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San Carlo sets its sights on international expansion

25-Mar-2024 By Shwetali Sapte

San Carlo Group is preparing to open at least six restaurants in the next 18 months, according to managing director Marcello Distefano.

Judy Joo to bring her Seoul Bird Korean fried chicken concept to the US

21-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Judy Joo and Andrew Hales will bring their Korean fried chicken concept Seoul Bird to the US later this year.

The Ned to open in New York

17-Nov-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Soho House founder Nic Jones is to bring The Ned to New York next year in what looks to be a push to expand the brand to multiple overseas locations.

Latest opening: Sunday in Brooklyn

23-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

New York restaurant Sunday in Brooklyn has journeyed across the pond to set up shop in London's leafy Notting Hill.

Tao Group Hospitality acquires Hakkasan Group

28-Apr-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The US-centric Tao Group Hospitality has acquired Hakkasan Group in a deal that will create a ‘premium hospitality powerhouse’ with significant potential for future growth.

Leon exits the US but doesn’t rule out second chance

25-Mar-2021 By Georgi Gyton

Leon has decided to exit the US market after just two years, closing its four sites across Washington DC and Virginia in order to focus on the UK and Europe.

US restaurant workers recommended for early round of Covid-19 vaccine

08-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

US restaurant staff in Washington DC will begin receiving the Covid-19 vaccine in February after the nation's health protection agency recommended foodservice workers be prioritised as 'other essential workers'.

Book review: The French Laundry, Per Se

20-Nov-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The latest book from Thomas Keller is a professional manual that offers a great insight into the process of one of the world's most gifted chefs.

Uber looks to gobble up Grubhub

13-May-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Uber is in talks to acquire rival online ordering company Grubhub in a deal that would give it a 50% share of the US food delivery market.

Puttshack set for US expansion

20-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

Mini golf and restaurant concept Puttshack has secured its first US site in West Midtown Atlanta, with plans to launch there next year.

YO! Sushi gears up to crack US market with £59m takeover

20-Nov-2017 By Georgia Bronte

YO! Sushi has become the first UK restaurant brand to make a serious play in North America, with the acquisition of the continent’s second biggest sushi brand, Bento Sushi.

Brits abroad: Restaurant groups eye US expansion

03-Feb-2016 By Stefan Chomka

The US could experience an influx of British operators on its shores in the next few years with a number of restaurant groups looking at opportunities across The Pond.

Korean food: is it ready to go mainstream?

11-Mar-2015 By Joe Lutrario

Commentators have been talking about the ascension of Korean food for years, but is one of Asia’s greatest cuisines really poised to go mainstream?

US beef makes its way to UK tables

13-May-2014 By Melodie Michel

The UK is has proved one of the toughest markets to crack for US beef, but restaurateurs are now showing more and more interest, according to the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Hotels must get personal, says new IHG report

23-Jan-2014 By Carina Perkins

Hotels must focus on offering a personalised service to guests if they want to secure loyal customers in the future, according to a new report from the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).

Wahhab puts Moolis on hold, plans new US concept

06-Aug-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Iqbal Wahhab, the businessman behind successful London restaurants Cinnamon Club and Roast, has put his Indian streetfood concept Moolis on the backburner while he looks to launch a new American concept in the capital.