Vietnamese Cuisine

HOP Vietnamese Street Eats to double up in Manchester

13-Mar-2024 By Joe Lutrario

HOP Vietnamese Street Eats has taken a site at Manchester Arndale bringing its total number of locations in the city to two.

Pho to 'continue national expansion' following strong 2023

20-Feb-2024 By Joe Lutrario

TriSpan-backed Vietnamese restaurant group Pho is aiming to open six to seven sites this year following a 'strong' 2023.

Pho continues expansion amid sales growth

27-Nov-2023 By Shwetali Sapte

Pho Restaurants has reported financial results for the year ended 19 February 2023, with turnover of £58.3m.

Souper hero: How Hieu Bui conquered London’s Pho Mile

06-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Vietnamese-born restaurateur behind Cay Tre, Viet Grill and Keu is celebrating his group’s 20th birthday.

HOP Vietnamese to double its estate and open first non-London site

16-Jun-2023 By Restaurant

Vietnamese street food restaurant HOP Vietnamese will open two new restaurants this summer.

Stand bánh mì - Luke Farrell’s Viet Populaire takes up residence at Arcade

27-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

Luke Farrell’s bánh mì concept Viet Populaire, which he established during a pop-up in London's Soho last year, is to take up residence at Arcade Food Hall at Centre Point.

Pho to close its original Clerkenwell restaurant next year

17-Dec-2021 By Restaurant

Vietnamese restaurant group Pho will close it original restaurant in Clerkenwell next year because it has outgrown the site.

Vietnamese whirl: the rise of Pho

06-Dec-2021 By Stefan Chomka

TriSpan’s recent investment in Pho will see the Vietnamese restaurant group step up its expansion rate over the coming years

Hop Vietnamese acquired by founder in accelerated sale

21-Jan-2021 By Finn Scott-Delany

Hop Vietnamese has been acquired in an accelerated sales process to a new entity controlled by founder Paul Hopper.

HộP Vietnamese launches crowdfunding campaign

07-Jan-2020 By Joe Lutrario

City of London-based fast casual chain HộP Vietnamese has launched a public crowdfunding campaign after raising more than £830,000 from existing investors and customers.

Pho owners consider sale

09-Dec-2019 By James McAllister

The private equity investors behind Vietnamese restaurant brand Pho are reportedly eyeing a sale of the business.

How I Got Here: Paul Hopper

31-Jan-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Paul Hopper is the founder and managing director of five-strong City-based grab-and-go group HOP Vietnamese.

HOP Vietnamese changes up for fifth City site

14-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Grab-and-go group HOP Vietnamese will launch its largest ever site at The Leadenhall Building (AKA The Cheesegrater) early next month.

How I got here: Juliette Wall

13-Sep-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Juliette Wall founded Vietnamese noodle specialist Pho with husband Stephen in 2005. The group has now opened restaurants across the UK, and recently launched its 27th location, in Exeter.

Burger and bao operators collaborate on new Leeds opening

23-Feb-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Two well known players on the Leeds food circuit are collaborating on a new venture, Aiyo, which opened in the Hyde Park area of the city earlier this month.

Latest opening: Rosa’s Thai Veggie

17-Jan-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Rosa's Thai Cafe in Soho relaunched this week as a fully-vegetarian restaurant, and will remain so for three months or longer, dependent on its success.

Duo behind Rosa’s to extend Lao Café brand and open Thai noodle restaurant

04-Oct-2017 By Joe Lutrario

The husband and wife duo behind Rosa’s Thai Café are planning to open further Lao Café locations and a specialist Thai noodle restaurant following the sale of their 10-strong Thai restaurant chain, which is currently on the market.

Salvation in Noodles team announce new restaurant Mam

08-Aug-2017 By Sophie Witts

The team behind London’s Salvation in Noodles restaurants are to launch a new barbecue concept in Notting Hill in September.

Opening of the week: Go-Viet

26-May-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Jeff Tan's follow up to Vietfood may sound like a fast-casual offshoot, but it's his new flagship, offering a refined yet authentic take on Vietnamese cuisine

Vietnamese restaurant FOLD to open on London's Brick Lane

01-Oct-2015 By Emma Eversham

FOLD a new Vietnamese restaurant and bar which will specialise in serving foldable food and rice paper dishes is set to open on London's Brick Lane later this month.

Pan-Asian Restaurant Chi Kitchen opening in Oxford Street Debenhams

21-Jul-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Asian restaurant Chi Kitchen is to open on the ground floor Oxford Street, London’s Debenhams store in the autumn.

Salvation in Noodles begins London expansion

18-Mar-2015 By Sophie Witts

Vietnamese noodle specialists Salvation in Noodles are opening a second site in London, with plans to expand across the capital in the next five years.

Banh Mi Bay opens third London site

08-Dec-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Vietnamese café and restaurant concept Banh Mi Bay has opened its third London site in St Paul’s, with plans to roll out the concept further.

Second Kêu site to open in Soho

29-Oct-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Vietnamese restaurant Kêu will open its second London site in Soho on 3 November.

Pho unveils expansion plans

08-Oct-2014 By Melodie Michel

Vietnamese restaurant group Pho has opened its biggest London venue in St Paul’s and secured two more sites in the capital.

New noodle bar serves up film noir

26-Aug-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Bang Bang Canteen, which claims to be the first ever ‘Noodle Noir’ restaurant, will be opening in London this September.

Naga Pan Asian restaurant gears up for official launch in Kensington

14-Dec-2012 By Luke Nicholls

After months of being in a soft launch period, Pan Asian restaurant and bar Naga officially opens its doors in Kensington on Monday (17 December), having appointed a new head chef to improve the quality and consistency of the food.

Cây Tre operator to open flagship site in Soho

20-Apr-2011 By Joe Lutrario

The restaurateur behind two of East London’s most successful Vietnamese restaurants – Viet Grill and Cây Tre, both in Shoreditch – is to open a flagship site in Soho next month.