Indo-Chinese restaurant Tangra to launch on Soho’s Frith Street
Former Mildreds and Mallow chef Nikesh Sawant will open a vegetarian Indo-Chinese restaurant in London’s Soho next month.
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Pasta Cosa to open second Liverpool site
Sisters Kayleigh and Talia Baccino will open a second site of their Italian restaurant Pasta Cosa this week.
Zuma and Roka operator receives investment to drive global expansion
The group behind restaurants Zuma and Roka has entered into a partnership with Abu Dhabi–based luxury hospitality investment company DIAFA.
Uncorked: Lola Chisholm-White
The head of wine at Edinburgh’s Margot and Leftfield on ‘borrowing’ wine from her parents, Austria’s Kamptal Kollectiv and top Italian producer Foradori.
The Double Red Duke to open second site at Bicester Village
Hotel and restaurant group Country Creatures is opening a second venue of its The Double Red Duke gastropub and boutique hotel brand.
Sticks’n’Sushi to launch Manchester restaurant
Sticks’n’Sushi will open a restaurant in Manchester’s Spinningfields area this spring, taking its total number of UK sites to 17.
Itinerant Brighton restaurant The Set launches crowdfund for permanent digs
Chefs Dan Kenny and Marcin Miasik have launched a crowdfund to secure a permanent home for their longstanding Brighton tasting menu concept The Set.
Flash-grilled: Paul Leonard
The head chef at Lake District hotel and restaurant The Forest Side on Michael Wignall, classic foundations and pairing stilton with Stella.
Birmingham pizzeria Smoke + Ash to double up
Birmingham pizza restaurant Smoke + Ash will launch a second site in the city next month.
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Will Velvet Taco’s move into the UK be a smooth one?
The US brand, known for its vast range of globally-inspired tacos, is landing soon on these shores. But its success is far from a given.