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Merlin Labron-Johnson and Stuart Andrew, the chefs at Michelin-starred Portland in Fitzrovia, on launching their second, more casual restaurant in Marylebone, and taking inspiration from New York and Ghent.
The Casual Dining Group (CDG) has teamed up with charity The Prince’s Trust to help raise £40,000 in just four days, in a ‘Race to Rio’ event.
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Scottish craft brewer BrewDog has launched a crowdfunding campaign to expand its booming bar business in the United States.
Award-winning London gastropub The Truscott Arms has closed with immediate effect after losing a legal battle which saw its rent increase from £75,000 to £250,000.
Online food ordering and delivery service Deliveroo has confirmed it has received a $275m (£210m) investment to help it expand in new and existing markets, and into other similar projects.