Los Mochis heads to Florida
London-born Mexican-Japanese restaurant group Los Mochis will make its international debut in winter 2027 with a restaurant in Florida’s West Palm Beach.
Archives for October 2, 2026
Friday five: the week’s top stories
The closure of Adam Byatt’s British bistro and 99 Sushi Bar’s UK debut are among this week’s top news stories.
Pesto closes its Trafford Centre restaurant after nearly 20 years
Italian restaurant chain Pesto has closed its Trafford Centre location after nearly 20 years at the shopping centre.
Turnover tops £100m at Gordon Ramsay Restaurants
Gordon Ramsay’s UK business, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants (GRR), saw turnover top £100m in 2025, rising 3% from £97.8m to £100.7m.
Tommy Banks calls for 13% hospitality VAT rate for smaller businesses
The Black Swan at Oldstead chef Tommy Banks has called for a 13% hospitality VAT rate for businesses with annual turnover below £50m, citing research estimating a net Treasury cost of £3.2bn–£3.6bn a year.
Farmer J reports 50% increase in revenue
Farmer J has reported around a 50% increase in revenue driven by new openings and continued like-for-like sales growth.
Cassette player: Mark Gurney on his new Soho restaurant
The co-owner of Levan and Bar Levan in Peckham on making the move into central London and why the new restaurant’s focus is solely Gallic.
Dishoom’s turnover climbs amid UK expansion
Dishoom’s turnover almost hit £160m in 2025 the group’s latest accounts reveal.
Slim Chickens to open first UK drive-thru
Fried chicken brand Slim Chickens is joining the raft of QSR players moving into the drive-thru space.