Latest opening: Harry’s
Former Bibendum chef Matthew Harris - brother to Henry of Bouchon Racine fame - is now overseeing the restaurant at East Sussex boutique hotel The Gallivant.
Archives for March 26, 2025
Hospitality sector losing confidence in the Chancellor as April ‘cliff edge’ looms
Hospitality trade bodies have described Rachel Reeve’s Spring Statement as a ‘missed opportunity’ to address the challenges being faced by the restaurant and pub sectors, and say they are losing confidence in the Chancellor.
Cattle class: the UK’s steakhouse market dissected
Steakhouse brands have proved themselves surprisingly resilient in the face of the plant-based movement and the cost-of-living crisis. But growth is being held back by their reliance on high-spending diners.
Large street food market set for North West London’s Brent Cross shopping centre
Developer Hammerson is launching a street food market at its Brent Cross shopping centre in North West London.
The Swine Bistro to open in Headingly
Jo and Stu Myers will reopen their Leeds-based restaurant The Swine that Dines in a new, larger location and under a new name next month.
KERB reports ‘extraordinary year’ of revenue growth as it plots a new central London site
Street food collective and hospitality group KERB has reported significant growth across its membership of 160 plus independent food businesses.
Pho, Rosa’s Thai and Mowgli come together under new Asian casual dining group
Restaurant brands Pho, Rosa’s Thai, and Mowgli Street Food are to come closer together to create the UK’s largest multi-site casual dining operator in the Asian restaurant category.
Flash-grilled: Philip Limpl
The Austrian-born chef started working in restaurants when he was just 14 and now oversees the stoves as executive chef at Bar Levan and Levan in London’s Peckham.
Ryan Giggs’s Salford restaurant closed owing nearly £500,000
Ryan Giggs’s George’s Dining Room and Bar in Worsley, Salford, closed earlier this year owning a total of £495,145 to creditors including nearly £40,000 in wages to staff.
Damm partners with craft brewer Northern Monk to expand its super premium offering
Spanish beer company Damm has secured a distribution agreement with independent craft beer brewer Northern Monk.
Burger & Beyond to make regional debut in Manchester this summer
Burger & Beyond will open their first location outside of London this summer at upcoming Manchester food hall House of Social.