Cast your votes in Restaurant’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2025
Restaurant is once again on the hunt for the best brands and suppliers in the hospitality sector with its annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
Archives for July 28, 2025
Tasty in talks with former Pizza Express boss as it evaluates funding options
Wildwood and Dim-T operator Tasty has held advanced discussions with former Pizza Express CEO David Page over a deal that would see him join the business and raise new funding.
Craig Hawtin-Butcher appointed managing director of 50 Best
The 50 Best brand, whose portfolio includes The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and The World’s 50 Best Bars lists, has named Craig Hawtin-Butcher as its new managing director.
Kate Nicholls: ‘We’re being taxed out – it’s time for change’
In her latest column, the UKHospitality chair explains how operators can get involved in the trade body’s new #TaxedOut campaign.
Government overhaul of planning and licensing rules ‘positive and encouraging’ for hospitality
A Government overhaul of planning and licensing rules designed to make it easier for operators to open quicker and fast-track permissions for alfresco dining has been welcomed by the industry.
Arcade acquires former TGI site in Covent Garden
London-based food hall operator Arcade is set to open a third location in the capital having taken over the former TGI Fridays on Bedford Street in Covent Garden.