All Restaurants (Casual Dining) articles
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NewsKarali Group: ‘The Real Greek is a natural fit for what we’re building’
Co-CEO Karim Janmohamed says he is looking forward to the future following the purchase of 19 of The Real Greek’s 28 restaurants
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NewsIn pictures: Gordon Ramsay launches Bread Street Kitchen & Bar at 22 Bishopsgate
Marking the chef’s 100th restaurant worldwide, the all-day dining destination is finally opening on the 59th floor of the City of London’s tallest building after significant delays
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NewsFranco Manca CVA approved by creditors
The pizza restaurant group has confirmed plans to close 16 sites, and said the CVA will allow it to invest in the remainder of its estate and strengthen trading performance
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OpinionTrailblazing Beefeater faces the chop
With owner Whitbread long ago losing interest in branded restaurants in favour of more proftiable hotels, it was surprising Beefeater and Brewers Fayre lasted as long as they did, their dependency on Premier Inn maintaining the brands on terminal life support
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NewsHeston Blumenthal eyes growth following strategic investment from COMO Group
The investment, made into The Fat Duck Group’s holding company, SL6 Limited, comes as it looks to build on recent growth and explore expansion opportunities
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NewsWhitbread: ‘Our branded restaurants have faced material challenge’
The group has blamed the impact of inflation and tax rises, combined with lower financial returns, for its decision to exit its branded restaurants division
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NewsNando’s celebrates 500 restaurants
The casual dining chain, which launched in the UK in 1992, has opened its 500th site in Leatherhead, Surrey, and now employs over 20,000 people across the UK & Ireland
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NewsKarali closes in on a rescue deal for The Real Greek
Sky News reports that a pre-pack administration could include just 10-15 of Real Greek’s sites, with around half its estate set for closure
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NewsSSP launches Northern Ireland-inspired casual dining brand
Flax & Soda, which has opened as part of Belfast International Airport’s £100m investment program, is positioned to showcase regional ingredients as well as local beers and spirits
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NewsThe Evolv Collection further strengthens senior team
The Martin Williams-led group has named Gavin Gosnell as its new operations director, while Lara Bugle has been promoted to marketing director
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NewsWahaca explores smaller scale format
Co-founder and chairman Mark Selby tells MCA the new ‘Wahacito’ concept would retain the same to-dine elements, but feature a smaller menu and more informal approach
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NewsSuper 8 Restaurants plans further openings as turnover rises
The London-based group, whose estate includes Thai restaurants Smoking Goat and Kiln, as well as the Basque-inspired Brat, saw turnover rise 13% to £22.5m in its 2025 financial year
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NewsTube strikes knock hospitality revenue by 18%
Data from Harri shows pubs lost over half of their weekly takings during last week’s strikes with QSR outlets also significantly impacted
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Weekend PressLure of being a social media chef means youngsters forgoing classic training, Michelin star cook warns
Industry figures say going viral is no replacement for the classic route of apprenticeships and competition, The Guardian reports
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants return to growth in March
Britain’s restaurant groups finished a difficult first quarter with modest like-for-like growth, data from the new NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals
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Analysis & InsightNaan vs Tortilla: The Transatlantic cuisine shift
Mexican cuisine, long dominant in the United States, is beginning to establish a meaningful foothold in the UK, while Indian cuisine, arguably Britain’s adopted national food, is finally transitioning from diaspora-driven presence into scalable, mainstream growth across the United States
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NewsYard Sale Pizza appoints growth director
The Piper-backed pizza delivery brand has brought in Sophie Abrahamovitch, co-founder of bars app DUSK, to lead the marketing team and be accountable for everything related to sales growth
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NewsPachamama Group announces double London opening
The international group will launch its largest-ever London restaurant alongside a new street food concept within Marylebone’s Loxton Walk development
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NewsIn pictures: RISE by Cornish Bakery opens first site
The new concept bakery, which debuts today in Betws-y-Coed in Conwy, North Wales, is billed as ‘a next-level sector development in product, design, service experience, community engagement and trading hours’
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NewsThe Evolv Collection partners with Not For Sale charity
The partnership will see the Martin Williams-led group donate £1.50 for every steak sold across its Stories Collection and Chop House & Taverns estate