QSR & Street Food

Wagamama to launch spin-off Mamago brand

15-Mar-2019 By Sophie Witts

The Restaurant Group (TRG) has developed a grab-and-go spin-off of the Wagamama brand, which it will trial later this year.

Herman Ze German to do its wurst in Birmingham

13-Mar-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Fast casual sausage specialist Herman Ze German has chosen Birmingham’s Grand Central shopping centre for its first location outside the capital.

Lebanese kebab restaurant targeting tech-savvy millennials to open in Wimbledon

13-Mar-2019 By Stefan Chomka

A kebab restaurant designed to appeal to tech-savvy millennials is making its UK debut later this month.

Flat Iron MD: "No one wants to open 100-200 restaurants anymore"

12-Mar-2019 By Finn Scott-Delany

Flat Iron managing director Jo fleet has suggested there is “no number” on the scale of sites the brand could open – though admitted there was no longer any appetite in the industry to reach 100 or 200 sites.

Generation Next: Monty's Deli

08-Mar-2019 By Finn Scott-Delany

Known for its killer Reubens, the London-based Jewish deli has opened its third site. Co-founder Owen Barratt explains the business’ origins and future plans

Linda Lee to relocate Marylebone On The Bab to Soho and open up in Paris

04-Mar-2019 By Stefan Chomka

On The Bab founder Linda Lee is relocating her Marylebone-based Korean restaurant to Soho, as well as opening her first overseas site, in Paris.

Rohit Chugh to launch Asian cafe Bambusa in Fitzrovia

01-Mar-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Roti Chai founder and former managing director of The Cinnamon Club Rohit Chugh is making a move into the fast casual sector with the opening of his third restaurant in the capital later this month.

Specialist sausage restaurant set for London

21-Feb-2019 By Andrew Don

A gourmet sausage restaurant with a menu "curated by top-rated chefs” is to launch in London at the beginning of March.

Market Halls' new concept could roll out across the UK

20-Feb-2019 By Andrew Don

Market Halls will launch a new casual dining experience for out-of-town shopping centres this spring, which could be rolled out across the UK.

US sandwich brand Jon Smith Subs targets 15 UK locations

15-Feb-2019 By Andrew Don

The UK master franchisor of a Florida-headquartered sandwich brand that opened in London last month has revealed plans to open up to 15 sites in the next few years.

My Million Pound Menu's Tiger Bites given Deliveroo slot

13-Feb-2019 By Stefan Chomka

My Million Pound Menu street food brand Tiger Bites is now available to order on Deliveroo following its successful appearance on the BBC show.

Costa Coffee named world's second strongest brand in the eating out sector

13-Feb-2019 By Stefan Chomka

UK chain Costa has been ranked the world’s second strongest brand in the restaurant sector, overtaking US rival Starbucks.

Food to go continues to out-perform total eating out market

08-Feb-2019 By Joe Lutrario

The food to go sector is set to account for almost a quarter of total eating out spending within the next three years with a further £2bn growth forecasted.

Pret not told for nine months about teenager's death from its sandwiches

08-Feb-2019 By James Wallin

Pret a Manger was unaware of the death of teenager Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who had a fatal allergic reaction after eating one of its sandwiches, until nine months after the incident, it has been revealed.

Taiwanese chicken brand makes European debut in the capital

05-Feb-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Taiwanese chicken brand Monga Fried Chicken has opened its first European restaurant, in London’s Chinatown.

Call The Colonel: KFC to roll out pre-ordering and Netflix-style functions

01-Feb-2019 By James Wallin

KFC is set to roll out new Netflix-style recommendations technology trialled in its drive-thru estate across it UK operations, the company revealed at this week’s Hostech conference in London.

How I Got Here: Paul Hopper

31-Jan-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Paul Hopper is the founder and managing director of five-strong City-based grab-and-go group HOP Vietnamese.

Thunderbird Fried Chicken backed by TriSpan

24-Jan-2019 By Sophie Witts

London street food brand Thunderbird Fried Chicken has received an investment from private equity group TriSpan to support its expansion.

Brixton Village launches restaurant incubator with London chefs

18-Jan-2019 By Helen Salter

Brixton Village has launched a restaurant incubator programme, ‘Brixton Kitchen’, to find the next big name in food.

Latest opening: Burger & Beyond

18-Jan-2019 By Joe Lutrario

High profile street food outfit Burger & Beyond has launched its first restaurant.

The Lowdown: Supermac’s versus McDonald’s

17-Jan-2019 By Joe Lutrario and Helen Salter

The Irish fast food chain has won a court battle with the golden arches and may now be able to bring its restaurants to the rest of the EU.

Korean restaurant Unimini to open in the City

17-Jan-2019 By Helen Salter

A Korean concept from the team behind fried chicken brand CheeMC is launching in central London.

Gizzi Erskine's F!lth pops up in Shoreditch

04-Jan-2019 By Stefan Chomka

Gizzi Erskine and Rosemary Ferguson have launched a three-month residency of their vegetarian burger concept F!lth, in London’s Shoreditch.

How I Got Here: Lee DeSanges

19-Dec-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Baked In Brick has had great success on street food circuit in Birmingham and further afield with its eclectic pizzas. Founder Lee DeSanges recently opened his first restaurant at The Custard Factory in Digbeth.

Time Out Market to open in London Waterloo

13-Dec-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Time Out Group will open a Time Out Market in London’s Waterloo in 2021.

SpiceBox to go permanent in Walthamstow

13-Dec-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Vegan Indian street food vendor SpiceBox is to open its first permanent location, in London’s Walthamstow, next year.

KoolCha club: Rohit Ghai heads to Boxpark Wembley

04-Dec-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Barely two weeks after opening high-end Chelsea Indian Kutir, Rohit Ghai and Abhishake Sangwan have announced they are to open a street food business at Boxpark Wembley.

Restaurant's R200 Awards winners announced

04-Dec-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Restaurant groups including Nando’s, Mowgli, Honest Burgers and Tortilla were among the winners at Restaurant magazine’s R200 Awards, held last night (3 December) at Hawker House.

Chilango pushes for more money by extending its Burrito Bond

03-Dec-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Mexican restaurant chain Chilango is extending its Burrito Bond 2TM bond into the new year in a bid to bolster the amount of funds it can raise.

Cambridge-based Provenance Kitchen to open first permanent restaurant

29-Nov-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Cambridge-based street food operator Provenance Kitchen will open its first permanent restaurant in the city next year.

Thai restaurant group Mango Tree to lay roots in transport hubs

16-Nov-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Thai restaurant group Mango Tree is looking to gain a greater foothold in the UK with expansion into transport hubs such as airports and railway stations.

KERB to launch its first bricks and mortar market

14-Nov-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Street food collective KERB and major London landlord Shaftesbury are teaming up to open a food hall concept in a former warehouse building in Covent Garden.

New street food market The Upper Place looking to bring regional and overseas brands to capital

09-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

The managing director of The Italian Job pub group is to launch a street food market concept, with plans to expand it in London and other areas of the UK.

CookDaily is back in east London a month after announcing closure

31-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Recently-closed vegan restaurant CookDaily has moved into the site previously occupied by another plant-based restaurant in London Fields.

How I Got Here: James Porter

25-Oct-2018 By Joe Lutrario

James Porter founded Island Poke as a street food business in 2015. Now backed by Chris Miller's White Rabbit Fund, he currently oversees five bricks and mortar sites.

Latest opening: Jollibee

24-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The biggest fast food brand in the Philippines has opened its first ever - and long-awaited - UK site.

Burger & Beyond makes moves off the street with Shoreditch opening

24-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Street food burger operator Burger & Beyond will launch a permanent site alongside its residencies at KERB and Street Feast, having secured a site in east London.

Success in the capital will see Jollibee launch three regional sites

23-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Filipino fast food chain Jollibee will launch sites in Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham following a successful UK debut in Earl’s Court last week.

Stem + Glory settles on City site for London debut

23-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Plant-based Cambridge restaurant group Stem + Glory will launch its first restaurant in London having successfully crowdfunded £350,000 through Crowdcube.

US-imported chicken restaurant chooses Cardiff for second UK site

22-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

US import Slim Chickens has chosen a shopping centre in Cardiff as the location to launch its second site on these shores.

Gizzi Erskine's Mare Street Market restaurant no longer going ahead

18-Oct-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Gizzi Erskine is no longer opening a restaurant within Hackney’s Mare Street Market.

YO! Sushi to open kiosks in Tesco

10-Oct-2018 By Stefan Chomka

YO! Sushi is to open sushi counters in Tesco supermarkets in a pilot scheme between the two companies.

The Marksman duo to bring their buns to Market Halls Victoria [Updated]

10-Oct-2018 By Joe Lutrario

Jon Rotheram and Tom Harris, the chefs behind well-regarded Hackney pub The Marksman, are to launch a grab-and-go offshoot at Victoria’s Market Halls development.

UberEats and restaurant workers strike over pay

04-Oct-2018 By Sophie Witts

Workers at UberEats and several McDonald’s, JD Wetherspoon and TGI Fridays restaurants are holding strikes over pay today (4 October).

The Coconut Tree to double in size as part of 'mini rollout'

27-Sep-2018 By Finn Scott-Delany

Sri Lankan street food brand The Coconut Tree is eyeing a “mini rollout” that its founders says will preserve the authenticity of the brand.

“No more street food, and no more shipping containers": Why CookDaily has closed its final site

26-Sep-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Pioneering vegan restaurant CookDaily has now closed both of its BoxPark sites as it gears up to launch a bricks-and-mortar restaurant and media centre.