All Restaurants (Casual Dining) articles – Page 2
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Weekend PressBudget to bring business rates relief for pubs and restaurants
Chancellor John Healey’s upcoming Budget is expected to raise the Small Business Rates Relief threshold, exempting up to 75,000 properties from business rates altogether
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NewsLosses widen for Byron as turnover falls
The beleaguered burger brand, which was acquired by Niyamo Capital last November, says it remains focused on restoring profitability despite its loss after tax increasing 130% in FY25
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NewsMarco Pierre White: Labour doesn’t understand business
The celebrity chef and restaurateur predicted the economics of the hospitlaity sector would push restaurant operators towards simplified kitchen models
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NewsTortilla raises £2.5m to support growth plans and strengthen finances
The burrito brand said it will use the money to repay a £1.3m short-term overdraft and provide additional funding to support its growth strategy
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NewsHot honey to AI: what’s shaping menu innovation
From Dubai chocolate to spice bags, operators at MCA’s Innovation Conference urged delagtes to look beneath the surface of viral trends and let customer feedback, careful execution and smarter technology guide their menu decisions
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NewsGroup François to expand to Dubai
The London-based operator has partnered with Keybourne Group to launch its Café François brand in the UAE
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NewsHoppers partners with BA
The Sri Lankan-focused restaurant group will be the first JKS-owned brand to partner with an airline, offering a special menu on board British Airways’s new route to Colombo
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NewsBancone heads to Paris
The London-based fresh pasta concept from David Ramsay and Will Ellner will cross the Channel next year, launching two restaurants in the French capital in quick succession
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Bars and pubs outperform restaurants in September
Bars, pubs and clubs recorded strong growth last month, as UK consumer spending on hospitality and leisure rose 2.7% year-on-year, according to Barclays
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Analysis & InsightDestination dining: Hotel F&B returns to centre stage
Hotel restaurants and bars used to be ‘the’ place to go for a meal out or a business meeting over coffee, but competition from high street eateries and pressure to focus on achieving greater profits from rooms saw their relevance subside. Now, they are making a comeback, with F&B increasingly the hero of the hotel.
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NewsWagamama opens up reservations for the first time
The pan-Asian restaurant chain, known for its first-come, first-served approach, will now allow customers to book tables of any size at all restaurants
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NewsNEOS secures £10m facility to support further growth
It comes as the bar business reports strengthened EBITDA across both the group and in venue in its FY25 results
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OpinionThe more you explore, the more you learn
Leaders from Bill’s, Knoops and WatchHouse share how entering new markets has opened their eyes to new operational wisdom and challenged previously held assumptions
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NewsBeef inflation and challenging trading hits Five Guys profits and like-for-likes
The burger chain saw EBITDA fall from £58m to £53m in 2025, though it noted that headwinds were partially offset by an increase in site numbers over the year
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NewsThunderbird launches ‘NashVegas’ hot chicken concept
Thunderbird Fried Chicken is launching a new Nashville-style hot chicken concept across its four London sites and on Deliveroo
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NewsVodka martinis all round: Daniel Craig’s Clerkenwell pub leads this week’s top openings stories
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories including actor Daniel Craig’s plan to launch a pub with seasoned hospitality pros Charlie Carroll and Nick Jones, and The Wolseley’s New York members club
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InterviewsWahaca: ‘We are in an environment that is innovate or die’
CEO Gemma Glasson told MCA’s Innovation Conference she is exploring opportunities around retail and grab-and-go to help drive growth, speaking alongside WatchHouse’s Caroline Ottoy and Tom James of Bill’s
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NewsPizzaExpress to debut food-to-go range at Thorpe Park
Launching in partnership with Merlin Entertainments and Aramark, the hot single portion pizzas will be served from a branded PizzaExpress Airstream at Thorpe Park’s Halloween Fright Nights this month.
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NewsWhitbread sites acquired by former managers
Common Table Group has announced plans to acquire 57 restaurant sites and one Premier Inn hotel from Whitbread for an undisclosed sum
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NewsComptoir weighs AIM exit as board launches review of listing
The Comptoir Libanais operator is assessing whether its listing on London’s junior market remains appropriate, and is exploring a return of capital to shareholders