Thai Cuisine

AngloThai to open permanent restaurant in London early next year

10-Aug-2021 By Joe Lutrario

AngoThai's John and Desiree Chantarasak are to open their first permanent restaurant next year.

Camile Thai launches 'neighbourhood' kitchen as delivery-only push increases

08-Apr-2021 By BigHospitality

Camile Thai Kitchen is opening its first 'neighbourhood' kitchen in the capital as part of its plans to grow its presence in the delivery-only space.

Rosa’s Thai Veggie to return

05-Mar-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Rosa’s Thai Cafe is to bring back its vegetarian spin-off Rosa’s Thai Veggie in the form of a virtual brand in London Fields with ambitions to open further delivery-only sites as well as explore bricks and mortar opportunities.

Camile Thai Kitchen to grow to 13 UK sites this year

18-Feb-2021 By BigHospitality

Thai restaurant group Camile Thai Kitchen will open seven new venues across the UK and Ireland as part of its international expansion plans.

Pranee Laurillard goes it alone with Lime Squeezy Thai Kitchen

12-Feb-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Pranee Laurillard has stepped back from national Thai restaurant chain Giggling Squid to launch faster paced concept Lime Squeezy Thai Kitchen.

Rosa’s Thai Café to open in Birmingham's Paradise development this spring

27-Jan-2021 By BigHospitality

Rosa’s Thai Café will open its fourth restaurant outside of the capital, in Birmingham’s Paradise project.

Giggling Squid looks to build strong 2021 pipeline after reporting £38.4m turnover

22-Dec-2020 By James McAllister

Thai restaurant group Giggling Squid says it hopes to build a strong pipeline of openings in 2021, having remained in a 'commanding liquidity position' despite the impact of the pandemic.

Giggling Squid to open biggest restaurant to date in Cambridge

24-Sep-2020 By BigHospitality

Thai restaurant group Giggling Squid will open its biggest restaurant to date next week in Cambridge.

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Natalie Tangsakul: “Help, I opened a restaurant during lockdown"

24-Jul-2020 By Natalie Tangsakul

Attempting to open a restaurant during lockdown has been exhilarating and scary, exciting and stressful, but I would not change it for the world.

Natalie Tangsakul: "I would love to open Talad as a restaurant, but this situation teaches us a lot"

26-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Having originally planned to open as a ‘perma pop-up’ restaurant in London's Chelsea, Natalie Tangsakul has refocused her Northern-Thai concept Talad and is now launching it as an Asian-inspired deli.

Talad Eatery to refocus as Asian deli concept

09-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Chef Natalie Tangsakul is to refocus her Northern Thai restaurant concept Talad and launch an Asian-inspired deli in its stead later this month.

Giggling Squid to open first 'dark kitchen'

13-Mar-2020 By James McAllister

Thai restaurant group Giggling Squid is to launch its first dark kitchen site next week in London’s Wandsworth.

Satay Street to open permanent restaurant in Spitalfields

19-Feb-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Street food stalwart Satay Street will open its first permanent restaurant – in Spitalfields – later this week.

Can Busaba bounce back?

18-Feb-2020 By Sophie Witts

Once the darling of the Thai restaurant scene, Busaba has had a tough few years, with falling profits and site closures. Now with a simplified offer and a fresh focus on the capital, it’s looking to bounce back.

Talad to launch as 'perma pop-up’ in Chelsea

06-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

Natalie Tangsakul is to open a ‘perma pop-up’ for her Northern Thai restaurant concept Talad in Chelsea next month, in the hope that it will subsequently convert into a permanent site.