Casual Dining

Masterchef: The Professionals chef Arbinder Dugal to head up new restaurant Attawa

09-Jun-2020 By Restaurant

Chef Arbinder Dugal it to head up the kitchen at new restaurant Attawa when it opens in Dalston, east London, for takeaway this week.

BBPA calls for definitive pub reopening date

09-Jun-2020 By Georgia Cronin

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has called on Government to provide immediate clarity on whether pubs with beer gardens can reopen from 22 June.

Hawksmoor to launch Hawksmoor at Home as its thoughts turn to reopening

09-Jun-2020 By Restaurant

Steakhouse group Hawksmoor is looking to introduce a food delivery service bringing some of its dishes to people’s homes across the country.

Talad Eatery to refocus as Asian deli concept

09-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Chef Natalie Tangsakul is to refocus her Northern Thai restaurant concept Talad and launch an Asian-inspired deli in its stead later this month.

Veggie Pret sites to reopen this week

09-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Pret A Manger is to reopen all of its Veggie Pret stores across the UK this week, with the majority offering delivery for the first time.

Revised #NationalTimeOut plan proposed

09-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Hospitality Union’s Jonathan Downey has written a second letter to the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, featuring a revised #NationalTimeOut rent deal proposal.

Petition to save Brixton Market food business approaches 17,000 signatures

08-Jun-2020 By Restaurant

A petition to save Nour Cash & Carry in London’s Brixton Market has reached nearly 17,000 signatures since its inception.

Three Joes acquires The Stable

08-Jun-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Three Joes has acquired fellow pizza chain The Stable from Fullers for an undisclosed sum, taking its total number of sites from three to 15.

Wasabi looking to move to turnover-based rents model to help secure future

08-Jun-2020 By Restaurant

High street sushi and bento company Wasabi has appointed KPMG to help it in its negotiations with landlords to move to a turnover-based system of rent.

Wagamama could take up to nine months to reopen entire estate

08-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Wagamama CEO Emma Woods has said it could take 'six or nine months' for the chain's restaurant estate to fully reopen.

TRG in talks with landlords over 'potential restructuring options' for leisure estate

08-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

The Restaurant Group (TRG) has said it is in discussions with landlords regarding the 'potential restructuring options' of its struggling leisure estate.

Indian restaurant group Dishoom puts takeaway back on the menu

08-Jun-2020 By Restaurant

Indian restaurant group Dishoom has put its delivery service back on the menu having previously stopped it early on in the lockdown period.

Ministers aiming to accelerate plans for restaurant and pub reopenings

08-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Pubs and restaurants across England could be allowed to reopen two weeks earlier than planned, with suggestions that the two metre social distancing rule could also be relaxed.

Spanish restaurant group Lunya won't reopen Manchester site after lockdown

08-Jun-2020 By Stefan Chomka

Spanish restaurant group Lunya has announced it will not reopen its Manchester restaurant once the Government lockdown restrictions have been lifted.

Wahlburgers permanently closes debut London restaurant

08-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

US burger and bar chain Wahlburgers has permanently closed what was its debut European restaurant in London's Covent Garden little more than a year after it first opened.

Revolution Bars Group raises £15m from share placing

05-Jun-2020 By Georgia Cronin

Revolution Bars Group has raised £15m its share placing launched earlier today.

Only A Pavement Away raises £3,000 through Tom Aikens cookery challenge initiative

05-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Hospitality charity Only A Pavement Away has raised £3,000 through an online cookery challenge fundraiser led by chef Tom Aikens.

Friday Five: The week's top news

05-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

As the Coronavirus crisis continues to dominate the headlines, we round-up some of the main stories regarding how it has affected the hospitality industry in the past week.

Podcast: the Hot 4 U founders on launching a new business during lockdown

05-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

The founders of recently launched delivery brand Hot 4 U say there is plenty of opportunity for chefs to develop new concepts and ideas while the Coronavirus crisis is ongoing.

Greene King expands takeaway and delivery beyond the capital

05-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Greene King is to expand its recently launched ‘pub grub’ delivery and takeaway service to select locations across the country.

Ready to serve: more than three quarters of hospitality businesses say they can reopen by 4 July

05-Jun-2020 By Restaurant

More than three quarters of restaurant, bars and pubs will be ready to reopen by 4 July, according to the latest weekly Hospitality Leaders Poll by MCA Insight/HIM.

Nearly half of operators expect to have 80% of sites reopen by September

05-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Almost half of hospitality operators say they expect to have the majority of their estates reopen by this September, according to the latest insight from CGA.

Azzurri Group explores sale options

05-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

The Azzurri Group is reportedly working with advisers on a potential sale of the business, as a result of the downturn caused by the Coronavirus crisis.

Greggs eyes complete reopening by July

05-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Greggs says it hopes to have all 2,050 of its UK branches open again by the beginning of next month, despite previously rowing back on such plans.

Young’s doesn't expect sales to 'normalise' until 2022

04-Jun-2020 By Georgia Cronin

Young’s expects to have the majority of its 276 pubs reopened by 3 August, but doesn't expect sales to return to normal levels until the 2022 financial year.

Genuine Dining Co to launch delivery service

04-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Contract caterer Genuine Dining Co has announced the launch of its own delivery service aimed at offices in the capital that do not have in-house catering facilities.

Staff jobs at Manchester bar and restaurant Cultureplex in danger after furlough money is denied

04-Jun-2020 By Restaurant

More than 60 staff at a Manchester bar, restaurant and hotel are on the verge of losing their jobs because the company has been told it is unable to claim payments via the Government’s furlough scheme.

Delving into dim sum: why chef Andrew Wong has gone back to school

04-Jun-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Andrew Wong has become a research associate at London university SOAS, helping academics make sense of ancient Chinese gastronomical texts while driving menu development at his London restaurant A Wong.

TRG to close up to 120 sites

04-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

It is understood that The Restaurant Group (TRG) is to permanently close between 100 and 120 sites.

Trullo to open next-door deli

04-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Trullo is to open a deli on the site next to its Italian restaurant in London's Islington within the next two weeks.

united we stand

Scottish Government called on to implement one metre distancing rule to save tourism industry

04-Jun-2020 By Restaurant

The Scottish Government has been called on to halve the social distancing parameter for distancing from two metres to one metre and to give the industry a clearer timescale to work towards in order save the majority of the country’s tourism businesses.

Loungers to have nearly 30 sites open for takeout by end of next week

04-Jun-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Café-bar operator Loungers plans to open a further 10 of its sites under its newly created From our Lounge to your Lounge takeout model by next week.

Carluccio's deal costs Boparan £3.4m

03-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

It's been confirmed that Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) paid just £3.4m in its deal to acquire ailing restaurant chain Carluccio's.

United We Stand

Anglian Country Inns launches new charity initiative

03-Jun-2020 By Restaurant

Anglian Country Inns has launched a charity initiative to give back to key workers and support local charities.

Hospitality firms urged to check insurance policy wording in light of FCA action

03-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Hospitality firms that have had their business interruption claims rejected are being urged to check the wording of their policies against the sample put forward for a forthcoming test case.

Coqfighter opens second permanent site

03-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

London-based fried chicken brand Coqfighter has opened its second bricks and mortar restaurant.

United We Stand

Customers have an appetite to return to restaurants, says poll

03-Jun-2020 By Restaurant

Almost three-quarters of customers (73%) say they will dine out within days or weeks of the hospitality sector re-opening, according to a poll by the restaurant intelligence platform Yumpingo.

TiPJAR announces partnership with Feed It Back

03-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Tip solutions business TiPJAR has partnered with customer satisfaction aggregator Feed It Back.

The Restaurant Group set for a raft of closures

03-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

The Restaurant Group (TRG) is reportedly set to tell staff that a "large number" of its sites will not reopen after lockdown.

Manchester bar and restaurant instals forehead temperature scanners for post lockdown reopening

02-Jun-2020 By Restaurant

A Manchester venue has installed forehead scanners to check the temperature of its customers in preparation for its reopening.

Trade bodies 'strongly welcome' FCA's action against insurers

02-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Three industry trade bodies have issued a joint statement 'strongly welcoming' the action being taken against insurers by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Cherish Finden named executive pastry chef at Pan Pacific London

02-Jun-2020 By Restaurant

Cherish Finden has been named as executive pastry chef of Pan Pacific London when the hotel opens next year.

Government 'determined' to retain two-metre distancing rule

02-Jun-2020 By James McAllister

Housing minister Simon Clarke has said the Government intends to maintain a two-metre social distancing rule despite growing calls, particularly from within the hospitality sector, for it to be reduced.

Supported by Arla Pro

The Future of Restaurants - Part Four

02-Jun-2020 By Stefan Chomka

In the fourth and final episode of The Future of Restaurants video series, supported by Arla Pro, Tom Barton, co-founder of burger brand Honest Burgers, and Flat Iron managing director Jo Fleet give their perspectives on operating a restaurant post lockdown.