London venues making efforts to entice diners this Shrove Tuesday
With Shrove Tuesday fast approaching, a number of London venues are preparing with much effort to entice Londoners through their doors. We have put together a round up that is full of creative menu...
View ArticleBluewater’s Plaza to add three new restaurant entertainment experiences
Land Securities has today revealed details of the redevelopment of the Plaza at Bluewater. Designed to enhance the Plaza experience for guests, the plans include the creation of four new screens for...
View ArticleSmashburger’s five new restaurants underline gourmet burger growth
One of the fastest growing restaurant concepts in the US, Smashburger, has announced they will be opening of five new UK restaurants. The new sites have been acquired in Bath, Glasgow, Dunfermline,...
View ArticleTamarind Kitchen to launch this Spring
The team behind the Michelin-starred Tamarind of Mayfair bring a new Indian dining concept to Soho. Spring will see the launch of a brand new dining concept in Soho from the award-winning Tamarind...
View ArticlePatty & Bun go West with Notting Hill opening
Patty & Bun are launching a permanent site in West London, opening on 10th April, in Notting Hill, London. This follows on from the recent launch of their Richmond Road site in Hackney, East...
View ArticleETM further strengthen senior management team with new Chairman
ETM the Bar, restaurant and pub company, has announced the appointment of Graham Turner as its Non-Executive Chairman. Turner currently acts as non-executive chairman for Barburrito, the chain of...
View ArticleMass ‘runner’ leaves Spanish restauranteur stunned, and police suspicious
Thefts or robberies in bars and restaurants in Spain, as we read in EL PAÍS, are apparently ‘the order of the day’ in Spain. One occurs every five minutes. The cacos (colloquial name for bad guys)...
View ArticleChefs and restaurateurs set to trek through the Nepalese Himalayas
A team including some of Britain’s most celebrated chefs and restaurateurs are to embark on an ambitious trek through the Nepalese Himalayas in March, with the goal of raising over £120,000 for Action...
View ArticleThe Faroe Islands’ first Michelin-starred restaurant, KOKS
Like many on a Sunday we love relaxing and reading the Sunday press, while kicking back today we came across the Facebook page of the Faroe Islands’ first Michelin-starred restaurant, KOKS. Their...
View ArticleKP Ali Sonko, a very happy business partner at Noma
Noma restaurant in Copenhagen opened in 2003 and became one of the world’s most acclaimed restaurants. Noma has just closed its doors and plans to open new ones later this year. Before closing René...
View ArticleA new dual purpose restaurant at Chewton Glen, The Kitchen
Chewton Glen, one of the UK’s finest country house hotels, will later this month officially launch The Kitchen. The new-build space in the grounds of Chewton Glen will have a dual purpose, a cookery...
View ArticleApprentices step up to the plate for Manchester Pizza Hut Restaurants’ takeover
Kathryn Austin, Pizza Hut Restaurants Pizza Hut Restaurants is letting its apprentices take over the reins at its Manchester Trafford Centre Hut on 7th March as part of a bold move to celebrate...
View ArticleOle & Steen, soon to open at Canary Wharf
Having expanded their popular chain of 60 Lagkagehuset bakeries across Denmark, leading bakers Ole Kristoffersen and Steen Skallebaek will open their third artisan bakery and restaurant in London, at...
View ArticleFlat Iron, from pop up to four London sites, now Piper investment fuels...
Piper, a specialist investor in consumer brands including the hospitality sector, has made a significant minority investment in Flat Iron, the steak restaurant group. Founded by Charlie Carroll in 2012...
View ArticleThe Restaurant Group Final Results, “Challenging”
Final results for the 53 weeks ended 1st January 2017 Strategic highlights We have completed the strategic reviews of our brands. While there is much work to do, we are confident in our plan to...
View ArticleJason Atherton & Alex Craciun’s Sosharu launches new Japanese-inspired...
Jason Atherton’s Japanese izakaya-style restaurant, Sosharu, has launched a new afternoon tea menu inspired by the iconic wagashi (confectionery) and tea ceremony traditions of Japan. Developed by...
View ArticleAsk Italian launches World’s First Hand Gesture Menu
Restaurant chiefs have come up with a hands-on solution for people who want to bring a bit more of Italy into their dining habits — a menu which uses HAND GESTURES. Italians use up to 250 hand...
View ArticleBrilliantly British Food from Lupins restaurant this April
Following the incredible success of their bespoke catering and pop-up restaurant company ‘The Cooking Collective’, Lucy Pedder and Natasha Cooke are embarking on their newest venture this April:...
View ArticleSparrow to open in Lewisham
Terry Blake and Yohini Nandakumar are to open their first restaurant, Sparrow, in Lewisham on the 28th of March. The husband and wife team first met whilst working at St John’s in Smithfields and the...
View ArticleThe Clink Cardiff, a meal worth going behind bars for
The Clink Charity is an innovative prisoner rehabilitation initiative that represents a genuine opportunity for change. Training up to 160 prisoners a day, trainees work 40 hours per week whilst...
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