Restaurants News – Page 10
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NewsMiddletons appoints advisors to assess options
Trading at the steakhouse & grill concept has been adversely impacted by the current economic factors, particularly rising food costs and changes in consumer spending habits
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NewsEvolv Collection sets out expansion plans for Sartoria brand
The London-based group is to relaunch restaurants in South Kensington and Battersea Power Station under the Italian concept, with a further opening on Liverpool Street also planned
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NewsPopeyes UK: ‘We wanted to do innovation our own way’
Changes introduced by Popeyes UK included new uniforms and store designs, as well as changes to the music played in the restaurants
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NewsMW Eat ‘significantly more profitable’ despite negligible sales increase
The London-based operator behind Indian fine dining restaurants Chutney Mary and Veeraswamy reported a pre-tax profit of £4.4m for the year ended 30 March 2025
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NewsPizzaExpress’ equity markets in Hong Kong and UAE are ’outposts of innovation’
PizzaExpress CEO Paula MacKenzie has said the launch of the casual dining group’s Pod concept in the UK last year followed the development of smaller footprint locations in Hong Kong
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NewsCalveton UK and Breal Capital acquire London Brasseries
The deal sees Calveton and Breal, which also owns TGI Fridays, take on five restaurants predominately located in London’s West End including the historic Maxwell’s Bar & Grill
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NewsTony Macaroni launches franchise drive
Part of the Viva Italia Group, Tony Macaroni is looking for experienced operators to expand throughout Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland
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NewsHawksmoor to take over former Midland Grand site in St. Pancras
The steakhouse group’s latest London restaurant takes over the storied Grade I listed dining room desgined by Sir George Gilbert Scott and will feature both a private dining room and a chef’s table
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NewsWagamama launches customisable kids’ bento boxes
Available for children under 12 and priced at £7.50, the bento box lets them build their own meal using separate compartments to choose a main, rice or noodles, fresh vegetables and a sauce.
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NewsGDK to open 30 sites in Ireland
The kebab chain will enter the Irish market this year through a master franchise agreement with Strava Group, with the first site to open in Dublin’s Liffey Valley
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NewsHenry Dimbleby warns Asda ownership is ‘destroying’ Leon
Leon’s current owners are “destroying” the brand by shifting away from its ethos of ‘healthy fast food’, according to the chain’s co-founder and former food tsar
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NewsBrasserie Blanc reveals rebrand
The French restaurant group has unveiled a new menu, logo, website, and guest communications, following chairman Mark Derry’s comments the brand has been “a bit neglected” amid a focus on Heartwood Inns
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NewsPermanently Unique posts sales uplift
The group is looking to open a flagship London site for Fenix, a Dubai site for Louis, and a second international location for Tattu
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NewsPizzaExpress planning 50 more restaurant revamps in 2025
On the back of 74 restaurant refurbishments last year, “our remodel programme is track”, chief executive Paula MacKenzie told MCA, ”and we’ve already opened seven new pizzerias this year, with more to come”.
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NewsPizza Hut launches £5 portion format
The Crafted Flatzz range will be available across Pizza Hut’s restaurants in the UK & Ireland, and features four topping options on top of a lighter, hand-stretched crust.
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NewsHell’s Kitchen lines up UK debut for spring 2026
The restaurant, inspired by the TV series created by Gordon Ramsay, will launch an immersive dining experience at London’s Cumberland Hotel
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NewsFlat Iron heads to Bristol and Newcastle
The openings will follow the steak restaurant group’s launch in Brighton next month, and come after its acquisition by private equity firms McWin and TriSpan last month
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NewsSteak to cost over £30 as restaurants battle soaring beef prices
Diners face higher bills for even the cheapest cuts on the menu as supply slumps
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NewsIn pictures: Cosy Club’s cinematic-inspired interiors
Loungers has reopened its Cosy Club venue in Leeds following a major refurbishment, featuring statement lighting, bespoke carpeted walls, and a mirrored disco ball
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NewsByron Burger risks fourth insolvency
The burger restaurant brand’s future is in doubt once more after its owner Tristar Foods filed a notice of intention (NOI) to appoint administrators