Restaurants News – Page 15
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NewsGaucho’s VAT-free Fridays drive 63% increase in bookings
CEO Martin Williams said the initiative saw a dramatic increase in covers and urged peers to make it London-wide
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NewsYard Sale Pizza lines up 12th London site
The neighbourhood pizza shop will open on Dartmouth Park Hill in Tufnell Park, as it continues to pick up the pace of expansion and looks to hit a 150-site target.
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NewsBlacklock lines up regional debut in Manchester
The chophouse group will open its first restaurant outside London and seventh overall this autumn
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NewsStick’n’Sushi goes exclusive with Deliveroo
The Denmark-founded Japanese-inspired restaurant group, which was recently acquired by McWin, will make its 14 UK sites exclusively available on the delivery platform
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News‘My focus is survival’: how rising costs are hitting independent restaurants
Expensive ingredients on top of pay, rent, rates and energy bills force north London laksa bar and cafe to put up prices, The Guardian reports
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NewsLe Gavroche site attracts high profile chefs and international entrants
The fine dining restaurant completed its final service in January, and is attracting interest from a range of operators
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NewsGaucho launches ‘VAT-free Fridays’
The steak restaurant group hopes to address both the call to abandon the ‘tourist tax’ and the Mayor of London’s campaign to bring back Friday trading in the capital
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NewsPizza Pilgrims secures B Corp status
The Neapolitan pizza business has announced its certification by non-profit global organisation, B Lab, joining over 1,500 businesses in the UK
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NewsJapes secures first franchisee
The deep-dish pizza concept, which looks to provide a point of differentiation with its ‘London-style’ pizza, will open a venue in Camden Town this spring
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NewsNoble Hospitality: ‘We’re always looking for new opportunities’
CEO Paul Sarlas and Chotto Matte founder Kurt Zdesar talk to MCA about growing the Angus Steakhouse and Alley Cats Pizza brands and the Nikkei concept’s launch in Manchester later this year
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NewsPapa John’s to close 50 underperforming UK sites
The closures are part of a process to reposition and optimise its UK business model as the pizza chain reports a decline in international sales in 2023
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NewsHeavenly Desserts set for further expansion
The c50-strong dessert restaurant group has several locations lined up in the UK and Germany, as it looks to open 20 sites per year across Europe
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NewsKFC releases first ever nutrition progress update
The report, which will be repeated on an annual basis, tracks the steps the fast food giant is taking to improve nutrition and reduce calories and sugar across its menu
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NewsOodles seeking franchise partners for Southern expansion
The c40-strong Indo-Chinese QSR concept is looking to build its presence in the South and Southwest as well as Scotland
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NewsSnowfox Group looks to franchise its 500-strong estate
The group recently opened its 500th UK kiosk across the Yo! Sushi and Panku brands, which have been trading in Tesco and Asda
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NewsThe Vurger Co ceases trading
The vegan fast food concept is to shutter its three sites in Brighton, Manchester, and London, citing the ‘perfect storm’ of cost pressures affecting hospitality
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NewsMary Brown’s Chicken makes UK debut
The QSR concept, which has c300 sites across Canada, opened in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, yesterday, and is on the lookout for franchise partners to expand across the UK
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NewsBrasseria Family exceeds crowdfunding target
The all-day Italian restaurant operators have raised £1.18m from 52 investors to open a third Brasseria restaurant in South Kensington
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NewsSticks’n’Sushi secures £22m loan from OakNorth
With the support of McWin and OakNorth Bank, the premium Japanese restaurant group will continue to open new restaurants across the UK
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NewsPho lines up new openings
The Vietnamese restaurant group aims to open six or seven sites in 2024, starting with new restaurant openings in Glasgow city centre and Baker Street, London, this spring