Locanda Locatelli closes after 23 years
Husband and wife Giorgio and Plaxy Locatelli have announced the sudden closure of their well-known Marylebone Italian restaurant.
Archives for January 3, 2025
Wasabi ‘well advanced’ in building pipeline of new openings as it returns to profit
Sushi and bento brand Wasabi says it has ‘well advanced’ expansion plans and is exploring opportunities to work with franchise partners to accelerate growth after returning to profit.
Geetie Singh: ”Sometimes people just need to put a jumper on”
The owner and founder of ‘organic, radical and ethical’ Totnes pub The Bull Inn on growing up in a Midlands commune, greenwashing, and why her guests should think twice before turning the heat up.
Friday five: the week’s top restaurant stories
We’re just a few days into 2025, but there’s already been some notable news in the restaurant world including New Year’s Honours and an update on Boxpark Shoreditch’s future
Ukrainian restaurant Tatar Bunar to open in Shoreditch
Ukrainian restaurateurs Alex Cooper and Anna Andriienko will open their debut London restaurant this spring.
Latest opening: CAFE MONDO
Cult sandwich sellers Jack Macrae and Viggo Blegvad have finally gone permanent with a site on Camberwell’s Peckham Road.
“I need to prioritise myself” - Budgie Montoya announces industry ‘pause’ as he closes Apoy
Ferdinand ‘Budgie’ Montoya has closed his Filipino barbecue brand Apoy and announced a pause from the industry after suffering heart failure last year.
Restaurants report ‘relatively strong performance’ in pre-Christmas trading
Food-led operators reported a ‘relatively strong performance’ in the run-up to Christmas with like-for-like growth of 3.4% in the on-the-go sector and 2.1% in restaurants.
Parogon Group chooses Sutton Coldfield for its third Willow site
Staffordshire-based restaurant and pub operator Parogon Group will bring its Mediterranean-inspired brand Willow to Sutton Coldfield next month marking its first site in the Birmingham area.