National Chef of the Year 2025 finalists revealed
High-profile cooking competition National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) has revealed its 10 finalists for this year.
Archives for July 31, 2025
Wasabi sees strong growth in travel hub locations and across grocery business
Wasabi saw pre-tax profits tumble in its most recent financial results despite reporting a strong performance across both its UK restaurant division and grocery business.
SMSH BN ‘actively on the hunt for a new home’ after closing debut London site
Smash burger brand SMSH BN is on the hunt for a new home having closed its only restaurant on Charing Cross Road in London after just over a year’s trading.
Mancunians spending more on dining out than Londoners, research shows
Manchester consumers are spending more on dining out compared to Londoners and are ‘more adventurous’ with their restaurant choices, according to new research published by Square.
Uncorked: Cino Noir
The head sommelier at Chester’s Chef’s Table and its sister restaurant twenty eight on Ruinart Les Exclusifs, former Hakkasan buyer Christine Parkinson and pairing spicy food with Gewürztraminer.
Restaurants see trading slip fractionally as mixed weather flattens June sales across hospitality
Britain’s leading pub, bar and restaurant groups finished a soft first half of trading with sales exactly level year-on-year in June, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals.
Park Chinois appoints administrators
Park Chinois, the high-end Chinese restaurant founded by Alan Yau in London’s Mayfair, has appointed administrators.
Sub-prime market - a brief history of US sandwich brands in the UK
With Which Wich the latest US-founded sub slinger trying to grow its UK presence, we look at those that have previously tried to make dough in this surprisingly tough space.