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Restaurants grow at-home sales by further 6%

By James McAllister

Britain’s leading restaurant groups achieved like-for-like sales growth of 6% in delivery and takeaway sales in September 2024, according to CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker.

Morten Ortwed London-based founding partner of Danish-based steakhouse brand KöD on the most important lessons he's learned in his career

How I Got Here: Morten Ortwed

By James McAllister

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.

Steak house restaurant group Flat Iron explores sale

Flat Iron explores sale

By Joe Lutrario

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.

Clapham’s newly-launched South Indian restaurant Tamila to launch second site

Tamila team to launch second site

By James McAllister

The team behind Clapham’s newly-launched South Indian restaurant Tamila are to open a second site under the brand next month.

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Latest opening: Café François

By James McAllister

Maison François founders François O’Neill and Ed Wyand’s second London restaurant is a much more casual affair that embodies the spirit a classic French canteen.

BrewDog promises return to profit as losses widen in 2023

BrewDog promises return to profit as losses widen

By James McAllister

BrewDog’s CEO says the multinational brewer and pub operator will ‘return to sustainable, profitable growth in 2024’ despite the group’s pre-tax losses nearly doubling last year.

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Whitbread sells 51 F&B sites for £56m

By Georgi Gyton

Whitbread has accepted offers on 51 of its branded F&B sites for a total consideration of £56m under plans to exit 126 restaurants and convert 112 others into hotel rooms.

Soho-based operators Zoë and Layo Paskin have opened new flagship restaurant The Barbary Notting Hill

Latest opening: The Barbary Notting Hill

By James McAllister

Hitherto Soho-based operators Zoë and Layo Paskin have gone West and opened a new flagship The Barbary restaurant in London’s Notting Hill.

TGI Fridays rescue deal by D&D London owners Breal Capital and Calveton ‘being finalised’

TGI Fridays rescue deal ‘being finalised’

By James McAllister

A deal by D&D London owners Breal Capital and Calveton to acquire TGI Fridays’ UK franchise following the collapse of its parent company is ‘on the verge of being finalised’.

Sam and Georgie Pearman to open Cotswolds pub

Sam and Georgie Pearman to open Cotswolds pub

By Restaurant

Sam and Georgie Pearman, the duo behind The Double Red Duke and restaurants and hotel group Country Creatures, will open The Mason’s Arms in the Cotswolds.

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