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Sourced Market shuts up shop after entering liquidation

18-Feb-2022 By Finn Scott-Delany

Healthy deli and dining brand Sourced Market has gone into liquidation, with all three of its sites understood to have shut.

Managed groups’ January sales up 3% on pre-Covid levels as restrictions ease

15-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Rising consumer confidence about safety and the easing of Covid-19 restrictions helped Britain’s managed hospitality operators to a modest increase in sales last month, the Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

Jollibee lines up double opening as it prepares for Scottish debut

14-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Filipino fast food chain Jollibee is finally set to make its debut in Scotland with openings in Edinburgh and Glasgow planned within the space of a month.

Thunderbird on track for four new sites

08-Feb-2022 By Helen Gilbert

Thunderbird Fried Chicken is on course to unveil four new bricks and mortar sites by early June.

SSP reports group revenues at 62% of 2019 levels

04-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Food and drink travel hub business SSP says that its group revenues were at around 62% of 2019 levels for the four-month period to 30 January 2022, as the impact of Covid on the travel sector continued to bite.

Emilia’s Crafted Pasta to launch Canary Wharf flagship this month

04-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Fresh pasta restaurant Emilia’s Crafted Pasta will finally launch its new flagship site in London's Canary Wharf this month on Valentine’s Day (14 February).

Wok stars – how Rosa’s Thai’s training kitchen is inspiring the next generation of wok chefs

04-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Rosa’s Thai CEO Gavin Adair on why the group has launched its own Wok School, growing the brand’s retail range, and what its growth plans are for the year ahead

63rd+1st to reach five sites in a year as it announces Edinburgh opening

03-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Cocktail-led bar and restaurant brand 63rd+1st has announced plans to open in Edinburgh in the second quarter of 2022, its fifth site since the Fridays-inspired offshoot launched last year.

Casual dining 'well placed to recover' from pandemic as outlet growth forecast

03-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

The 10 largest casual dining brands in the UK are forecast to grow their combined outlet count by 1.1% in 2022 to 5,566 sites, new data from Lumina shows.

Pret sales rise in sign London is 'inching back to normality'

02-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Pret A Manger sales in London's financial districts and the West End are rising in a sign that life in the capital 'is inching back to normality'.

Bar + Block to open two new restaurants in the capital

02-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Steakhouse brand Bar + Block is bolstering its London estate with the opening of two new restaurants in the capital.

Steakhouse group Middletons to open its ninth restaurant

02-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Restaurant group Middletons Steakhouse & Grill will open its ninth restaurant later this month with further expansion on the cards.

Marsha to double up with new Soho site

27-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Sustainability-focused chicken brand Marsha is to launch a second London restaurant next month having secured a site at Carnaby Street’s Kingly Court in Soho.

Caravan to open in Canary Wharf next month

27-Jan-2022 By Restaurant

All-day restaurant group Caravan will open its sixth Caravan-branded restaurant in the capital next month.

Latest opening: Negroni's

26-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

The team behind London-based Spanish restaurant group Lobos Tapas have launched a new Italian concept in Soho.

How I Got Here: Rachel Hugh

26-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

The co-founder of vegan burger group The Vurger Co on why she gave up a career in fashion to run restaurants, and her vision of changing the fast-food world.

Latest opening: V Honest

25-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

National restaurant chain Honest Burgers has launched its first dedicated vegan restaurant in London’s Covent Garden.

Ready to grow: the vegan burger brand taking on the fast-food giants

25-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Emerging brand Ready Burger is looking to bring plant-based cuisine more into the mainstream than ever before.

Döner Shack to make Scottish debut

25-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

German street food concept Döner Shack is set to make its debut in Scotland in the coming months having secured a site at Glasgow’s Silverburn shopping centre.

Fridays and Go to debut in Dundee

19-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Fridays has confirmed it will launch its first QSR site in March in Dundee, Scotland, with an aim to open up to 30 additional sites.

Individual Restaurants to relaunch five Gino D'Acampo sites under new Riva Blu brand

19-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Individual Restaurants is to relaunch a handful of sites it operated in partnership with celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo under a new Italian brand.

Poke House mulls UK IPO

18-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Italian poke chain Poke House is mulling an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the next two years as part of its plans for aggressive expansion.

Pizza Pilgrims eyes first Brighton site

13-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Pizza Pilgrims is eyeing its first Brighton location, suggesting the group may be preparing to explore more opportunities for regional expansion.

Pret invests more than £9m in staff pay rises

13-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Pret A Manger is to invest more than £9.2m in pay rises for team members with increases set to also be made to Mystery Shopper bonuses.

Marugame Udon lines up double opening

12-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Marugame Udon is to double the size of its fledgling London estate next month with two new openings in St Christopher’s Place and Canary Wharf respectively.

Tortilla reports 'strong trading momentum' as it sees like-for-like growth up 23%

10-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Tortilla has reported a like-for-like sales increase of 23.8% in the 2021 financial year compared to 2019, with group revenue up 36% across the same period.

Yolk heads to Soho for third London site

06-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

'Fine fast food' brand Yolk is to launch its third London site later this month on Golden Square in Soho, with founders Nick Philpot and Alkesh Tandon eyeing further expansion.

Gino D’Acampo’s My Pasta Bar enters liquidation

04-Jan-2022 By Restaurant

Gino D’Acampo’s London-based My Pasta Bar brand has gone into liquidation with debts of £5m.

Leon plans 50 UK openings for 2022

22-Dec-2021 By Georgi Gyton

Leon is to intensify the scale of its restaurant rollout, with more than 50 UK sites planned to open in 2022.

Pho to close its original Clerkenwell restaurant next year

17-Dec-2021 By Restaurant

Vietnamese restaurant group Pho will close it original restaurant in Clerkenwell next year because it has outgrown the site.

The Avocado Show eyes new year growth

10-Dec-2021 By Helen Gilbert

Netherlands-founded mono product restaurant The Avocado Show is set to open at least two more sites in London in the new year, having signed up a new franchise operator.

Wind power, recycled tyres, potato glue: McDonald’s opens its first UK net zero carbon restaurant

10-Dec-2021 By Restaurant

McDonald’s is flexing its sustainable credentials with the opening today (10 December) of its first UK net zero carbon restaurant.

Boparan takes all brands carbon neutral

07-Dec-2021 By James McAllister

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has announced that all of its brands are now certified as carbon neutral, describing it as 'a significant milestone in the group’s long-term sustainability commitment'.

Fulham Shore ‘performing ahead of management's expectations’ amid strong revenue growth

06-Dec-2021 By James McAllister

Fulham Shore says it is ‘performing ahead of management's expectations’ in its half-year results, with revenues across the group rising by more than 100%.

Baton Berisha departs Ivy Collection

06-Dec-2021 By Restaurant

Baton Berisha has left his role as chief executive of the Ivy Collection after just one year in the top role.

Vietnamese whirl: the rise of Pho

06-Dec-2021 By Stefan Chomka

TriSpan’s recent investment in Pho will see the Vietnamese restaurant group step up its expansion rate over the coming years

Rockfish to launch seafood delivery business Seafood at Home

03-Dec-2021 By Restaurant

Mitch Tonks is launching a seafood delivery business in a bid to change the way people buy, cook and eat fish.

Sticks'n'Sushi sees record sales driven by 'crucial' UK market

02-Dec-2021 By James McAllister

Danish sushi and yakitori restaurant group Sticks’n’Sushi has reported a record year, with the UK market 'crucial' to the result.

Pret signs two new UK franchise partners

01-Dec-2021 By James McAllister

Pret A Manger has signed up two new UK franchise partners as it pushes ahead with plan to double the size of its estate within five years.

Loungers reports strong trading since May reopening

01-Dec-2021 By Restaurant

Revenue at casual dining group Loungers almost doubled in the 24 weeks to 3 October 2021, compared to the same period last year, the group has reported.

Coffee with benefits: Pret begins trial of new loyalty programme Pret Perks

30-Nov-2021 By Restaurant

Pret A Manger has begun a trial of its new loyalty programme, Pret Perks.

Itsu to make its European debut

29-Nov-2021 By Restaurant

Itsu will make its European debut with the opening of a restaurant in Belgium.

Pret A Manger to expand in the Middle East

29-Nov-2021 By Restaurant

Pret A Manger is expanding in the Middle East with a new franchising agreement with One PM Franchising.

Fridays to enter fast casual category with the launch of Fridays and Go

25-Nov-2021 By Finn Scott- Delany

Casual dining brand Fridays is looking to move into the food to go category with a premium fast casual offer.

Wendy's targets 50 UK openings in 2022 after sales exceed expectations

25-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Wendy's is to ramp up its UK growth plans next year after sales across its fledgling estate exceeded expectations.

Pret sales rise above pre-pandemic levels

24-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Pret A Manger’s sales rose above pre-pandemic levels last week for the first time, according to Bloomberg’s Pret Index.

Café Rouge to trial name change under plans to create a 'more modern' dining experience

18-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Café Rouge is trial a new brand identity that will see the Café dropped from its name and new design concepts and menu options introduced.

Clean Kitchen Club plots expansion following £1.4m seed round

16-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Plant-based concept Clean Kitchen Club is targeting nationwide expansion having recently raised £1.4m in a seed round.

Blacklock aims for B Corp status as it confirms Covent Garden opening

15-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Blacklock has confirmed it will launch its fourth restaurant early next year in Covent Garden; an opening that will coincide with the start of the group’s ‘journey’ to B Corp status.

Flesh & Buns heads to Kensington for third London site

15-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Japanese izakaya brand Flesh & Buns is to open its third London restaurant early next year in Kensington.