The Government has announced the launch of Skills England, a new body aimed at creating a ‘shared national ambition to boost the nation’s skills’ and ‘reduce reliance on overseas workers’.
Brighton-based fried chicken brand Lost Boys has returned to its roots and relaunched its original pub residency at The Joker near Preston Circus following the closure of its only restaurant.
Dubai-based group Fundamental Hospitality will open a London outpost for its high-end pan Asian restaurant brand Shanghai Me on the former Galvin at Windows site on London’s Park Lane.
More than 1,500 restaurants and bars are in ‘critical financial distress’, new research from Begbies Traynor shows, with many of them expected to enter insolvency in the next 12 months.
The Japanese noodle chain is looking for a slice of the breakfast market. But after 33 years of offering just lunch and dinner, can it change its customers’ habits of a lifetime?
Insolvencies in accommodation and food service activities rose 20% in the 12 months to May, the latest statistics released by the Government show, the highest year-on-year increase of any sector.
The Bristol-based operator has arrived in London to deliver hench sarnies and an abundance of savoury pastries and sweet treats. Just be prepared for a long queue.
A restaurant group being targeted by criminals threatening fake reviews, Pret's surprise scrapping of its Club Pret model, and the many movements of Jason Atherton are among this week's most-read stories.
Entrepreneur Alex Young and former Brilliant Corners GM George de Vos are in the process of turning a former pub in London’s largely residential De Beauvoir area into a multi-faceted hospitality venue.
Boxpark will close its original site in London’s Shoreditch by end of the summer ahead of plans to open new locations in Camden and Liverpool Street later this year.
Stars with little or no connection with the food world are turning their hand to food development by creating and promoting limited edition menu items. What’s the driving force behind it?
Husband and wife duo Duncan Robertson and Kyu Jeong Jeon, the owners of Bristol-based Korean restaurant Bokman, are opening a second restaurant in the city.
Zero-hour contracts and ‘fire and rehire’ practises will both be banned under the Government’s new Employment Rights Bill, which it says will ‘introduce a new deal for working people’.
The head chef at Scott's in London's Mayfair on getting a dressing down from AA Gill, nightmares of childhood dinners, and what drink to pair with Monster Munch.
The co-founder of the two-strong Mexican group on chillies, balancing being a restaurateur with family life and the perils of opening a restaurant with no Wi-Fi.
Musician, broadcaster and author YolanDa Brown has confirmed that her music venue and restaurant concept Soul Mama will now open in London’s Stratford, having initially planned to launch in Islington.
With a group that spans Europe, the Middle East, Asia, The Americas, Africa, and the Caribbean, Riccardo Giraudi knows a thing or two about opening restaurants.
London-based Italian restaurant chain Spaghetti House has reported an ‘extremely difficult year’ in its latest financial results, posting a loss of £93,331 in the year to 31 March 2024.
North West-founded smash burger business Archie’s will launch a roller rink and restaurant within Manchester’s Trafford Palazzo later this year following a £3m investment.
Bristol-based operator Sandwich Sandwich has said it’s looking to challenge the likes of Pret and Subway as it prepares for the official launch of its debut London site this week.
José Pizarro has revealed details of his new all-day dining spot Lolo, which is set to launch next month close to his eponymous London tapas bar José on Bermondsey Street.
This week's top news stories include Azzurri bringing US brand Dave’s Hot Chicken to the UK, a new concept from Pizza Express, and Bundobust closing its Birmingham site.
