Lunch

Thinking outside the lunch box

19-Sep-2019 By Tony Naylor

Lunch visits are falling in frequency, but are there ways restaurants can work around, or with, this change in customer habits?

Market favourite Popina secures premises in Mayfair

12-Jan-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Long-standing baked goods market stall Popina is launching its first brick and mortar site next month in Mayfair.

Bob Bob Ricard introduces 'off peak' dining prices

12-Jan-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Soho restaurant Bob Bob Ricard is the latest operator to adopt a three-tier pricing system based on demand.

You're on the list: All ground-floor restaurants at The Ned now open to non-members

01-Dec-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Lutyen’s Grill, a restaurant previously only for members and hotel guests at the recently opened The Ned in the City, will now be open to the public.

ETM to add Broadleaf to its rapidly expanding portfolio

26-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

The team behind The Botanist is to open a new bar and restaurant in the City next month.

What to expect at Francesco Mazzei's Battersea Power Station restaurant

18-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

Francesco Mazzei has revealed further details about his upcoming restaurant at Battersea Power Station ahead of its opening next month.

The Ivy Café expansion continues at pace with Blackheath the next location

22-Aug-2017 By Rachel Graham

Caprice Holdings will open its fifth Ivy Café restaurant, in Blackheath, on the outskirts of Greenwich Park, next year as the expansion of The Ivy offshoot continues at pace.

US chain P.F Chang's is coming to London

12-Jul-2017 By Sophie Witts

Asian casual dining chain P.F Chang’s is the latest US import to announce plans to open in London.

Restaurant Eats Out: Nova Victoria

22-Jun-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Restaurant magazine’s latest Eats Out events took place in Victoria’s recently opened Nova development, home to a mix of established brands and one-offs, including Hai Cenato, Aster, and Stoke House.

Drake & Morgan reveals more on new site The Bothy

10-Apr-2017 By Hannah Thompson

More details have been revealed about The Bothy, the new Drake & Morgan (D&M) restaurant and bar set to open in West India Quay, east London.

Dandy Cafe moves from shipping container to permanent restaurant

24-Mar-2017 By Sophie Witts

Trendy shipping container pop-up Dandy Café is to open its first bricks and mortar site in London next month.

Michael O'Hare and Tom Sellers to collaborate

16-Mar-2017 By Sophie Witts

High-profile chefs Tom Sellers and Michael O’Hare are to team up for a special two-day lunch and dinner service at Sellers' Restaurant Story in London later this year.

Hawksmoor duo to open Foxlow in Soho

01-Mar-2017 By Sophie Witts

The founders of Hawksmoor are to open a new site under their neighbourhood restaurant brand Foxlow in Soho this spring.

Chef Jérôme Henry to open Edinburgh restaurant

28-Feb-2017 By Sophie Witts

Jérôme Henry, former head chef at Les Trois Garcons in Shoreditch, is to open his first restaurant in Edinburgh this March.

Gleneagles owner to open Tandoor Chop House

21-Nov-2016 By Sophie Witts

Ennismore - the owner of the world-famous Gleneagles Hotel - is to launch a new Indian restaurant in London this month.

Hawksmoor to open sixth London restaurant in Borough

04-Oct-2016 By Emma Eversham

Hawksmoor founders Will Beckett and Huw Gott have announced plans to open their sixth London Hawksmoor restaurant in Borough. 

Big Red Teapot to open fourth Edinburgh site

12-Sep-2016 By Emma Eversham

Edinburgh-based bar operator Big Red Teapot is to open a fourth bar and restaurant in the city's West End. 

Ikea to launch DIY pop-up restaurant in Shoreditch

30-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

Swedish retailer Ikea is taking a break from flat-packing furniture to launch a pop-up ‘do-it-yourself’ restaurant in Shoreditch next month.

SMALL TALK

Isaac McHale of The Clove Club on making The World's 50 Best Restaurants list

24-Jun-2016 By Emma Eversham

Last week The Clove Club in Shoreditch was awarded the Highest New Entry in the The World's 50 Best Restaurants list, making its debut at number 26. Chef Isaac McHale, who runs the restaurant with Daniel Willis and Johnny Smith, spoke to BigHospitality...

Rök to open second Nordic smokehouse in Islington

18-May-2016 By Sophie Witts

Nordic smokehouse and bar Rök has announced plans to open its second restaurant in Islington on 1 July.

Pachamama team to open Peruvian restaurant Chicama in Chelsea

12-May-2016 By Sophie Witts

The team behind Marylebone’s Pachamama are to launch their second Peruvian restaurant Chicama in London this June.

Urban Cookhouse in Manchester to expand after £500k first-year turnover

14-Apr-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Urban Cookhouse, the Manhattan-inspired Manchester restaurant and bar, is to expand following a successful year’s turnover of £500,000.

Second Morito restaurant to open in London

08-Mar-2016 By Emma Eversham

Moro founders Sam and Sam Clark are to open a second Morito restaurant in London.

The Alchemist to open in Newcastle

03-Feb-2016 By Liam Garrahan

All-day dining restaurant The Alchemist is to open in Newcastle’s Intu Eldon Square’s catering development, Grey’s Quarter, marking the chain’s first opening in the North East.

Farmstand: Healthy fast-casual restaurant opening in London

22-Jan-2016 By Liam Garrahan

Farmstand opens in Covent Garden, London, on 26 January, aiming to bring ‘honest,healthy’ food to the capital.

Grab aims to open 10 more restaurants in 2016

16-Jul-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Thai street food concept Grab is planning to open 10 more restaurants in 2016.

Tom Oldroyd to open first solo restaurant in June

29-Apr-2015 By Sophie Witts

The former chef director at Polpo has announced plans to open his first solo restaurant in Islington in June.

Paul Adams: Rollout of Vincent Café all-day dining concept a possibility

11-Feb-2015 By Emma Eversham

Paul Adams, owner of The Vincent Hotel in Southport, says he will consider opening more all-day dining restaurants under the Vincent name if his new site in Liverpool is a success. 

Goldsborough Hall opens dining room as restaurant

15-Jan-2015 By Emma Eversham

The owners of Yorkshire stately home Goldsborough Hall are planning to open its dining room up as a restaurant to allow more people to enjoy the building and help showcase resident chef Paul Richardson-Mackie's skills.

Notting Hill boosted by restaurant openings

14-Jan-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

The Notting Hill dining scene has been boosted with the arrival of two new restaurants situated within yards of each other.

The Queensbury Kitchen opens in west London

11-Dec-2014 By Lauren Houghton

All-day bar and grill The Queensbury Kitchen opened in the Willesden area of London on 10 December.

Filmore & Union opens eighth Yorkshire restaurant

11-Nov-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Yorkshire-based healthy-eating company Filmore & Union opened its eighth restaurant in Skipton in West Yorkshire this month.

Former Scott’s team opens wine cheese and charcuterie venue

08-Oct-2014 By Melodie Michel

Former Mayfair restaurant Scott’s head maitre d’ Ed Wyand has opened Hackney wine bar and restaurant Verden with head chef Tom Fraser (also from Scott’s).

Independents thrive on London lunch trade

25-Sep-2014 By Carina Perkins

London is a ‘boomtown’ for independent cafes and restaurants selling lunch-to-go, according to a new report from the NPD Group.

London in the Sky brings Michelin dining to new heights

18-Jul-2014 By Melodie Michel

Five London chefs are set to reproduce the dining experience of their Michelin-starred restaurants at a pop-up venue 100ft from the ground this September.

Jeremy King to speak at R200 summer event

09-Jul-2014 By Melodie Michel

Renowned restaurateur Jeremy King has been announced as guest speaker at the upcoming R200 summer event to be held on 22 July the new Big Easy in London’s Covent Garden.

Italian-style bar restaurant Enzo to open in Edinburgh’s Quartermile development

19-Jun-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Scottish company P1 Edinburgh is opening contemporary Italian restaurant and bar Enzo in Edinburgh’s Quartermile in July. 

Stevie Parle’s new Italian restaurant and wine bar opens in east London

10-Apr-2014 By Lauren Houghton

New southern Italian restaurant and wine bar Rotorino, a collaboration by Dock Kitchen’s Stevie Parle and wine expert Ruth Spivey, opens today (10 April) in Dalston. 

Billy Reid appointed executive chef at Danesfield House Hotel

09-Jan-2014 By Emma Eversham

Billy Reid has been appointed executive chef of Danesfield House Hotel & Spa in Marlow following a two-month winter residency. 

D&M confirms The Fable details

13-Dec-2013 By Mark Wingett

Drake & Morgan, the highly-regarded, bar-restaurant operator, has confirmed that its seventh site, The Fable, will open next February at Sixty London in Holborn, and said that it has 'many more exciting openings in the pipeline'.

Tamarind Collection to re-launch Zaika restaurant as One Kensington

12-Dec-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Indian restaurant group the Tamarind Collection is to convert Zaika in Kensington High Street, which it acquired earlier this year, into ‘a new direction lifestyle concept’.

Chef collaboration: Angela Hartnett and Luke Holder on working together at Hartnett Holder & Co.

28-Oct-2013 By Emma Eversham

Can having two chefs' names above a restaurant door really work? That was one of the questions BigHospitality asked Angela Hartnett and Luke Holder in this exclusive video interview at the Restaurant Show earlier this month. 

Danny Meyer and Russell Norman to headline Restaurant's R200 event at The Shard

07-Jun-2013 By Peter Ruddick

The line-up for Restaurant magazine's R200 networking event in July has been revealed with restaurateurs Danny Meyer and Russell Norman set to headline the event at the soon-to-open restaurant Hutong at The Shard.

Top Italian chefs to cook Identita London dinner at Harrods

15-Apr-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Harrods will host the dinner for this year's Identita London event which will see seven top Italian chefs with 13 Michelin stars between them cooking a meal at the London department store.

The Rooftop Café opens to the public

01-Feb-2013 By Luke Nicholls

The Rooftop Café, a recently opened 35-cover café situated at the base of The Shard in London Bridge, is evolving from a service canteen into a 70-cover restaurant open to the public following an increased customer demand.

New web service launched to help restaurants run events in low periods

21-Jan-2013 By Emma Eversham

Software start-up Okurso has launched a web service which enables restaurants and pubs the chance to bring single people, business travellers and expats together for an event or meal out during periods of low trade.

Bill's to open Horsham and Guildford restaurants before Christmas

27-Nov-2012 By Emma Eversham

The Richard Caring-backed restaurant group Bill's has confirmed it will open two more restaurants - in Horsham and Guildford - by Christmas.

IDEAS FROM YOUR PEERS

Desk deliveries and power lunches: How to boost your lunchtime trade

19-Nov-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The UK’s lunch market, already worth £14.9bn to the foodservice sector, looks set to occupy a growing share of overall sales in the next 12 months as consumers are looking for something quick, cheap and easy to eat. 

Philip Howard and Rebecca Mascarenhas to partner up for second restaurant

13-Mar-2012 By Emma Eversham

Chef Philip Howard and restaurateur Rebecca Mascarenhas have announced they are to work together on a second restaurant project this year.

Career Profile: Laurie Gear

24-Feb-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Largely self-taught chef Laurie Gear started his career washing dishes in a local Dorset hotel. After he met his wife while learning his trade in the kitchen of the Combe House hotel in Gittisham, Gear worked with her to achieve their dream in 2002 of...