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Farmer J makes West London debut with Hammersmith site

25-Jul-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Fast casual ‘farm-to-fork’ restaurant chain Farmer J will launch its first site in West London at the end of this month.

Tortilla sees half-year revenue fall as a result of new delivery strategy

24-Jul-2024 By Restaurant

Tortilla has reported a fall in revenue for the first half of the year, amid several new strategic initiatives at the business.

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Wagamama wants to join the breakfast club. But will its customers?

22-Jul-2024 By Stefan Chomka

The Japanese noodle chain is looking for a slice of the breakfast market. But after 33 years of offering just lunch and dinner, can it change its customers’ habits of a lifetime?

Wagamama launches Soul Club loyalty programme

17-Jul-2024 By James McAllister

Wagamama has become the latest restaurant brand to launch its own loyalty programme that will offer members free menu items and exclusive content.

Wagamama rolls out breakfast menu at 22 locations

11-Jul-2024 By Restaurant

Wagamama is making another tilt at breakfast nearly a decade after it first dipped its toe into the morning market.

Sticks’n’Sushi heads to Islington for 14th restaurant

10-Jul-2024 By Restaurant

Danish Japanese restaurant group Sticks’n’Sushi will open its 14th UK location this September.

Loungers reports record year as sales and profits surge

09-Jul-2024 By Restaurant

Loungers has announced a record year for sales, profits and site openings in its latest full-year results.

"We are gutted, humbled": Bundobust to close Birmingham site

09-Jul-2024 By Restaurant

Indian street food group Bundobust has announced it will close its Birmingham restaurant later this month.

Capdesia exits Marugame Udon Europe

08-Jul-2024 By Restaurant

Marugame Udon Europe parent company Toridoll Holdings is to take full ownership of the noodle restaurant group, with Capdesia successfully exiting its investment.

Wingstop named fastest growing UK restaurant group

28-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Wingstop UK has been named as the fastest growing restaurant group in the UK by The Sunday Times 100 for the second year in a row.

Tasty looking to 'explore new concepts' as revenues rise

28-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Wildwood and dim t operator Tasty has reported an increase in revenues as it looks to stabilise the business.

Lina Stores picks Shoreditch for eighth site

28-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Lina Stores is continuing its expansion across London with plans for an eighth site having been revealed.

Hawksmoor opens Chicago steakhouse as it eyes key cities in North America

26-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Hawksmoor will open its second US restaurant this week as part of its plans to expand within North America.

Third Harry's venue to open in London

07-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Richard Caring is bringing his Harry’s restaurant brand to Victoria next month.

Tasty given green light to restructure

05-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

The group behind high street restaurant brands Wildwood and Dim-T has received approval from its creditors and landlords to carry out its restructuring plans.

JKS to open Punjabi restaurant Ambassadors Clubhouse in Mayfair

30-May-2024 By Restaurant

JKS Restaurants will open its latest London venture this summer, celebrating food from Punjab.

Wagamama to expand into India

29-May-2024 By Restaurant

Wagamama is to launch in India later this year having partnered with travel food and retail company Travel Food Services (TFS).

Coffee subscription war heats up as Leon undercuts Pret with new Roast Rewards

29-May-2024 By Restaurant

Leon is bringing the fight to Pret a Manger in the coffee sector with the launch of what it says is the UK’s cheapest high street coffee subscription.

Megan’s reports rise in revenues and profit

24-May-2024 By Restaurant

Megan’s has reported a rise in annual revenues for the year ending March 2024.

Comptoir Group ‘optimistic and cautious’ for the year ahead following marginal revenue rise

21-May-2024 By James McAllister

Comptoir Group says it remains ‘optimistic and cautious about 2024’ following the publication of its latest financial results, amid ongoing price rises and ‘challenged and erratic’ footfall.

Busaba to trial new 'vibey' wet-led concept

21-May-2024 By Shwetali Sapte

Busaba is to trial a new wet-led concept targeted at a younger audience in London’s Westfield Stratford.

Bread Street Kitchen & Bar to occupy former Haugen site in Stratford

20-May-2024 By Stefan Chomka

Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has taken on the former Haugen site in Stratford for the opening of another Bread Street Kitchen & Bar.

David Campbell appointed chairman at Rare Restaurants

13-May-2024 By Restaurant

Hospitality industry veteran David Campbell has joined Gaucho owner Rare Restaurants as its chairman.

Pizza Express tees up first UK airport site (and has another shot at breakfast)

10-May-2024 By James McAllister

Pizza Express will open its first restaurant within a UK airport later this month at London Gatwick’s South Terminal.

Dishoom confirms Oxford and Cambridge Permit Room openings

08-May-2024 By Restaurant

Dishoom has confirmed that it is taking its sister brand Permit Room to the university towns of Oxford and Cambridge this year.

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Wahaca ‘reimagined’: how the Mexican-inspired group is building back up again

08-May-2024 By James McAllister

After a challenging few years Wahaca is putting the past behind it with a huge new opening in London’s Paddington and a determination to bring back some buena vida.

Big Mamma Group criticised for applying 'checkout fee' on its payment app

03-May-2024 By Finn Scott-Delany

Big Mamma Group has become the latest restaurant operator to face the ire of customers after its mobile payment provider introduced a new charge to its bills.

Chotto Matte to expand into Georgia

19-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Kurt Zdesar’s Japanese-Peruvian restaurant brand Chotto Matte is continuing to push forward with international expansion having secured a site in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Rudy's to hit 10 London sites by the year end

19-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Pizza restaurant group Rudy’s will open its sixth London venue this month, with plans to have 10 in the capital by the end of the year.

Fried chicken burger brand Butchies flocks to London Bridge

16-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Fried chicken burger brand Butchies will open its seventh site in the capital later this year as it looks to restart its expansion.

Hostmore set to acquire TGI Fridays’ US business

16-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Hostmore, the owner of the TGI Fridays UK franchise, has reached an agreement for a proposed all-share acquisition of TGI Fridays in the US for a value of £177m.

Busaba ‘well placed to face economic challenges’

12-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Thai restaurant group Busaba has said it is ‘well placed to face the anticipated customer and market economic challenges ahead’ despite a slight drop in sales.

Temper to launch ‘sustainable’ smash burger concept next week

11-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

London-based steakhouse and barbecue restaurant group Temper will launch the first site under its new ‘sustainable’ smash burger concept next week in White City.

Wildwood operator Tasty to exit 20 loss making sites

10-Apr-2024 By Hannah Currie

Wildwood operator Tasty plans to exit around 20 loss making sites as part of a company restructuring to secure its long-term future.

Justin Carter named Loungers group managing director in one of three key appointments

08-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Loungers has made three key appointments across its business as it continues to expand.

Rockfish launches virtual fishmonger and seafood counter

08-Apr-2024 By Restaurant

Restaurant and seafood business Rockfish has partnered with Gloucester Services to launch a virtual fishmonger and seafood counter.

Pizza Pilgrims: “Getting B Corp status is the beginning, rather than the finish line”

05-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Pizza Pilgrims co-founder Thom Elliot chats about the group’s journey to B Corp status, and how he hopes to use it to build a better business for the future.

Zia Lucia opens first regional restaurant in Reading

04-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Pizzeria group Zia Lucia has opened its first restaurant outside of the capital in Reading.

Shake Shack pulls into St Pancras for first UK train station restaurant

27-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Shake Shack will open its first train station restaurant in the UK and its second within a travel hub.

Dishoom to take the Permit Room to Cambridge

26-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Indian restaurant group Dishoom is taking its fledgling spin-off brand the Permit Room to Cambridge for its second site.

Big Mamma looking to open Manchester site

25-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Restaurant group Big Mamma is understood to have found a site in Manchester for what would be its first UK opening outside the capital.

San Carlo sets its sights on international expansion

25-Mar-2024 By Shwetali Sapte

San Carlo Group is preparing to open at least six restaurants in the next 18 months, according to managing director Marcello Distefano.

Maray team to launch falafel-focused concession at Boxpark Liverpool

25-Mar-2024 By Joe Lutrario

The team behind Liverpool and Manchester-based Middle Eastern restaurant concept Maray will be part of Boxpark Liverpool’s opening line up of traders.

Little Caesars Pizza makes London debut

21-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

US pizza brand Little Caesars has opened its first London outpost in Greenford.

Gusto launches £65 subscription-based membership programme in casual dining first

20-Mar-2024 By Joe Lutrario

Largely Northern-based Italian group Gusto has become the UK’s first casual dining brand to launch a subscription-based membership programme that requires guests to pay upfront to access discounts and other benefits.

Prezzo returns to profitability following restructure

18-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Prezzo has returned to profitability following a restructure of its business that saw it close nearly a third of its estate last year.

Honest Burgers sees turnover rise by 26%

13-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Honest Burgers has reported a turnover increase of more than a quarter in its latest accounts.

Megan's heads to Twickenham

13-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Neighbourhood-style restaurant brand Megan's will open its latest restaurant in the capital this spring.

Yard Sale lines up twelfth site as it celebrates 10 years

12-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Neighbourhood pizza shop Yard Sale Pizza will open its 12th London site next month on Dartmouth Park Hill in Tufnell Park.

Azzurri Group announces 10% reduction in carbon emissions

08-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Azzurri Group has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by around 10% across its business while expanding its restaurant portfolio.