Restaurants News
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NewsGDK opens four sites in one month
The kebab chain has opened in Clydebank, Bourneouth, Leytonstone, and Romfort this December, following a year of significant growth
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NewsWendy’s makes Scotland debut
The restaurant on Linwood Road offers a drive-thru lane as well as dine-in, and marks Wendy’s entry into a new region as the QSR chain nears 50 sites
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NewsHospitality urges FCA to extend business insurance claims window by two years
Law firm Stewarts warns that thousands of hospitality businesses remain significantly out of pocket more than five years after the Covid-19 pandemic forced venues across the country to close
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NewsRockfish reports growth in sales and profits
The Mitch Tonks-led seafood restaurant group has reported ‘another record year’ of results with turnover climbing to £15m and group EBITDA rising by more than 10%
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NewsIndian Brewery Company launches in Birmingham Airport in partnership with TRGC
Billed as ‘a significant milestone’ for the Indian Brewery Company, the new opening will bring the craft beer and street food business to three sites
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NewsBurger Boi launches first Morrison’s concession
The Wolverhampton-founded premium QSR chain has launched a site within Morrisons Manchester Piccadilly store with at least four further openings planned under the partnership
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NewsMichael Kill: ‘The Treasury have got the modelling completely wrong for revaluations’
The NTIA is questioning what checks on business rates the government carried out before the budget with its CEO telling MCA he believes the matter of revaluations will be readdressed
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NewsFrites Atelier finally makes UK debut
The luxury chip shop brand, led by Dutch chef Sergio Herman, has been planning an opening in London since 2017 and finally launched a site in Soho this week
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NewsMark Crowther joins Walcot Group
The experienced pub leader joins the Bath-based hospitality operator as chairman to support its next phase of growth
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NewsWingstop continues to accelerate expansion with triple opening
The fast-growing fried chicken chain begun the final full week before Christmas with simultaneous openings in Leicester, Nottingham and Glasgow
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NewsRapper Professor Green to launch fast food brand in Glasgow
Green says his new brand, which will open its first restaurant on Byres Road in the Scottish city in Q1 of 2026, is designed to ‘disrupt the fast food market’
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NewsSides to make Scottish debut next year with double opening
Managing director Aaron Moore-Saxton says expanding into Scotland has been ‘a huge ambition’ for the fried chicken chain, which recently revealed plans to double its estate each year
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NewsTurkish restaurant ranks fourth on list of London’s top food spots
Enfield’s family-run Neco Tantuni, which specialises in Turkish street food, secured place among other Michelin-starred restaurants on Vittles 99-strong list, The Guardian reports
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NewsJamie Oliver Group axes 20% of workforce ahead of high street comeback
The celebrity chef’s main commercial operation has completed a consultation process which involves 25 of its 126 employees being made redundant, Sky News reports
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NewsFive Guys launches loaded fries
In a first for the premium burger brand, Five Guys has added a new item to its food menu, which will feature fries topped with cheese sauce, a ‘secret’ fry sauce, and up to 14 toppings of choice
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NewsNTIA: ‘Youth unemployment scheme risks missing the point entirely’
The trade body has warned the government’s plan to offer young people on benefits job opportunities in hospitality is pointless if the sector is ‘priced out of existence’
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NewsUKHospitality: ‘Rates rises to wipe out more than half of Small Business Saturday benefit’
New analysis reveals small hospitality venues will see business rates bills rise by £318m over three years, more than half the £634m annual spend on Small Business Saturday
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NewsMiddletons acquired for £170,000
The steakhouse business was sold out of administration last month having faced financial challenges in the past year due to tough market conditions in the casual dining space
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NewsJamie’s Italian to relaunch in UK under partnership with Prezzo owner
Jamie Oliver has partnered with Brava Hospitality to bring Jamie’s Italian back to the UK six years on from its collapse with a flagship London restaurant to launch next year
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NewsUKHospitality Cymru warns business rates in Wales to increase by 80%
The trade body says the Welsh government’s decision to exclude hospitality from business rates reform will hit the sector with £131m in additional cost over three years