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Macellaio steakhouse owner planning more casual offshoot

07-Apr-2017 By Joe Lutrario

The man behind steak house group Macellaio plans to open a string of more affordable Italian restaurants in suburban London.

The North East outpaces London for restaurant and pub openings

15-Dec-2015 By Brendan Manning

The North East has outpaced London in food-led premises openings over the past five years, according to the latest Market Growth Monitor report.

Polpo set for regional expansion

18-Sep-2015 By M&C Allegra Foodservice

Polpo, the Luke Bishop-led restaurant group, is set for its next stage of growth after securing new bank funding and its first regional site in Brighton, according to BigHospitality's sister publication M&C Allegra Foodservice.

Peach Pubs searches for more sites in 2014 following strong year

15-Jan-2014 By Emma Eversham

Peach Pubs plans to continue looking for more sites this year after experiencing a strong 2013 and its most successful week 'on record' before Christmas.

Purple Flag Week: How hospitality businesses can make the most of destinations after dark

24-Sep-2012 By Luke Nicholls

National tourist board VisitEngland has issued a new set of guidelines for the hospitality and tourism industries in a publication entitled ‘The Evening & Night Time Economy’, which encourages businesses to make the most of the night time economy...

Eclectic to open three Lola Lo’s with £1.6m investment

27-Jun-2011 By Becky Paskin

Eclectic Clubs & Bars has acquired two new sites for its rapidly expanding Lola Lo Polynesian nightclub brand, and is set to refurbish a third existing Po Na Na venue at a total cost of £1.6m.