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Trends week

2021: restaurant and dining trends

26-Feb-2021 By Restaurant

From the neighbourhood restaurant revival and fine dining reboot to eco tourism and new restaurant subscription models, here's our predictions for what 2021 will bring for the eating out sector.

Table for three: Ross McPhail and Alex Pennington

26-Feb-2021 By Restaurant

The duo behind new restaurant meal kit business Finish & Feast, which is working with chefs including Tom Aikens, Ruth Hansom and Marianne Lumb, on making the makeaway market work and why it’s here to stay post lockdown.

Trends week

2021 restaurant and dining trends: part 1

22-Feb-2021 By Restaurant

With talk of the easing of lockdown and restaurants set to reopen sometime in the spring, we've finally dusted down the crystal ball to see what 2021 might bring in terms of restaurant and eating out trends. Part one: lifestyle trends.

hostech: interview

Pret a Manger: "click and collect is going to be really important for us"

19-Feb-2021 By Finn Scott-Delany

Pret a Manger chief information and transformation officer Sarah Venning on how the brand’s approach to delivery and click and collect led to the creation of its coffee subscription.

Hostech: case study

Delivery and the integration game

17-Feb-2021 By Finn Scott-Delany

As operators launch new delivery channels and virtual brands, the importance of integration is increasingly coming into the spotlight.

Hostech guide to delivery and click & collect

The unstoppable growth of delivery

17-Feb-2021 By Finn Scott-Delany

Delivery has boomed during the pandemic, with the key players adapting to meet the occasion. As consumers turn to the digital services more than ever, operators are seeking new ways to stay connected with their most loyal customers.

Hostech: case study

How the Zizzi and ASK Italian operator is mapping out its digital future

16-Feb-2021 By Finn Scott-Delany

Azzurri IT and tech director Joel Robinson on the value of partnerships, building solutions in-house, and the holy grail of creating a single customer view.

Hostech: Guide to delivery and click & collect

Latest Editions: how delivery-only kitchens are shaping the restaurant sector

15-Feb-2021 By Finn Scott-Delany

Delivery-only kitchens have emerged as one of the most intriguing elements of the fast-growing delivery space, particularly during a time when restaurants have been unable to seat dine-in guests.

Crosstown Doughnuts to expand footprint via delivery hubs

12-Feb-2021 By James McAllister

Crosstown Doughnuts is set to open its first location outside of London as it looks to expand its footprint using 'dark retail' delivery hubs.

Delivery platform Big Night goes nationwide

10-Feb-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Independent restaurant-focused delivery platform Big Night is offering nationwide delivery for the first time.

Tomahawk launches two virtual restaurant delivery brands

09-Feb-2021 By Restaurant

Northern-based Steakhouse group Tomahawk has launched two virtual delivery brands out of its newly-opened Hoxton restaurant.

Dishoom: "we’re still excited about our big, beautiful restaurants"

04-Feb-2021 By Georgia Cronin

Dishoom's new delivery service has proved to be a lifeline for the business during lockdown, but the company remains confident in its large high-footfall restaurants.

Deliveroo launches cheaper subscription service

04-Feb-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Deliveroo has launched a cheaper subscription service aimed at families that offers unlimited free delivery on orders over £25 for £3.49 a month.

Gunpowder launches delivery-only brand Empire Biryani

03-Feb-2021 By James McAllister

London-based Indian restaurant group Gunpowder is launching a delivery-only offshoot available across the capital that's centred around the Northern Indian tradition of dum biryani.

Franco Manca's David Page: third-party delivery is a "frustrating experience"

02-Feb-2021 By Finn Scott-Delany

Franco Manca chairman David Page has spoken of the frustration, but inevitability, of working with delivery partners during the pandemic.

Hostech 2021 to run as a month-long multimedia event in February

02-Feb-2021 By Restaurant

Hospitality technology event Hostech returns this February as a special month-long virtual event and editorial series, bringing you the latest developments in digital technology in the hospitality industry.

Wonderland Restaurants to launch DC characters-inspired home dining experiences

29-Jan-2021 By Restaurant

Wonderland Restaurants has partnered with Warner Bros Consumer Products to launch Wonderland At Home, a premium boxed dining experience service that will feature some of the most iconic brands from film and television.

More than 80% of customers set to order delivery more often than before pandemic

26-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

More than eight in 10 consumers (85%) will order delivery more often or the same as they did before the pandemic, according to new Deliveroo report,

Top chefs join soon-to-launch meal kit delivery plaform Restaurant Box

22-Jan-2021 By Restaurant

Karl O' Dell, former head chef at Texture restaurant in London, and Olivia Burt, 2019 MasterChef The Professionals finalist are among the chefs soon to launch delivery meal options on new restaurant meal delivery platform Restaurant Box.

Boxing days: what 2021 holds for the makeaway market

21-Jan-2021 By Stefan Chomka

2020 saw the emergence of ‘makeaway’ meal kits as restaurants battled for survival during the pandemic. With the end of lockdown now in sight, what will 2021 hold for businesses thinking out of the box?

Dishoom opens Cambridge delivery kitchen

19-Jan-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Dishoom has chosen Cambridge for its second regional delivery kitchen taking its total number of delivery-only locations up to eight.

The Lowdown: GRUBie

14-Jan-2021 By Joe Lutrario

A platform will soon be launched that allows cooks - both professional and amateur - to sell home-cooked food to the public.

Kitchen Ventures orders in £1.4m investment

13-Jan-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Jonny Boud’s chef-led collection of delivery brands Kitchen Ventures has secured a £1.4m investment from venture capital firm London Impact Ventures.

Creams heads to Wales as it ramps up UK expansion

13-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

Dessert parlour brand Creams is to make its debut in Wales later this month as it looks to accelerate its plans for further UK expansion.

Deliveroo to expand to 100 more towns as part of aim to reach two thirds of the UK population

12-Jan-2021 By Restaurant

Deliveroo will expand to around 100 new towns and cities across the UK this year and extend its reach in the more than 150 locations in which it currently operates.

PizzaExpress launches DIY pizza kit

08-Jan-2021 By Restaurant

PizzaExpress has thrown its hat into the DIY pizza kit category with the first make-at-home kit in the brand’s 56-year history.

Plant power: vegan online food orders up 163% on previous year

07-Jan-2021 By Cameron Henderson

UK demand for plant-based food is exploding as Veganuary 2021 kicks off.

The Lowdown: Christmas dinner 2020

18-Dec-2020 By Ella Doyle

Christmas is set to be like no other this year as tougher tier restrictions sweep the UK, closing pubs, cafes and restaurants just in time for Christmas Day.

Jonny Boud launches Kitchen Ventures

17-Dec-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Rum Kitchen, Passo and Island Poké owner Jonny Boud has launched a collection of chef-led delivery brands in London.

Black Axe Mangal and Willy's Pies team up for Match Day Special pie launch

07-Dec-2020 By Restaurant

Fans of Black Axe Mangal can get a taste of the restaurant even though it remains closed throughout the pandemic thanks to a partnership between its chef-patron Lee Tiernan and Willy’s Pies founder Will Lewis.

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Pivot Pains, from a small restaurant business

04-Dec-2020 By Sandra Leong

Delivery isn’t the panacea to restaurants’ problems, says Old Chang Kee owner Sandra Leong

A (not so) wonderful Christmastime

02-Dec-2020 By Joe Lutrario

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but one few in the UK hospitality industry will recognise.

Pizza Hut Delivery to recruit 2,500 staff

30-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

Pizza Hut Delivery is to hire 2,500 staff in a recruitment spree after its plans for rapid expansion were boosted by surging demand for takeaways during the pandemic.

Alexandre Santamaria: “The curfew was worse than the lockdown”

27-Nov-2020 By Joe Lutrario

The co-owner of Notting Hill’s Cha Cha X Sister Jane on being an international restaurant consultant in the time of Covid-19 and his Japanese dark kitchen business Oro.

Sat Bains to launch Punjabi food business with his mum

25-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

Sat Bains is to launch a Punjabi food business in partnership with his mother, which will be available at a handful of chip shops across the UK from this weekend.

Experienced trio launch Restaurant Brands Collective

25-Nov-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Two experienced chefs and an operations and franchise expert have teamed up to launch a collection of virtual delivery and dine-in food franchise brands.

Kolamba: “What we want for the next year is just stability”

23-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

The co-founder of Soho-based Sri Lankan restaurant Kolamba describes his first full year in business as being a ‘rollercoaster’.

High street chains apologise after illegally denying toilet access to delivery drivers during lockdown

19-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

High street restaurant chains including McDonald’s, KFC and Subway have apologised after being accused of illegally denying toilet access to couriers delivering their food and drink during lockdown.

Poké The Bear pushes ahead with expansion as Richard Galli joins as executive chef

18-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

Delivery-only restaurant Poké the Bear has announced the opening of two new UK kitchens and has appointed The Goring Hotel's executive chef Richard Galli to redesign the menu.

Online restaurant delivery concept Virtual de Lux launches in London

18-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

The group behind London restaurants Sumosan Twiga and Crazy Pizza is launching an online restaurant delivery concept that will bring five new food brands to the capital.

Pret to rollout delivery-only hot dinner menu across London

16-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

Pret A Manger is to rollout its delivery-only ‘Dinners by Pret’ evening meal service to 30 sites around London, having previously trialled the offer across seven of its UK stores.

Farika Holden: “Building a brand is not easy, but it's been good for my mental health"

13-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

How publican Farika Holden created food business Grateful Pies after being forced to close her London pub because of Coronavirus.

Farika Holden: “Building a brand is not easy, but it's been good for my mental health"

13-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

How publican Farika Holden created food business Grateful Pies after being forced to close her London pub because of Coronavirus.

Updated: Restaurants offering nationwide meal kits

11-Nov-2020 By Stefan Chomka

From Michelin-starred meal boxes from James Lowe, Jason Atherton, Michel Roux Jr and Simon Rogan to vegan DIY taco kits and Sri Lankan dinners, here are the latest nationwide restaurant meal kits.

Fast food giants partner with Beyond Meat to boost plant-based options

10-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

Fast food giants McDonald’s and Pizza Hut have entered into partnerships with plant-based food producer Beyond Meat to boost their meat-free offerings.

Tom Kerridge creates kids tasting menu with Uber Eats

09-Nov-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Tom Kerridge has launched a kids tasting menu via Uber Eats designed to help parents develop their children’s taste buds and get them to try new flavours as the nation enters a second lockdown.

Relaxed regulations allowing restaurants and pubs to operate as takeaways extended until 2022

09-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

Relaxed regulations that have allowed restaurants and pubs to operate as hot food takeaways during the Coronavirus pandemic have been extended until 2022, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has said.

High street operators commit to remaining open throughout second England lockdown

05-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

Bakery chain Greggs and fast food giant KFC are among the national chains that will continue to keep their entire estates open throughout the second country-wide lockdown in England.

Rare Restaurants to ramp up hot food delivery with virtual brands

05-Nov-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Rare Restaurants is planning to expand its hot food delivery service by increasing the reach of its existing Gaucho and M Restaurants-branded offerings as well as introducing a number of virtual brands that aren't attributed to its existing restaurants....

Woky Ko chef Larkin Cen returns to Wales

02-Nov-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Bristol-based restaurateur Larkin Cen is bringing his Woky Ko delivery service to Newport after securing a site within an industrial unit in the Welsh town.