Fulham FC adds high-profile chefs to matchday line-up
Chefs Sally Abe, Judy Joo and Ben Murphy have joined the line-up at Fulham FC’s The Gourmet restaurant within its Riverside stand.
Archives for August 22, 2025
Burger Drop expands to Middlesborough
Fast-growing North East smash burger brand Burger Drop is to open its fifth location in England and its sixth site overall this autumn in Middlesborough.
US seafood chain Captain D’s confirms location for first UK site
US fast-casual seafood restaurant brand Captain D’s will make its UK debut with a site at Westwood Cross Shopping Centre in Broadstairs, Kent, in the coming months.
Hospitality leaders’ confidence nudges up despite labour costs rise
The optimism of Britain’s hospitality leaders rose in the second quarter of 2025 despite the arrival of new labour costs, the latest Business Confidence Survey reveals.
TV chef Joyce Kudia on laying down permanent roots for her Congolese concept Biléyi
Five Star Kitchen’s Joyce Kudia has focused her passion for Congolese cuisine into a new concept called Biléyi, which has just launched a permanent spot at Boxhall City in London.
Friday five: the week’s top restaurant stories
MJMK’s new Portuguese concept, the restaurant launching a refined ‘water menu’, and The Telegraph’s William Sitwell first hospitality venture lead this week’s top news stories.
Pachamama Group to launch third Greek concept next month
Pachamama Group will open a new Greek restaurant in Shoreditch mid next month, taking its total number of London sites to five.
The remarkable rise of Flat Iron
With McWin and TriSpan joining forces to acquire a majority stake in Flat Iron, we chart the steakhouse group’s journey from London pub residency to national chain.