Tapas

Business Profile: Brindisa

12-Mar-2013 By Joe Lutrario

Sourcing prowess, good contacts and general business aptitude has seen specialist wholesaler Brindisa spawn the capital’s most successful Spanish restaurant group. 

La Tasca unveils first unbranded concept, eyes rollout

10-Jan-2013 By Mark Wingett

La Tasca, the casual dining chain led by Simon Wilkinson, is set to unveil the first of a new unbranded tapas bar concept called Bar y Tapas in Brighton this month and has identified a further eight sites for possible conversion to the format, according...

Spanish restaurant and bar group Camino gains funding for expansion

18-Dec-2012 By Emma Eversham

Spanish bar and restaurant group Camino has announced plans to add another seven restaurants to its estate by 2015 after receiving £3m of investment from the Business Growth Fund (BGF).

Mahiki & Whisky Mist duo to open Tonteria Mexican cocktail bar in Chelsea

09-Aug-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Tonteria, a new Mexican-inspired cocktail bar and restaurant, is set to launch in Sloane Square this autumn from the team behind London nightclubs Mahiki and Whisky Mist.

Bite-size Britain: Tapas-style restaurants sweep the nation

28-Jun-2012 By Luke Nicholls

As Koh Thai Tapas prepares to open its third restaurant in the South East, a number of other new tapas-style concepts are springing up around the country, with sharing dishes and a more informal dining approach beginning to be applied to a variety of...

Brindisa Tapas Kitchens acquires former Saf restaurant in Shoreditch

12-Jun-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Brindisa, the Spanish wholesale food supplier founded by Monika Linton in 1988, is set to open a fourth restaurant in London under its Brindisa Tapas Kitchens brand.

Interior designer and DJ pair hit success with their first bar

16-Feb-2012 By Peter Ruddick

An interior designer and international DJ from Northampton have hit success after opening their first bar, Borija, in the town with a business plan that sees them hit profit in the first year before looking at a possible second site.

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.

Six more ex-Paramount sites acquired by Carluccio's, La Tasca and Byron

06-Feb-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Italian café chain Carluccio's has acquired four former Paramount Restaurants sites, while La Tasca has confirmed it has taken on two from the company administrators and Byron has also acquired a Waterloo site that was previously part of the estate.

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.

La Tasca abolishes vouchers and launches breakfast to refresh ‘tired’ brand

22-Sep-2011 By Becky Paskin

Spanish restaurant chain La Tasca is to refurbish its ‘tired’ estate and brand identity to allow it to be more competitive in the casual dining market.

Pearls of Wisdom: Monika Linton

01-Aug-2011 By Becky Paskin

In 1988 Monika Linton began importing Spanish wine and cheese to the UK, selling produce to a number of London’s restaurants. Now, over 20 years later, Linton operates a shop at Borough market, a restaurant in South Kensington (Casa Brindisa) and a tapas...

José Pizarro opens neighbourhood tapas bar near Borough market

30-Mar-2011 By Lorraine Heller

José Pizarro, who co-founded Brindisa Tapas Kitchen, is planning to open his own tapas venue near London’s Borough market, which aims to become a neighbourhood restaurant.

Afternoon tea alternative at OXO Tower Brasserie and Spanish World Cup support at La Tasca

09-Jul-2010 By Becky Paskin

Restaurants, hotels and pubs, including The Cookery School and Butlins tell us about the extra activities they're planning to make their businesses more appealing

Jamie Sherriff buys second London gastropub

18-Mar-2009 By Emma Eversham

The former Zucca restaurateur and The Spencer Arms owner takes over The Salisbury gastropub in Fulham

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 ...

Bar dining, could it work for you?

11-Apr-2007 By Restaurant

Bar dining is the height of fashion, with many restaurants catching on. It’s a good look, but only if you get it right Trendwatchers, particularly those who visit New York with any regularity, will be well aware of the trend for bar dining. ...

How to handle waiting customers

14-Mar-2007 By Restaurant

A successful ‘no reservations' policy means you'll need to learn line management When the L'Atelier concept came to London, it opened with a ‘no bookings' policy normal to chains. That changed only a few weeks after ...

Brighton tapas restaurant Pintxo People is coming to London

14-Mar-2007 By Restaurant

Following its Brighton success, Pintxo People is coming to London Pintxo People is about to lose its X-factor, or rather, its ‘tx' factor. The Brighton tapas restaurant isn't jettisoning the je ne sais quoi that has made it successful, ..