Casual Dining

Chinese dumplings restaurant XI Home to open third London site

26-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Restaurateur Wenjun Xiang is opening a third site of popular Chinese restaurant XI Home.

Deliveries soar for restaurant groups in May as weather keeps some consumers at home

25-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Britain’s leading managed restaurant groups achieved their biggest year-on-year growth in delivery sales of 2024 last month, CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals.

New gastropub group Makers of Hospitality unveils 10-year expansion plans

25-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Newly-formed pub and consultancy business Makers of Hospitality has revealed plans to open five pubs over the next 10 years as it targets becoming a £5m business.

Gusto launches menu of ‘comeback dishes’ using customer insights

24-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Northern-based restaurant group Gusto Italian has used customer insight to develop a temporary ‘Comeback Tour’ specials menu of popular past dishes.

Caravan attains B Corp certification

21-Jun-2024 By Shwetali Sapte

London-based restaurant group and coffee roaster Caravan has attained B Corp certification.

Alley Cats confirms Chelsea pizzeria

20-Jun-2024 By Joe Lutrario

New York-style pizza restaurant Alley Cats has confirmed that it will launch a site in Chelsea later this summer bringing its total number of restaurants to two.

Alley Cats confirms Chelsea opening

20-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

New York-style pizzeria Alley Cats has confirmed it will open a second restaurant this summer.

Latest opening: Ardfern

20-Jun-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Chef Roberta Hall McCarron can now safely be called prolific with a total of three Edinburgh restaurants to her name.

Turning Japanese: Rainer Becker on two decades of ROKA

20-Jun-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The Fitzrovia-born premium restaurant brand is celebrating its 20th birthday having now expanded across London and the globe.

Dorian Janmaat to open restaurant Ardor in Cornwall

19-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Former Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons head chef Dorian Janmaat will open his debut solo restaurant in Cornwall next month.

Hospitality groups see sales rise 3.6% in May

19-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Britain’s leading hospitality groups achieved year-on-year sales growth of 3.6% in May 2024 despite disappointing weather in many parts of Britain, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals.

Carousel opens mezcalería and tostada bar No.23

18-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Carousel has transformed the incubator space at its Charlotte Street restaurant into a mezcalería and tostada bar.

Unite to protest job cuts at Whitbread AGM

18-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Unite is to stage a demonstration at the Whitbread AGM in Dunstable today (18 June) over plans to cut 1,500 job.

Cocotte returns to expansion trail with new Richmond restaurant

17-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

French-style rotisserie chicken concept Cocotte is to open its first restaurant in nearly three years next month in Richmond, London.

Patisserie Valerie launches partnership with Brakes

17-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Patisserie Valerie has announced a distribution partnership with foodservice wholesaler Brakes in a bid to reach a broader audience.

JM Socials to open 11th restaurant

17-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Cheltenham and Oxford-based restaurant group JM Socials will open its 11th venue next month.

Bow Hospitality to open first Edinburgh restaurant

14-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Scotland-based operator Bow Hospitality Group is to open its first restaurant in the country’s capital next month.

Latest opening: The Tartan Fox

14-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Chef restaurateur Adam Handling has launched his second outpost in Cornwall, a modern British pub underpinned by the philosophy of 'sustainable, local luxury'.

Minor calls in advisors amid cost management issues at The Wolseley Hospitality Group

14-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Minor Hotels has drafted in restructuring experts to advise on cost management issues at The Wolseley Hospitality Group.

Karen’s Diner ‘to concentrate on pop up events rather than restaurants’ after closing multiple sites

13-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Karen’s Diner, the Australia-founded restaurant group known for its rude service and staff with attitude, has rowed back on its plans for UK expansion after closing multiple sites.

Vagabond’s Gatwick sites to be rebranded following acquisition

12-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Airport Retail Enterprises (ARE) is to rebrand the two sites within Gatwick Airport that it acquired earlier this month from Vagabond.

Whitbread denies allegations it's failed to conduct redundancy consultations in ‘genuine or meaningful way’

12-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Whitbread has pushed back against allegations that it has failed to consult with staff facing redundancy in a ‘genuine or meaningful way’.

Richard Caring set to sell entire stake in The Ivy

11-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Richard Caring is set to sell his entire share in The Ivy and its sister restaurants to an as yet unidentified buyer.

Snowfox owner Zensho brings ramen concept to UK

11-Jun-2024 By Finn Scott-Delany

Zensho Holdings, the owner of Snowfox Group, has launched its first new brand into the UK since acquiring the YO! operator last year.

Sushi Revolution plots further expansion as it launches second London site

07-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Contemporary Japanese restaurant Sushi Revolution has launched its second London site in Shoreditch with plans for further openings in the capital.

Blanchette founders to launch second Soho restaurant

07-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Maxime and Yannis Alary, the brothers behind French bistro Blanchette, are to launch a wood fire restaurant in Kingly Court this summer.

Third Harry's venue to open in London

07-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Richard Caring is bringing his Harry’s restaurant brand to Victoria next month.

Vagabond’s Gatwick sites acquired by ARE

07-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Beleaguered bar group Vagabond’s two sites within Gatwick Airport have been acquired out of administration, saving 122 jobs.

Dalston Yard to launch on former Street Feast site

06-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

The founder of Street Feast’s original site in London’s Dalston is to relaunch the space as a multifaceted ‘cultural playground’ next month combining food, drinks, art, music, and wellbeing events.

Danish steakhouse brand KöD to launch second London venue

05-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Denmark-based restaurant group DiningSix will open a second of its Danish steakhouses in London this summer.

Tasty given green light to restructure

05-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

The group behind high street restaurant brands Wildwood and Dim-T has received approval from its creditors and landlords to carry out its restructuring plans.

El Gato Negro to close Leeds restaurant and relaunch under new concept

05-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Simon Shaw is to close the Leeds outpost of his tapas bar and restaurant brand El Gato Negro later this month ahead of relaunching the site under a new concept.

BoBo Group heads to Chester for third venue

05-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

North west-based hospitality company BoBo Group is to open another venue in the region early next year, joining the growing line-up of restaurants at the new Chester Northgate development.

NOTTO eyes expansion across the capital as third site beckons

03-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Phil Howard and Julian Dyer will open a third venue of their casual pasta group NOTTO later this year with more sites in the pipeline.

Di Maggio’s Restaurant Group snaps up Paesano Pizza and Sugo Pasta brands

03-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Scottish operator Di Maggio’s Restaurant Group (DRG) has bought two-strong Glasgow-based Paesano Pizza brand as well as well as Sugo Pasta.

Soho House rejects takeover offer to take company private

03-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Soho House has rejected a takeover offer that would have seen it go private because it undervalued the members club group.

Hostmore jettisons 63rd+1st brand after less than four years

03-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

Hostmore is to close its final 63rd+1st sites this month as it winds down the cocktail-led bar and restaurant brand little more than three years after first launching it.

Burmese restaurant Lahpet to open third site

03-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

The duo behind two-strong Burmese restaurant group Lahpet will open a third venue in the capital next month.

A fantasy horror-themed restaurant and cocktail bar is coming to Birmingham

30-May-2024 By Restaurant

A café, restaurant, and cocktail bar inspired by the realms of Wednesday Addams, Stranger Things, Beetlejuice and other horror films and characters is opening in Birmingham city centre later this summer.

Leo and Roobs cafe to open in Salford

30-May-2024 By Restaurant

The team behind Salford pub The Black Friar is launching a sister venue and neighbourhood café next month.

Delivery and takeaway sales grow ahead of inflation in April

30-May-2024 By Restaurant

Britain’s top managed restaurant groups achieved year-on-year growth of 4.5% in delivery and takeaway sales in April 2024, new data shows.

Wagamama to expand into India

29-May-2024 By Restaurant

Wagamama is to launch in India later this year having partnered with travel food and retail company Travel Food Services (TFS).

Brindisa to bring Bar Kroketa to St Christopher’s Place

28-May-2024 By Restaurant

The team behind Spanish restaurant group Brindisa is opening a second site of its croqueta-focused brand Bar Kroketa.

L’ETO launches in Covent Garden

28-May-2024 By Restaurant

Restaurant and café brand L’ETO has opened its latest location within Covent Garden’s The Yards.

Brighton’s The Chilli Pickle seeks new location as it moves on from MyHotel after 14 years

28-May-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Highly-rated Indian restaurant The Chilli Pickle will leave MyHotel Brighton later this year amidst plans to relaunch in the seaside city.

Latest opening: Pomus

24-May-2024 By James McAllister

Following the closure of his own London restaurant earlier this year, chef Tony Rodd has relocated to Margate to oversee the stoves of a new neighbourhood-style restaurant and wine bar.

Samyukta Nair and Rose Chalalai Singh on their new Thai restaurant

24-May-2024 By Stefan Chomka

The duo will bring KOYN Thai to Mayfair next month promising upscale dining and fiery small plates

Megan’s reports rise in revenues and profit

24-May-2024 By Restaurant

Megan’s has reported a rise in annual revenues for the year ending March 2024.

Mitchells & Butlers buys Pesto Restaurants

23-May-2024 By Restaurant

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has announced the acquisition of 10-strong Italian small plates business Pesto Restaurants.

Restaurant groups see modest sales growth as wider sector suffers from April showers slump

22-May-2024 By James McAllister

Britain’s top hospitality groups saw sales drop 1.7% year-on-year in April 2024 after widespread wet weather, the new CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals.