Casual Dining

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.

Allsopp's brewery and Lorcan Spiteri partner to open The Blue Stoops pub in Kensington

22-May-2024 By Restaurant

The team behind the Allsopp’s Brewery is joining forces with Caravel chef Lorcan Spiteri to open a new pub in Kensington.

P.F. Chang's to enter ‘a new chapter’ as it reopens London restaurant

22-May-2024 By James McAllister

American-founded casual dining brand P.F. Chang's is eyeing further UK expansion following the relaunch of its only London restaurant.

A restaurant with a dedicated espresso martini menu is coming to London

21-May-2024 By Restaurant

Nightclub owner Strongarm Hospitality Group is making its first move into restaurants with the launch of a Nikkei food and cocktail concept.

Hank’s Dirty employees save Ipswich restaurant following group collapse

21-May-2024 By James McAllister

Employees of vegan fast food restaurant Hank’s Dirty in Ipswich have saved the site from closure after the wider group fell into bankruptcy.

Comptoir Group ‘optimistic and cautious’ for the year ahead following marginal revenue rise

21-May-2024 By James McAllister

Comptoir Group says it remains ‘optimistic and cautious about 2024’ following the publication of its latest financial results, amid ongoing price rises and ‘challenged and erratic’ footfall.

Busaba to trial new 'vibey' wet-led concept

21-May-2024 By Shwetali Sapte

Busaba is to trial a new wet-led concept targeted at a younger audience in London’s Westfield Stratford.

Bread Street Kitchen & Bar to occupy former Haugen site in Stratford

20-May-2024 By Stefan Chomka

Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has taken on the former Haugen site in Stratford for the opening of another Bread Street Kitchen & Bar.

Dishoom launches legal battle to overturn ‘Ruby Murray’ trademark

20-May-2024 By James McAllister

Dishoom has launched a bid to overturn a trademark on the right to use the term ‘Ruby Murray’ to describe a curry.

The Real Greek moves into retail with Tesco range

16-May-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The UK’s largest Greek restaurant chain has launched a 15-strong retail range into Tesco stores nationwide.

Liberation Group launches Butcombe Boutique Inns arm

16-May-2024 By Restaurant

Liberation Group is to launch an accommodation brand later this month with the aim of becoming the leading operator of premium rooms in the south of England.

Adam Handling to open The Tartan Fox in Cornwall

14-May-2024 By Restaurant

Adam Handling will launch his second pub that will also be his second Cornish venue next month.

Jamie Oliver Group plots further European expansion

14-May-2024 By James McAllister

Jamie Oliver’s restaurant group is targeting further expansion in Europe having launched its first outpost in Germany.

Sunday in Brooklyn to double up with second London site

13-May-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Notting Hill modern American restaurant Sunday in Brooklyn will open a second restaurant in the capital this summer.

Pizza Pilgrims to expand into Scotland and Wales

13-May-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Pizza Pilgrims has unveiled plans to expand into Scotland and Wales as it reports ‘a strong year of growth’.

David Campbell appointed chairman at Rare Restaurants

13-May-2024 By Restaurant

Hospitality industry veteran David Campbell has joined Gaucho owner Rare Restaurants as its chairman.

Pizza Express tees up first UK airport site (and has another shot at breakfast)

10-May-2024 By James McAllister

Pizza Express will open its first restaurant within a UK airport later this month at London Gatwick’s South Terminal.

Gordon Ramsay Group plans further Pizza East openings as turnover nears £100m

10-May-2024 By James McAllister

Gordon Ramsay Restaurants is planning further openings both in the UK and internationally under its recently acquired Pizza East brand, according to the group’s latest accounts.

Latest opening: Café Britaly

10-May-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Richard Crampton-Platt and Alex Purdie have opened an ‘authentically Britalian’ restaurant in South London.

The Rum Kitchen quietly shutters entire estate

10-May-2024 By James McAllister

Caribbean-styled bar restaurant brand The Rum Kitchen has quietly closed its entire estate.

The Beehive to embark on 'a transformative journey' as it embraces Indian flavours

10-May-2024 By Restaurant

A gastropub formerly run by chef Dominic Chapman for almost a decade is reinventing itself by serving Indian food.

French brasserie Marceline to open in Canary Wharf

09-May-2024 By Restaurant

French brasserie Marceline will open this summer on one of Wood Wharf’s floating pavilions.

Dishoom confirms Oxford and Cambridge Permit Room openings

08-May-2024 By Restaurant

Dishoom has confirmed that it is taking its sister brand Permit Room to the university towns of Oxford and Cambridge this year.

James Watt to step down as BrewDog chief executive

08-May-2024 By James McAllister

BrewDog co-founder James Watt has announced he is stepping down as chief executive of the multinational brewer and pub operator after 17 years.

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Wahaca ‘reimagined’: how the Mexican-inspired group is building back up again

08-May-2024 By James McAllister

After a challenging few years Wahaca is putting the past behind it with a huge new opening in London’s Paddington and a determination to bring back some buena vida.