Restaurants News
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NewsThree Joes confirms site closures
The Neapolitan pizza concept said it had struggled to keep some of its venues viable amid the cost of living crisis, albeit three locations remain open and trading
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NewsTortilla looks ahead to improved consumer outlook
The fast casual Mexican group reported a 14% increase in revenue at 3.6% increase in like-for-like sales in 2023, with consumer demand expected to further recover later this year
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NewsAfrikana lines up six new openings
The African-inspired restaurant group looks towards openings in Ilford, Kingston, Holloway and Hounslow this year, with further sites lined up in Tooting and Reading
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NewsRudy’s to have 10 London restaurants this year
The Mission Mars-owned pizza restaurant group will open its first west London restaurant in Queensway on 27 April, joining its London restaurants in Soho, Shoreditch, Fitzrovia and Spitalfields
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NewsLoungers continues to go from strength to strength
The all-day concept has opened a new site every 10 days so far this year, bringing its estate to 257 as it looks to reach the 600-site mark
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NewsClean Kitchen co-founder steps down as animal products added to menu
Verity Bowditch has announced she will step away from the formerly vegan restaurant, as the move does not align with her values on animal welfare
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NewsDes Gunewardena to launch Engel and Jang
The restaurateur has revealed details about two distinct concepts - a cocktail bar and Korean-Japanese restaurant - launching in the London Royal Exchange this summer
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NewsHostmore to acquire franchisor TGI Fridays US
The proposed reverse takeover would bring together the casual dining brand’s largest franchisee with its global franchisor for an enterprise value of £177m, with the combined group to be renamed TGI Fridays plc
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NewsBistrot Pierre launches new concept
All-day dining venue Pierre’s focuses on a value for money offering of coffees, cocktails and small plates, and will make its debut in Newport, South Wales next month
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NewsSquatters take over Gordon Ramsay hotel and pub in London
At least six people locked themselves in the Grade II-listed York and Albany next to Regent’s Park
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NewsBusaba continues to explore expansion opportunities
The Alan Yau-founded Thai restaurant group reported a 2% decline in like-for-like sales, but continues to look at opportunities “closer to London”
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NewsTasty reveals 14 site closures
The business will shut 13 Wildwood restaurants and one Dim T as part of its restructuring plan, which will see it exit 20 loss-making sites in total
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NewsCaravan focuses expansion outside of London
The group reported a strong trading performance, with growth in both transaction volumes and spend, as it prepares to open a new site in Manchester
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NewsItalian waiters heading for London blocked by minimum salary threshold
Thousands who once came to the city to work will now fall victim to a new regulation which raised the minimum salary threshold for a skilled work visa from £26,000 to £38,700
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NewsWendy’s lines up seven new openings
The American burger chain will open new restaurants in Liverpool, Newcastle, Middlesborough, Newcastle, Essex, London and Cambridge later this year
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NewsPing Pong to trial 15% ‘brand charge’ ahead of tipping law introduction
The London-based dim sum chain has scrapped service charge and replaced it with a ‘brand charge’ to fund wage rises across its teams
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NewsParogon Group continues to seek expansion opportunities
The Staffordshire operator has reported group turnover of £21.7m, and plans to expand its range of concepts into surrounding counties
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NewsHotBox eyes London expansion following £1.5m funding round
The London-based brisket concept has revealed plans for expansion into Covent Garden and Soho amid an ongoing funding round
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NewsWahaca reports strong performance in face of headwinds
The group reported turnover of £39.7m as it returns to the expansion trail this month, with the opening of its 14th site in London’s Paddington Square
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NewsBrindisa reports strong demand across sectors
The restaurant, deli, and wholesale group, which operates Spanish restaurants including Kroketa in Soho, reported strong trading despite economic instability