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Shelf service: Ikea launches first high street restaurant

Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has launched its first high street restaurant next door to its city store in London’s Hammersmith.

Man arrested following ‘grate cheese robbery’ at Neal’s Yard Dairy

A 63-year-old man has been arrested following the theft of 22 tonnes of cheese from Neal’s Yard Dairy in London last week.

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Dynamic Pricing: Profit driver or customer killer?

On Wednesday, the federal government of Australia announced plans to ban dynamic ticket pricing as part of new measures it says will “stop businesses ripping off Australians.” Last month, The Guardian confirmed a spokesperson for the European Commission...

Félix Soler head sommelier Lisboeta Portuguese restaurant London

Uncorked: Félix Soler

The head sommelier at Lisboeta on his exclusively Portuguese wine list, his love of Vina Tondonia Reserva and Vinho Verde-based producer Carlos Moreira.

Tortilla to target more travel hubs as it expands SSP partnership

Tortilla is aiming to triple its number of travel hub locations under an expansion of its partnership with SSP.

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Deliveroo: “The growth opportunity for restaurant delivery is significant”

The growth opportunity for restaurant delivery is significant. Deliveroo has unveiled its forward-looking strategy to drive growth and innovation in a rapidly evolving delivery landscape.

Lainston House’s The Avenue restaurant near Winchester to relaunch with Tom Hamblet as head chef

Lainston House’s The Avenue to relaunch with Tom Hamblet as head chef

Lainston House’s flagship restaurant The Avenue will relaunch late next month with MasterChef: The Professionals winner Tom Hamblet at the helm.

Autumn Budget: ‘Latest blow for hospitality businesses’ as NI rise confirmed and rates support slashed

Hospitality businesses face a double whammy of tax rises with employers facing a rise in National Insurance contributions (NICs) and a cut in business rates support.

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The EU - A Region Rich in Diversity with Quality and Authenticity Assured

Despite the challenges presented from having left the European Union, committed and knowledgeable distributors ensure that chefs can offer diners the range of fresh and quality assured European ingredients that they have come to expect from their travels....

Poon’s London secures retail listings at Ocado and Booths

Chinese restaurant brand Poon’s London has secured listings at Ocado and Booths for its growing range of sauces and dressings.

How I Got Here: Morten Ortwed

The London-based founding partner of Danish-based steakhouse brand KöD on the most important lessons he's learned in his career, and learning from his mistakes.

Burgover to open second West Sussex restaurant

Horsham-based burger restaurant Burgover is doubling up with a second site.

Has Chipotle’s time in the UK finally come?

Having taken a decade to find its feet in the UK, the US burrito brand is at last starting to establish itself as a major QSR player on these shores.

Bristol chef Josh Eggleton to drive food literacy Farm Bus

Josh Eggleton to drive food literacy with ‘interactive farm bus’

Bristol chef Josh Eggleton is building an interactive Farm Bus - complete with live chickens and hydroponics - to drive nationwide awareness and understanding of how food is grown.

Wage rises to ‘cost hospitality £1.9bn’

UKHospitality has warned that businesses are approaching today’s (30 October) Budget with ‘even more trepidation’ after the Government confirmed plans to rise the National Living Wage.

‘Beak to tail’ yakitori restaurant Hotori to open in Holborn

‘Beak to tail’ yakitori restaurant to open in Holborn

A new Japanese yakitori restaurant that describes itself as serving a ‘beak to tail’ menu will open next month in London’s Holborn.

Da Costa Italian restaurant Bruton Artfarm

Latest opening: Da Costa

Just outside gastronomic hotspot Bruton, Artfarm’s latest restaurant project is inspired by Northern Italy and seasonal Somerset produce.

Honest Burgers aiming to ‘quadruple in size’ by 2030

Honest Burgers has set out an ambition to ‘quadruple the size of the business’ by 2030 as it prepares to launch its new smash burger offshoot in the coming weeks.

Ugo and Antoine Lecorché to launch French restaurant La Môme London at The Berkeley hotel

Môme’s the word: huge French Riviera-themed restaurant to launch at The Berkeley

French restaurateurs Ugo and Antoine Lecorché will make their UK debut early next year at London’s The Berkeley hotel.

Heist team to open street food market in Chichester

Heist team to open second street food market

The team behind Hastings-based indoor street food market Heist is looking to open a second location in the south of England.

Minimum wage set for above inflation rise

The Chancellor is expected to announce an above inflation rise to the minimum wage in tomorrow’s (30 November) Budget.

Mark Greenaway opens Cumbrian gastropub

Chef Mark Greenaway has taken over a former pub in Cumbria and reopened it as a gastropub.

Caffè Nero acquires Nottingham-based coffee shop rival 200 Degrees

Caffè Nero acquires Nottingham-based rival 200 Degrees

Premium coffee house brand Caffè Nero has completed the purchase of Nottingham-based coffee brand 200 Degrees.

Liquid assets: October 2024

A pet nat from New Zealand's Saint Clair Family Estate, a new Caribbean rum brand and the 'holy grail' of non-alcoholic red wine are among this month's best new drinks launches.

Haché drafts advisors as it considers sale options

London-based burger and brassiere brand Haché has drafted in advisers to explore a sale.

Time Out Group revives plan for London food market

Time Out revives plan for London market

Time Out Group has confirmed it is in negotiations to launch its first food hall in London, nearly four years after the group jettisoned plans to open in the capital.

At his majesty’s pleasure: Greene King invests in two more prison kitchens

Greene King has invested in two new kitchens in HMP Onley and HMP Perth to train inmates to work in its pub kitchens upon release.

Flat Iron explores sale

Affordable steakhouse chain Flat Iron has confirmed the appointment of advisers to review its strategic options after delivering record sales in its latest financial year.

April Lily Partridge plans ‘next chapter’ as she departs The Ledbury

April Lily Partridge, 2023’s Roux Scholar, has left her role as sous chef at The Ledbury in London’s Notting Hill, describing the restaurant as a ‘huge chapter’ in her life and career.

Chinese chef Guirong Wei on her Netflix noodles show and her London restaurants

How Netflix star chef Guirong Wei is taking Xi’an cuisine global

The Shaanxi-born chef behind Master Wei and the more recently launched Dream Xi’an has been head hunted by Netflix’s Chef’s Table series to explore the noodle dishes of her home province.

Martin Williams departs Gaucho operator Rare Restaurants

Martin Williams has stepped down from his role as CEO of Gaucho and M and its holding company Rare Restaurants.

Why are so many restaurant brands launching retail products?

The restaurantification of retail

Restaurants brands are slowly taking over supermarket shelf space. What’s behind the rush into retail?

Pizza Pilgrims looks to relaunch Slice concept as it appoints advisors to assess strategic options

Pizza Pilgrims has appointed advisors to explore strategic and investment options for its next stage of expansion, which includes a relaunch of its spin-off QSR brand Slice.

Chef Merlin Labron-Johnson has moved his Somerset fine dining restaurant Osip

Latest opening: Osip

Farm-to-fork chef Merlin Labron-Johnson is doubling down by moving his Osip flagship to larger and far more flash digs just outside the Somerset town of Bruton.