chef

04-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Ernst Van Zyl has been named as head chef at Northumberland-based hotel and restaurant Matfen Hall.

Uber Eats offers £250,000 to black-owned businesses

04-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Uber Eats has announced that its Black Business Fund will return for a third year.

Awadhi restaurant BKC opens in Soho

04-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

BKC (Biryani Kebab Chai) has opened its second restaurant in the capital, in Soho, with more in the pipeline.

Corrigan group swings to loss despite rise in revenue

03-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Richard Corrigan Restaurants saw a sizeable rise in turnover last year, but ‘material cost pressures’ impacted the group’s ability to covert it into profit.

Restaurant radar: October 2023

03-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

This month's key openings include another luxury hotel launch in the capital, a new concept from the Dishoom team, and a major shake up at Harrods Dining Hall.

Chaiiwala targets 500 sites with global expansion

03-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Quick service Indian restaurant brand Chaiiwala has outlined plans for international growth following a partnership with investment company Lote Global.

Rude Giant brewery to open Salisbury brew house and restaurant

03-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind Wiltshire-based brewery Rude Giant will open a bar and restaurant this month.

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.

"It's been emotional": Stephen Terry’s The Hardwick closes

02-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Stephen Terry’s Abergavenny restaurant The Hardwick has closed suddenly after nearly two decades in business.

MAMS In Knightsbridge closes

02-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Popular Knightsbridge street food restaurant MAMS has closed citing high running costs as the reason.

Andrea Cofini - the chef in charge of maintaining Joël Robuchon's legacy in London

29-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

The executive chef at Robuchon International on the return of L’Atelier Robuchon London, the capital's dining scene, and living up to the Robuchon name.

Friday Five: the week's top news

29-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include Harrods' plan to overhaul its fourth floor restaurant portfolio, the first London site for Danny Trejo’s taco brand, and Merlin Labron-Johnson’s new Kickstarter campaign.

The Lowdown: London’s chicken obsession

29-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

A flock of decidedly premium, chicken-focused restaurants are looking to spread their wings in the capital.

Breddos Tacos returns to expansion trail with Stoke Newington restaurant

27-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Mexican brand Breddos Tacos will open its first London restaurant in six years next month, taking over the space above mezcal bar Doña on Stoke Newington High Street.

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.

Danny Trejo’s taco brand to open in Notting Hill

27-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Hollywood actor Danny Trejo will bring his Mexican brand Trejo’s Tacos to the UK later this year.

Latest opening: L’Atelier Robuchon

26-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

The late Joël Robuchon’s legacy continues with the relaunch of his Mayfair restaurant.

Sam Elliott to bring his Pasture brand to Birmingham

26-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Steakhouse and late-night bar group Pasture will open a restaurant in Birmingham next year.

One in five restaurants 'have considered closing' due to no-shows and cancellations

26-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

One in five hospitality business have considered closing permanently because of the impact of no-shows and last-minute cancellations, new data shows.

Paul Ainsworth and Angela Hartnett recognised at AA Hospitality Awards

26-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Paul Ainsworth and Angela Hartnett were among the chefs recognised at the AA Hospitality Awards 2023, which took place last night (25 September) at JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London.

The Restaurant Staffing Report - download your free copy

26-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Restaurant has created a free staffing report looking at the recruitment challenges.

Sly Augustin and Maiko Neill to open Portobello 177

25-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind Notting Hill-based cocktail bar Trailer Happiness is opening a neighbourhood restaurant nearby.

Mana cuts menu prices for hospitality workers

25-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Manchester’s only Michelin starred restaurant has responded to the cost of living crisis by reducing its prices.

Flower Burger quietly exits UK market

25-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Milan-based vegan burger chain Flower Burger has quietly exited the UK market little more than two years after launching its first London site.

Friday Five: the week's top news

22-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include McWin acquiring a majority stake in Big Mamma, Native at Browns closing its doors, and Market Halls' plans for expansion.

Colonel Saab heads to Trafalgar Square for second London restaurant

22-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Hospitality entrepreneur Roop Partap Choudhary is to launch a second London restaurant under his modern Indian restaurant brand Colonel Saab near Trafalgar Square.

Latest opening: Claridge’s Restaurant

22-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

The latest incarnation of restaurant at the famous London hotel has officially opened.

"It’s a ridiculous name": Gary Usher to rename Wreckfish

22-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Gary Usher is to change the name of his Liverpool bistro Wreckfish over confusion about its offer.

FOWL play: the team behind Fallow is opening a chicken shop

22-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

The founders of St James’s restaurant Fallow will open a pop-up chicken shop round the corner from the restaurant.

The Good Egg to break into north London

20-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Brunch-focused Tel-Aviv inspired restaurant The Good Egg is to open a new restaurant this autumn having recently closed its Soho site.

Maggie Jones’s to stay closed until next year following fire

20-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Kensington restaurant Maggie Jones’s won’t open until the first half of 2024 following an electrical fire last month.

Meet the Radfords – the family forging a lasting dining legacy in Edinburgh

19-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

More than a decade on from launching Timberyard, the Radford family are riding higher than ever, with a first Michelin star under their belts and second restaurant on the way.

Latest opening: Rockwater Branksome

19-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

A second seaside restaurant has opened under the Rockwater brand in a suburb of Poole in Dorset.

Manchester restaurant Rosso closes after 14 years

19-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

A Manchester restaurant co-owned by former Manchester United footballer Rio Ferdinand has closed.

Market Halls to open two to three venues a year

19-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Food hall operator Market Halls says it intends to open two to three Market Halls venues per year over the next five years.

eBay gum! Pop-up air fryer restaurant to open in London

18-Sep-2023 By restaurant

The UK’s first pop-up air fryer restaurant will open in London later this month in Shoreditch.

Japanese restaurant Ginza to open new cocktail bar

18-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Japanese restaurant Ginza is launching a cocktail and sake bar this month.

Chai Green heads to Sheffield for its fifth venue

18-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Indian street food inspired restaurant brand Chai Green will open its fifth venue this autumn.

"I'm not retiring quite yet": Marcus Wareing to close Marcus at The Berkeley

14-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Marcus Wareing will close his eponymous restaurant Marcus at The Berkeley in Knightsbridge later this year.

Restaurant Story executive chef Tom Phillips wins Bocuse d’Or UK National Selection

11-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Tom Phillips, executive chef of the two Michelin-starred Restaurant Story in London, will be the next chef to represent the UK in the Bocuse d’Or cooking competition.

Flash-grilled: Adebola Adeshina

11-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

The chef-patron at The Chubby Castor and The Yard in Cambridgeshire on banning macho blue steaks, and the power pairing of dessert wine with roast beef.

Latest opening: Sticky Mango Tower Bridge

11-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Eight years on from his Southeast Asian restaurant making its debut in London, Peter Lloyd has doubled up in the capital.

Government-backed employment scheme launches to fill hospitality job vacancies

11-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

The Government has joined forces with the hospitality industry to help create the next generation of leaders.

Ben Champkin joins Teals in Somerset

08-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Ben Champkin has been appointed head chef at Somerset restaurant Teals.

Dan Brod: “Pubs with rooms were places you went for a wedding, got drunk and crashed”

08-Sep-2023 By Stefan Chomka

The co-founder of south west-based The Beckford Group on its plans to open two hotels, the appeal of operating pubs with rooms, and nearly opening a restaurant previously owned by Antony Worrall Thompson.

Friday Five: the week's top news

08-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include Jeremy King's plans to reopen the old Le Caprice site, Honest Burgers' potential move into QSR, and details on Larry Jayasekara's first solo restaurant.

Korean restaurant KGK to open in Kensington

08-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

A restaurant billed as the only in London to offer a Korean Omakase dining experience is opening this month.

Hospitality price increases track below inflation level

07-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

Average Transaction Values (ATV) across the F&B sector have risen below the level of inflation over the past two years, new data shows.

Aquavit New York looking to re-establish London restaurant under its ownership

06-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

The president of Aquavit New York is working on a plan to re-establish a London outpost for the high-end Scandinavian restaurant following the closure of its St James's Market site.

Fink’s founders to open Saltine in Highbury

05-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

The founders of the north London-based cafe group Fink’s are to open a new restaurant concept this autumn.