Casual Dining

Barcelona’s Paradiso named World’s Best Bar

05-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

A bar hidden behind an antique refrigerator in the back of a pastrami shop in Barcelona has taken the top spot at The World’s 50 Best Bars 2022.

Burger group Fat Hippo to make London debut later this month

04-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Northern-centric burger group Fat Hippo will open its debut London restaurant on Shoreditch’s Great Eastern Street next week bringing its portfolio to a total of 15 sites.

Manchester ‘multi-kitchen restaurant’ Exhibition reveals its traders

04-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Upcoming Manchester ‘multi-kitchen restaurant’ bar and entertainment venue Exhibition has revealed its line-up of independent traders.

Sparta Foods to bring 25 new Chopstix sites to the North West

04-Oct-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Asian QSR brand Chopstix has entered into a long-term agreement with franchisee Sparta Foods that will see up to 25 new sites open in the North West and North Wales.

HOP to it: Deliveroo opens first UK grocery store in London

03-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Restaurant delivery platform Deliveroo has extended its move into retail with the opening its first bricks-and-mortar grocery store in the UK.

Liquid assets: the latest drinks launches for October

03-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

A sporty gin, a passionate vodka, a harmonious whisky and a caffeine-fueled tequila are among this month's new drinks launches.

MARU and Taka founders to launch Japanese bakery

03-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

The founders of London restaurants MARU in Mayfair and Taka Marylebone are opening a bakery in Notting Hill this autumn.

Tortilla sees revenues rise but profit take a hit

03-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Tortilla has reported an increase in revenue but saw its profits take a hit, its half-year figures show.

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03-Oct-2022 By e-visa.co.uk

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Friday five: The week's top hospitality stories

30-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

This week's top news articles include the launch of a major review into Britain's visa systems, the closure of Aktar Islam's Pulperia and a change of site for seminal London restaurant Ikoyi.

The Lowdown: NFTs

30-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Patty & Bun and COYA are the latest restaurant brands to get into non-fungible tokens.

Des Gunewardena steps away from D&D London

30-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

D&D London co-founder Des Gunewardena has left business after 16 years.

New DWP minister calls on employers to make use of Jobcentre Plus

30-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The new minister for the Department for Work and Pensions has called on hospitality employers to ‘tap into local talent’ through the Jobcentre Plus network.

Creams Cafe enters into partnership with Tesco

29-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Creams Cafe has become the latest hospitality brand to partner with a supermarket with the opening of a venue in Tesco.

Attendees flock to The Big Hospitality Expo 2022

29-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

The hospitality industry came together in their thousands at Olympia London for The Big Hospitality Expo 2022, the leading UK trade show for the hospitality sector.

Akune Gold Wagyu sirloin crowned World’s Best Steak 2022

29-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

An Akune Gold Wagyu sirloin raised in the Kagoshima region of Japan has been crowned the Best Steak in the World at this year's World Steak Challenge.

Restaurant Eats Out: Brighton and Hove

29-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Restaurant by BigHospitality took a group of chefs and restaurant operators to explore some of the best restaurants the city of Brighton and Hove has to offer.

Big Table Group acquires Banana Tree brand

28-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

Las Iguanas and Café Rouge operator The Big Table Group has acquired fast-casual, pan-Asian chain Banana Tree.

How I Got Here: Ed Duah

28-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

The director of Hero Brands, master franchise holder of German Doner Kebab, Choppaluna and Sides, on staying true to your vision and the importance of global food variety.

Benugo pilots 'science-based' carbon labelling

28-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

Benugo has partnered with the Natural History Museum to introduce 'science-based' carbon labelling for cakes and chilled food served in its cafes and restaurants at the museum.

Shepherd Neame returns to profit

28-Sep-2022 By Shwetali Sapte

Shepherd Neame has announced a return to profit and significant revenue growth in its results for the 52 weeks ending 25 June 2022.

Sauce Communications and Kelaker partner to create new sister company

28-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

PR agency Sauce Communications and hospitality advisory business Kelaker have partnered to create new sister company Sauce Kelaker.

Contemporary pizzeria set for Edgbaston

27-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

First time restaurateurs Clare and Paul Collins will launch a pizzeria and bar in the upmarket Birmingham suburb of Edgbaston later this year.

Arya Razi launches Mexican restaurant MXO

27-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Arya Razi has teamed up with Humzah Butt to launch a second Mexican restaurant in the capital.

Nathan Richardson to open The Lamb Tavern

27-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Nathan Richardson, the former head chef at Mayfair’s The Guinea Grill, will open The Lamb Tavern in Oxfordshire this month.

Truffle Hunting duo: “You never really own a pub. You’re just the custodian”

27-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The pair behind highly-rated home counties pubs The Crown and The Oarsman have helped the north Hampshire-based Taylor family relaunch their local pub.

Alex Bond smashes crowdfund target for fried chicken restaurant Mollis

26-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

Chef Alex Bond has smashed his £100,000 crowdfund target to support the launch of his new fried chicken restaurant, Mollis, in little more than a week.

Experimental Group to launch Stereo in late 2022

26-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Experimental Group's late night drinking, dining and live music venue on the former Roadhouse site in Covent Garden will launch later this year.

StreetSmart puts out the call for new restaurant partners ahead of 2022 campaign

26-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

Homeless charity StreetSmart is on the hunt for new restaurant partners to join its annual Christmas campaign to raise vital funds to support people living on the streets.

Manchester vegan diner V-Rev announces permanent closure

26-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

Manchester-based vegan diner V-Rev has announced its permanent closure, just weeks after the business was forced to slash its opening hours due to the rising cost of utilities and stock.

Truss to review visa scheme

26-Sep-2022 By Georgi Gyton

Prime Minister Liz Truss is to launch a major review into Britain’s visa systems in a bid to try and alleviate the acute labour shortages in industries such as hospitality.

Up, up and Oowee: the burger restaurant that chose to ditch the meat

26-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

Oowee founders Charlie Watson and Verity Foss never set out to run a vegan burger brand, but with five sites now under their belt they couldn’t imagine doing anything else.

Friday five: The week's top hospitality stories

23-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

The death of Soho legend Andrew Edmunds and the Government's intervention in the energy crisis for businesses stole the headlines in the hospitality sector this week.

Hospitality 'left out in the cold' as Chancellor announces sweeping tax cuts

23-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

Industry leaders have warned that today's mini-budget, which promises sweeping tax cuts but fails to offer firms any immediate financial support, will mean 'last orders' for thousands of hospitality businesses.

Truffle Hunting helps the Taylor family revive north Hampshire pub The Mutton

23-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

High-profile consultants Nigel Sutcliffe and James McLean will help the north Hampshire-based Taylor family relaunch their local pub later this month.

Creams Cafe launches emergency franchise support package

23-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Dessert-focused group Creams Café has announced an emergency franchise partner support package to help its partners through inflationary pressures and the cost of living crisis.

Coroner rules woman died after eating Pret wrap

23-Sep-2022 By Finn Scott-Delany

A woman with an acute dairy allergy died after eating a Pret a Manger wrap labelled as vegan despite containing traces of milk, a coroner has ruled.

Bunsik heads north to Camden for third London site

23-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Korean corn dog specialist Bunsik will open its third site in the capital next month.

Hospitality welcomes NI reverse

23-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will announce a reverse of April's 1.25% National Insurance (NI) rise as part of his mini-budget this morning (23 September)

Clive Watson and Ashley Letchford to launch Chelsea pub

22-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

City Pub Group chair Clive Watson and Ashley Letchford are teaming up to launch an upmarket Chelsea pub that will offer a British-Basque menu overseen by Masterchef winner Dhruv Baker.

Hostmore to pause new openings

22-Sep-2022 By Georgi Gyton

Fridays and 63rd+1st parent company Hostmore has said it is not planning to open any new restaurants in the first half of the 2023 financial year.

The Lowdown: the Energy Bill Relief Scheme

22-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Liz Truss, Kwasi Kwarteng and Jacob Rees-Mogg have set out their plans to help businesses with spiralling energy costs.

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Best in show: meet The Big Hospitality Expo’s top suppliers

22-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

The UK’s leading hospitality trade show will showcase the best products, services, and innovations in the market to help you your establishment thrive.

Dame Karen Jones to step down as Prezzo executive chair

21-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

Dame Karen Jones is to step down as executive chair of Italian casual dining chain Prezzo after four years in the role.

North brewery to open first venue outside of Yorkshire

21-Sep-2022 By Restaurant

Independent Leeds-based brewery North will open its ninth venue this year and the first outside of its home county of Yorkshire.

Government to cap electricity and gas prices for non-domestic users

21-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The Government has confirmed it will provide a discount on wholesale gas and electricity prices for all non-domestic customers.

Judy Joo to bring her Seoul Bird Korean fried chicken concept to the US

21-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Judy Joo and Andrew Hales will bring their Korean fried chicken concept Seoul Bird to the US later this year.

Slim Chickens secures Northern Ireland foothold

21-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has secured a foothold in Northern Ireland for Slim Chickens having signed its first franchise partner in the country.

Inflation wipes out August growth for hospitality groups

21-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

Like-for-like sales at Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups in August were 2% ahead of the equivalent 2019 pre-Covid period, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows.

Hospitality demands 'urgent clarity' on energy support as businesses face 'financial cliff edge'

20-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

Hospitality trade bodies have written a joint letter to the Chancellor ahead this week's planned fiscal statement warning a lack of clarity on energy support could be fatal for businesses.