Knocked for six: cricket-themed concept appoints administrators
Competitive socialising brand Sixes has fallen into administration after what it describes as a ‘challenging trading period’.
Archives for December 19, 2025
Daisy Green wins bid to operate four London park cafes
Restaurant group Daisy Green has won a bid to operate four cafes within Hampstead Heath and Queen’s Park.
Trio of food and drink operations to open at the new The Shepherd Mayfair hotel
A modern brasserie, late-night cocktail bar and all-day cafe will open in Mayfair next year as part of new hotel The Shepherd Mayfair.
Restaurants’ delivery sales growth beats inflation in November but takeaways flag
Britain’s leading restaurant groups saw delivery sales rise by 3.6% year-on-year in November, new data shows.
Friday five: the week’s top hospitality stories
Sergio Herman’s premium frites restaurant, and closures for Paco Pérez and Nick Nairn were among this week’s most read stories.
Drake & Morgan toasts record Christmas trading
Drake & Morgan has reported record Christmas trading for the second consecutive year.
Mark Birchall: “It’s been one of the best years we’ve had here”
The chef behind Moor Hall, the UK’s most recently anointed three Michelin-starred restaurant, reflects on what can only be described as a vintage 2025.
Hospitality enters Christmas with flat sales growth
Hospitality groups entered the Christmas period on the back of flat sales in November, according to the latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker.
Latest opening: Mezzogiorno by Francesco Mazzei
Francesco Mazzei has made a triumphant return to London’s restaurant scene with an Italian restaurant within five star hotel Corinthia London.
Italian restaurant Tortello to open at Royal Lancaster London hotel
Italian restaurant Tortello will add to the capitals’ burgeoning pasta scene when it opens at Royal Lancaster London hotel in the new year.