Spanish Cuisine

Latest opening: Pabellón

14-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Lee Shipley's follow up to Circo is located in a listed building next to Brighton Pavilion and again blends Spanish and Asian influences.

Latest opening: Barrafina, Casa Pastor, Plaza Pastor, The Drop

09-Nov-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Hart Group has gone all out with not one but four new venues at the newly opened Coal Drops Yard in Kings Cross

“Growth is not the be all and end all”: MD Joel Falconer on refining Iberica

26-Jul-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany & Georgia Bronte

Spanish restaurant group Iberica has scrapped plans for two new sites as it doubles down on its existing estate, according to BigHospitality’s sister publication MCA.

Another Latin American restaurant launches in Bethnal Green

04-Jul-2018 By Georgia Bronte

A Spanish and Latin American-inspired restaurant is launching in a converted public toilet block in Bethnal Green.

Liverpool's Lunya moves to larger location

05-Sep-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Lunya, the Liverpool-based, family-owned Catalunyan bar and deli is moving to a new, larger location within the Liverpool ONE retail complex this October.

José Pizarro to open fourth site, Little José, in Canary Wharf

29-Mar-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Spanish chef José Pizarro is to open a new tapas bar, Little José, in London’s Canary Wharf on 6 April. 

Tonkotsu ramen launches first collaboration with chef José Pizarro

11-Jan-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Tonkotsu, the London-based ramen group, is to launch a series of chef collaborations, starting with Spanish restaurateur José Pizarro in February.

The Ricci Group to expand into Leeds

22-Jun-2016 By Emma Eversham

Halifax-based restaurant group The Ricci Group is expanding its business into Leeds with the opening of Ricci's Tapas and Cicchetti and 53 Degrees North. 

Business Profile: Camino

07-Mar-2016 By Joe Lutrario

Former commodities trader Richard Bigg swapped platinum and cooper for jamon Iberico and palo cortado to create Camino, a fun-loving Spanish group that blurs the lines between restaurant and bar.

Fourth Tapas Revolution to open in Birmingham

04-Sep-2015 By Sophie Witts

Omar Allibhoy - the chef dubbed the ‘Antonio Banderas of cooking’ by Gordon Ramsey - has announced details of his new Tapas Revolution restaurant in Birmingham.

Camino to open tapas bar at Bankside

30-Mar-2015 By Emma Eversham

Spanish restaurant and bar group Camino is to open a new site at Bankside in Southwark. 

Ibérica confirms Manchester Spinningfields site

15-Jul-2014 By Carina Perkins

Ibérica Restaurants has confirmed that it will open its first site outside of London at Manchester’s Spinningfields this autumn, serving a unique  à la carte menu designed by executive chef and business partner Nacho Manzano.

Business Profile: La Tasca

08-Aug-2013 By Mel Flaherty

Having shed a number of under-performing sites, La Tasca chief executive Simon Wilkinson is quietly masterminding a turnaround at the Spanish casual-dining chain.

José Pizarro: Pearls of Wisdom

07-Dec-2012 By Luke Nicholls

World-renowned chef José Pizarro is seen by many as 'the godfather of Spanish cuisine'. Having grown up in the region of Extremadura in western Spain, Pizarro moved to the UK 14 years ago, becoming chef-partner of Spanish food chain Brindisa...

Boqueria tapas restaurant and bar opens in South London

14-Feb-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Boqueria, a new tapas restaurant and bar showcasing ‘the very best of Spain’, has opened its doors in South London.

Tapas Revolution to open at Bluewater

28-Oct-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Tapas Revolution, the Madrid-style all-day tapas bar with a site in Westfield London, is set to open a second branch in Bluewater.

Iberica to open 2nd tapas site in Canary Wharf

15-Jul-2011 By Lorraine Heller

The second Iberica Food and Culture site is set to open in Canary Wharf later this year, and will include two kitchens, a take-away and delivery service and a wine custody service.

Omar Allibhoy plans to take tapas bars across UK

18-Nov-2010 By Lorraine Heller

Young Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy will next week launch a tapas bar in London’s Westfield shopping centre, which he plans to be the first in a series of venues to open throughout the UK

La Tasca highlights healthier dishes on menu

11-Mar-2010 By Emma Eversham

La Tasca is highlighting healthier dishes on its spring/summer menu following calls from diners for help in identifying which of the restaurant chain's dishes had less fat and salt in

Trainee chef wins El Bulli placement

18-Nov-2008 By Emma Eversham

David Alun Powell, a catering student at Westminster Kingsway College, wins himself the chance to work with Ferran Adria at his Spanish restaurant El Bulli

La Tasca crowns first Tapa Chef of the Year

12-Sep-2008 By Becky Paskin

The Spanish restaurant chain presents first ever tapa award to head chef of Broadgate outlet in London

Pintxo People concept arrives in Shoreditch

17-Jul-2007 By Restaurant

The team behind Brighton's Pintxo People have taken the concept to Shoreditch in East London Bohemian Brighton is less than an hour's train ride from the Capital's vibrant restaurants, yet ‘London on Sea' can seem a culinary ...