Street food - Hospitality

MasterChef: The Professionals winner Dan Lee scores residency at Hockley Social Club

11-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

MasterChef: The Professionals champion Dan Lee is to 'lay down some roots' in his home city of Birmingham with an extended residency at Hockley Social Club this summer.

Bad Boy Pizza Society to launch new sandwich concept

29-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

The team behind street food outfit Bad Boy Pizza Society is to launch a new sandwich concept at Vinegar Yard in London Bridge next month.

BigHospitality rebrands as Restaurant

28-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Daily news website BigHospitality has today (28 March) unveiled its new identity as Restaurant – which is more than a nod to the popular Restaurant magazine loved by chefs and restaurateurs across the UK.

Sale Foodhall falls victim to ‘unprecedented cost increases’

20-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Sale Foodhall has announced that it will close next month, blaming rising costs over the past year.

Santa Maria launches food-to-go recipes for operators

14-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Mexican food brand Santa Maria has launched a collection of food-to-go recipes to help operators offer streamlined menus that still give consumers the choice they want.

Sessions to launch in Manchester next year

14-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Food hall brand Sessions has chosen Manchester for the launch of its second large-scale concept.

East London pizzeria Flat Earth launches crowdfund after vandal smashes windows

13-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

East London pizzeria Flat Earth Pizza has launched a crowdfund after a 'senseless' vandal smashed up the restaurant's frontage last week, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.

Ramen shop Send Noods to open in Macclesfield

06-Mar-2023 By Restaurant

Cheekily named ramen restaurant Send Noods will make its debut in food hall Macclesfield Picturedrome following a marketing campaign on subscription site OnlyFans.

Winglab to open in Camden

27-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Wing specialist Winglab will open its second London restaurant, in Camden, next month.

How I Got Here: Curtis Bell

15-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

The founder of barbecue restaurant brand From The Ashes BBQ on his troubles with tronc, loving food from a young age, and the importance of chefs concentrating on their craft.

Pizza Taxi debuts at Canteen

10-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

'Disruptive' street food brand Pizza Taxi is to launch its first location at Canteen, the food hall on Greenwich Peninsula in London.

Alex Claridge and Brad Carter to speak as Generation Next heads to Birmingham

06-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Alex Claridge and Brad Carter are among those scheduled to speak at the forthcoming Generation Next event, which will be held at The Gatehouse at the Bond in Birmingham on Wednesday 1 March.

Manchester's Ramona and the Firehouse to open 5,000-capacity hospitality venue

01-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

The team behind Manchester restaurant, pizzeria and venue Ramona and the Firehouse will open a 5,000-capacity entertainment destination later this year.

Boxpark gets green light for first Liverpool outpost

01-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Boxpark has received approval on planning permission for its first outpost in Liverpool, which will open later this year.

081 Pizzeria finds permanent home in Peckham

31-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Neapolitan brand 081 Pizzeria is to put down permanent roots in London's Peckham next month with its first dine-in restaurant.

Cost pressures force Birmingham's Holy Moly Macaroni to close

24-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Birmingham-based street food brand Holy Moly Macaroni has been forced to shutter its only restaurant site in Harborne, after rising cost pressures meant it was 'no longer feasible to continue'.

KERB heads to Berlin for first international location

23-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

London-based street food market operator KERB is to open its first overseas location next year in Berlin, Germany.

Black Bear Burger launches spin off concept 20ft Fried Chicken

19-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Black Bear Burger is to become the latest burger brand to attempt a chicken side hustle.

Sessions Islington rebrands as Neighbourhood

18-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

London-based food hall Sessions Islington has rebranded as Neighbourhood and redesigned its interior, with Japanese food expert Ivan Orkin kicking off its new chef residency.

800° Degrees Pizza to make its UK debut

16-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

Californian-based pizzeria 800° Degrees Pizza will make its UK debut this month, at Gravity Wandsworth.

Benj Scrimgeour: “We’re not trying to change the world, we’re giving people what they want”

13-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Despite Britain’s notoriously unreliable weather, Vinegar Yard founder Benj Scrimgeour has proven London’s appetite for outdoor-focused food courts.

Greek restaurant Laros to make Midlands debut

11-Jan-2023 By Restaurant

North-west based Greek restaurant Laros is moving southwards and will make its debut in Birmingham this month.

How I Got Here: Huzefa Sajawal

11-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

The owner and head chef of Indo-Chinese restaurant group Fatt Pundit on how cooking with his grandmother inspired a career in hospitality, and the importance of being bold.

Doh'hut heads to London

04-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Leeds-based doughnut brand Doh'hut is heading to the capital with up to five sites expected to open in the city this year.

Brad Carter to bring his One Star Döner Bar to Birmingham

16-Dec-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Carter’s of Moseley chef Brad Carter will bring his spin-off brand One Star Döner Bar to his home city of Birmingham early next year.

DJ Khaled's Another Wing among new brands coming to Gravity Wandsworth

14-Dec-2022 By Restaurant

Brands including DJ Khaled’s chicken concept Another Wing, Coco di Mama, and Dirty Bones are opening this month at Gravity Wandsworth.

Sonora Taqueria beats crowdfund target for new restaurant

06-Dec-2022 By Restaurant

Sonora Taqueria has exceeded its crowdfunding target, paving the way for it to open its first permanent restaurant next year.

The Sidemen succumb to the pull of Gravity with a second site in Wandsworth

01-Dec-2022 By Restaurant

YouTube stars The Sidemen will open their second UK Sides site, at Gravity Southside in Wandsworth.

HotBox and Nanny Bill’s head to Boxpark Croydon

18-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

BBQ meat restaurant HotBox and burger brand Nanny Bill’s and are opening in Boxpark’s Croydon site this winter alongside its PlayBox leisure concept.

Street food village brand Stack wants to open two more venues

10-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

The group behind North east-based container street food brand Stack is planning on opening two new sites in County Durham.

How I Got Here: Phil Juma

02-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

The founder of Juma Kitchen in London's Borough Market Kitchen on bringing Iraqi cuisine to the masses, the importance of social media, and why everyone should work in a restaurant.

Streets ahead: 10 years and counting for KERB

28-Oct-2022 By Stefan Chomka

Over the past 10 years KERB has evolved from street food champion to business incubator, food hall operator and event caterer. Founder Petra Barran and CEO Simon Mitchell look back on the past decade and discuss what the next one might hold.

Boxpark puts out call for traders ahead of Boxhall Bristol launch next year

27-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Boxpark has put out a call for regional food and drink traders ahead of the launch of its first Boxhall site next summer in Bristol

Larkin Cen's Woky Ko shutters two sites amid 'unviable price pressures'

26-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Larkin Cen's Bristol-based Woky Ko group has permanently closed its restaurants on Queens Road and at the city's Cargo development, with the chef citing rising price pressures.

Generation Next to return this month

18-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Generation Next, a content forum that focuses on the future stars of hospitality, is returning this month with a free-to-attend event at Sessions Islington, London, on Monday 31 October.

Supa Ya Ramen heads south of the river for second London site

13-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Chef Luke Findlay’s cult supper club concept Supa Ya Ramen will open its second permanent restaurant in the capital later this month on Rye Lane in Peckham.