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.
Crosstown Doughnuts made losses of more than £3m over the last two years, before it was sold for just £500,000 in a pre-pack administration to the Karali Group.
The parent company of Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck restaurant in Berkshire has reported a post-tax loss of £1.3m in its latest financial results, amid ‘tough economic headwinds’.
Crosstown Doughnuts has secured new investment following a sale of its business and assets to Karali Snacks, a subsidiary of former Burger King franchisee the Karali Group.
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.
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.
Pret A Manger has abandoned plans to expand into Israel after terminating its franchise agreement with multi-national retailer Fox Group and global foodservice business Yarzin Sella Group.
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.
Deliveroo drivers have staged a protest outside the company's annual general meeting (AGM) in London over working conditions described by one rider as ‘soul destroying’.
Hospitality trade bodies have said any prospective government must ‘unlock the potential of the sector’ following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement of a general election on 4 July.
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.
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.
Government proposals to allow vacant commercial properties to be brought into use via auction will ‘create opportunities for hospitality businesses to move into high streets’, a trade body has said.
Hospitality businesses Dishoom, Dorchester Collection, Valor, and MOTO Hospitality have been singled out in the Sunday Times’ Best Places to Work 2024 list.
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.
New non-domestic buildings including restaurants will be required to provide separate single-sex toilets for women and men under changes to building regulations.
Beleaguered nightclub operator Rekom UK says it is ‘committed to further developing and growing the business’ after splitting from its Scandinavian owner.
