Casual Dining

Danny Trejo: “50 years ago I was heading to the gas chamber, now I’m in my own London restaurant”

26-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

The Hollywood actor on how he went from robbing restaurants to owning them, and why now is the right time to bring his eponymous LA taco brand to London.

Aima Indigo to launch Mexico-inspired Camden cocktail bar

24-Apr-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Former La Bodega Negra and Mestizo Chelsea employee Aima Indigo will launch a Mexico-inspired cocktail in Camden next month.

Three Joes confirms closure of Chichester and Fareham restaurants

24-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Sourdough pizza brand Three Joes has confirmed the closure of two sites including its original restaurant in Fareham as the group grapples with cost pressures.

Four Legs duo to open Tollington’s fish bar

24-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

The duo behind The Plimsoll pub in Finsbury Park and Four Legs at the Compton Arms in Canonbury will open a Spanish-focused fish restaurant this spring.

Afrikana plots further expansion with six openings planned

23-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

African-inspired restaurant group Afrikana has announced plans to open a further six sites in the coming months, which will take its estate beyond 20.

James Nolan to launch Italian restaurant

22-Apr-2024 By Joe Lutrario

James Nolan will open an Italian restaurant in south Liverpool this summer having taken on the former Justino’s site on Aigburth Road.

Owners of Birmingham’s Vietnamese Street Kitchen group to launch new seafood boil concept

22-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

The group behind the Birmingham-based Vietnamese Street Kitchen restaurant brand is to launch a new seafood boil concept at the Arcadian in the city centre in early June.

Filipino fusion restaurant Tins & Fins to launch in Margate

22-Apr-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The team behind RAPSA will launch a restaurant serving Filipino fusion food on Margate seafront later this week.

Chotto Matte to expand into Georgia

19-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Kurt Zdesar’s Japanese-Peruvian restaurant brand Chotto Matte is continuing to push forward with international expansion having secured a site in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Rudy's to hit 10 London sites by the year end

19-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Pizza restaurant group Rudy’s will open its sixth London venue this month, with plans to have 10 in the capital by the end of the year.

Latest opening: AGORA

19-Apr-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Manteca and SMOKESTAK founder David Carter has opened his modern take on a Greek taverna in Borough Market.

Dalston Mexican restaurant Corrochio’s to quadruple in size following site expansion

18-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Regional Mexican taqueria Corrochio’s in London’s Dalston is to quadruple in size with the addition of a new 120-cover street level bar and restaurant.

Celebrations and early Easter holiday lift hospitality groups to 5.2% growth in March

18-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Britain’s top hospitality groups achieved above-inflation like-for-like sales growth of 5.2% in March 2024, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals.

Clean Kitchen Club swaps plant-based menu for whole food approach following ‘tough year’

17-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Clean Kitchen Club co-founder Verity Bowditch is to leave the business following a decision that will see the formerly plant-based fast food brand add animal products to its menu.

Flash-grilled: Rachel Morgan

17-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

The co-founder of Edinburgh-based restaurant and bakery group Twelve Triangles on why its important to stay in jobs for a decent length, and finding solace by chatting with chickens.

Hostmore set to acquire TGI Fridays’ US business

16-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Hostmore, the owner of the TGI Fridays UK franchise, has reached an agreement for a proposed all-share acquisition of TGI Fridays in the US for a value of £177m.

Bistrot Pierre create more casual sub brand Pierre’s

15-Apr-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Bistrot Pierre is trialling a more casual and better value sub brand that will focus on small plates, sharing dishes, coffee and cocktails.

The Little Violet Door is opening in Soho

12-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

House-party inspired late night bar and restaurant Little Door & Co will open its fifth site in June.

Nell’s expands Manchester estate as it plots further growth

12-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

New York-style pizza brand Nell’s is to launch a new site in Manchester’s city centre, bringing its estate to four sites in the city.

Busaba ‘well placed to face economic challenges’

12-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Thai restaurant group Busaba has said it is ‘well placed to face the anticipated customer and market economic challenges ahead’ despite a slight drop in sales.

Big Fang tees up first London site

11-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Competitive socialising group Big Fang Collective has confirmed it will open its first London outpost later this year, having secured a site in Waterloo.

Paparazzi Café team to open Fellini

11-Apr-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The team behind erstwhile Mayfair restaurant Paparazzi Café will launch an Italian restaurant in Chelsea early next month.

Temper to launch ‘sustainable’ smash burger concept next week

11-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

London-based steakhouse and barbecue restaurant group Temper will launch the first site under its new ‘sustainable’ smash burger concept next week in White City.

Revolution Bars plots further closures as it sets out restructuring plan

11-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Revolution Bars Group has set out a proposed restructuring plan that will see offload up to 18 sites alongside raising up to £12.5m in equity.

Dom Fernando to evolve his Soho Sri Lankan restaurant Paradise

11-Apr-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Dom Fernando’s Soho restaurant Paradise will close for a short period in May ahead of relaunching with a more ambitious menu and a new design.

Wildwood operator Tasty to exit 20 loss making sites

10-Apr-2024 By Hannah Currie

Wildwood operator Tasty plans to exit around 20 loss making sites as part of a company restructuring to secure its long-term future.

Team behind The Eight and YiQi to open third Chinatown restaurant

09-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

A restaurant dedicated to hand-pulled noodles and soups is making its debut in London's Chinatown.

Vinyl focused restaurant Drifter to open in Brighton

09-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Rob Shenton and Charlie Bunn, the respective owners of Brighton restaurant Riddle and Finn’s and Hickstead Estate, are launching are music-driven restaurant on the south coast.

Brighton’s Kindling relaunches as a steak specialist

09-Apr-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Brighton restaurant Kindling has reopened with a focus on steaks following a six month hiatus.

The Gladwin Brothers to open The Pig’s Ear pub in Chelsea

08-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Restaurateurs the Gladwin Brothers will open their first pub venture, in Chelsea, later this year.

Justin Carter named Loungers group managing director in one of three key appointments

08-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Loungers has made three key appointments across its business as it continues to expand.

Pizza Pilgrims: “Getting B Corp status is the beginning, rather than the finish line”

05-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Pizza Pilgrims co-founder Thom Elliot chats about the group’s journey to B Corp status, and how he hopes to use it to build a better business for the future.

Zia Lucia opens first regional restaurant in Reading

04-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Pizzeria group Zia Lucia has opened its first restaurant outside of the capital in Reading.

Euan MacDonald and Mel Culross launch No No Please on Brighton’s Preston Street

04-Apr-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Siblings Euan MacDonald and Mel Culross have launched a restaurant and bar offering a broadly South East Asian-inspired menu close to Brighton seafront within the site that was most recently home to Really Happy Chicken.

Ping Pong to trial 15% ‘brand charge’ ahead of tipping law introduction

03-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

London-based dim sum chain Ping Pong has scrapped service charge and is replacing it with a discretionary 15% ‘brand charge’ to fund wage rises for all of its restaurant teams.

The Breakfast Club cuts costs in a bid to improve performance

03-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Cost cutting helped The Breakfast Club improve its financial performance last year, the group’s latest results have shown.

“I just have nothing left” – Ben Ambridge closes The Fox's Revenge pub and Onda restaurant

02-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Cornish chef Ben Ambridge has announced the closure of his Summercourt pub The Fox's Revenge and its nearby sister restaurant Onda in Wadebridge.

Bill’s develops new bar brand following ‘record-breaking’ financial results

02-Apr-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Bill’s is trialling a new more bar-orientated sub brand that will offer a wider variety of sharing dishes alongside draft beers and more hot drinks options.

The 'world’s best pizza' is coming to London

02-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Londoners will be able to try the ‘world’s best pizza’ for the first time thanks to a partnership between Neapolitan pizza restaurant group Fatto a Mano and Master Pizzaiolo Franco Pepe.

Shares in Revolution Bars suspended after it fails to publish interim results

02-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Revolution Bars has had its shares temporarily suspended from the AIM index of the London Stock Exchange after being ‘unable’ to publish its interim results last week.