Thai Cuisine

Rosa’s Thai Cafe to open second regional location

12-Apr-2019 By James McAllister

Thai restaurant group Rosa’s Thai Cafe is to open its second location outside of London following the launch of its Liverpool restaurant in February.

Thai and Japanese chains in UK soar while Chinese brands stumble

26-Mar-2019 By James McAllister

Britain’s restaurant tastes are changing, with Chinese and Spanish cuisines losing out to Thai and Japanese in the branded space over the last five years.

Mike Palmer on Lucky Khao

01-Mar-2019 By Helen Salter

The entrepreneur behind Kemptown Project has launched a Thai barbecue restaurant in the space that was once home to high end dining concept Pike & Pine.

Giggling Squid appoints advisors to consider options

15-Feb-2019 By Sophie Witts

Thai restaurant group Giggling Squid has appointed advisors to explore options for its next stage of growth.

Born in Thailand, Saiphin Moore founded Rosa’s Thai as a street food stall with husband Alex in 2007. Later this month the pair will open their first northern site in Liverpool, taking the chain to 16 locations.

Leon's Tuk Shop will not return

14-Jan-2019 By Georgi Gyton

Leon has said it has no plans to revive its much-touted Thai pop-up Tuk Shop, BigHospitality's sister website MCA has learnt.

Duo of new Thai restaurants promise to bring ‘reinvented Thai food’ to Soho next month

23-Nov-2018 By Stefan Chomka

A double-headed restaurant is promising to bring ‘reinvented Thai food’ to London’s Soho when it opens next month.

Thai restaurant group Mango Tree to lay roots in transport hubs

16-Nov-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Thai restaurant group Mango Tree is looking to gain a greater foothold in the UK with expansion into transport hubs such as airports and railway stations.

The Begging Bowl kicks off crowdfund drive for refurb

08-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Renowned Peckham Thai restaurant The Begging Bowl launches its Kickstarter campaign today, aiming to raise £25,000 to renovate its kitchen and launch a new bar.

The Begging Bowl is set to launch crowdfund for new kitchen and cocktail bar

25-Sep-2018 By Georgia Bronte

South London Thai restaurant The Begging Bowl will launch a Kickstarter campaign next month to finance the renovation of its kitchen and to launch a new bar.

Restaurant Eats Out: Thai and Burmese restaurants

22-Aug-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Restaurants latest Eats Out food tour was focused on venues serving Thai and Burmese dishes and included Rosa's Thai, Lahpet and Som Saa.

Leon's Thai Tuk Shop 'pops down' and disappears from Shaftesbury Avenue

10-Jul-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Leon has closed its experimental Thai fast food restaurant Tuk Shop on London’s Shaftesbury Avenue after just two months of trading.

Friday Five: The week's top news

16-Feb-2018 By Sophie Witts

We round-up the top stories you might have missed this week.

Latest opening: Greyhound Café

25-Jan-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The beloved Bangkok restaurant is now strutting its stuff in Fitzrovia.

Mike Palmer eyes Brighton Thai BBQ concept

12-Dec-2017 By Finn Scott-Delany

The team behind the Brighton-based Redroaster, Pike & Pine and Lucky Beach brands are planning to launch a new Thai barbecue restaurant concept, Lucky Khao, BigHospitality's sister title MCA has learnt.