Famed pizzeria Vincenzo’s is opening a site in Shoreditch
Tom Vincent is bringing his trademark pizzas to Shoreditch this autumn with the opening of a slice shop.
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The Wolseley Hospitality Group sees turnover rise above £64m
The Wolseley Hospitality Group has reported a 7.85% rise in turnover in its latest financial results, fuelled by a combination of increased visits and higher average spend per head.
Stuart Ralston brings together Edinburgh restaurants as The Aizle Hospitality Group
Acclaimed Edinburgh chef Stuart Ralston is bringing his different restaurants together under a newly created parent company called The Aizle Hospitality Group.
London’s much-loved Le Colombier restaurant to close after 27 years
Long-standing South Kensington restaurant Le Colombier is closing after nearly 30 years in business.
Former Sète and Rose Inn chef Billy Stock to launch Margate pub and dining room
North Kent Coast-based chef Billy Stock will open a pub and dining room with his partner, Ellie Topham, later this year.
Pizza Express owner Bain Capital makes bid for Costa Coffee
The investor behind Gail’s and Pizza Express has made a bid for Costa Coffee, which is being put up for sale with a roughly £2bn price tag by owner Coca-Cola.
Pasta Evangelists continues expansion as losses increase
Pasta Evangelists saw its revenues increase below the rate of inflation in 2024 as losses widened.
Cover charge – how restaurants are using the power of targeted promotions
Restaurants are increasingly relying on targeted promotions to boost covers at lunchtimes and on weekday evenings, but do the benefits outweigh the inevitable hit to the bottom line?
Uncorked: Greg Lambrecht
The creator of wine preservation system Coravin on his early prototypes, his love of the Northern Rhône and Napa Valley pioneer Tony Peju.