Restaurants News – Page 5
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NewsFallow owners acquire OXO Tower restaurant
Executive director James Robson said Fallow would be working with the incumbent team and landlord to “bring some additional character and energy back to this wonderful site”
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NewsGaucho undergoes ‘year of transition’ with brand refresh
Rare Restaurants reduced its losses and returned to positive operating EBITDA in 2025 after a strategic overhaul that saw it exit non-core brands and focus exclusively on Gaucho
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NewsAndy Burnham aims to go ‘further’ on business rates
The prime minister says there is “plenty more we can do” to support UK high streets, saying the cost of doing business is “too high”
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NewsYo! Sushi told to pull ads promoting cream puffs
The Advertising Standards Authority said the sushi chain’s KitKat cream puff campaign breached restrictions on online advertising of less healthy foods
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NewsWhitbread restaurants to close for good in September
The Premier Inn operator is preparing for the final trading days of its branded restaurants as part of a major restructuring plan
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NewsBodean's BBQ shutters three-strong estate
The London based BBQ specialist has closed its remaining locations in Soho, Tower Hill and Camden
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NewsMeta glasses risk ‘invading customer privacy’
Jeremy King and Sir Tim Martin have come out against Meta’s ‘spy glasses’ being worn in their venues
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the latest openings news from across the hospitality sector, featuring Quaglino’s, Wagamama, Vagabond, Chaiiwala and more
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NewsGreg Thorp and Tom Springett to lead Itsu as joint MDs
The pair have taken over the running of the Asian-inspired food-to-go chain’s restaurant business, with CEO Clive Schlee moving back into a director’s role on the board
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NewsWagamama targeting 100 restaurants in India via joint venture
The Restaurant Group owned brand has entered into a joint venture with Charcoal Concepts – a multi-brand restaurant platform owned by K Hospitality Corp – to build on the success of its four openings in India to date
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NewsBlend Family set for stock market listing
The independent food hall business is reportedly working with bankers at Cavendish on a listing to take place in the next 12 months
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NewsWestminster Council hit with criticism as it looks to stop vertical drinking
London mayor Sadiq Khan and NTIA chair Sacha Lord are among those to come out and condemn Westminster Council for having ‘anti-growth policies’
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NewsTime Out Market to finally make UK debut
The Crown Estate has announced Time Out Market London will open at 55 Regent Street, part of its 10 Piccadilly development in the heart of the West End, in 2028
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NewsPoke House appoints UK operations manager
Former international franchise manager for Pret, Nikolas Kompothekras Kotsoros, joins the Italian poke chain to oversee its 11-strong London estate
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NewsThe Coconut Tree returns to expansion
The Sri Lankan restaurant group, which was sold out of administration last year to two members of the founding team, will open a new restaurant in central Bristol this month
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NewsThe Fat Duck owner grows turnover and narrows losses
The parent company of Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck restaurant in Berkshire saw its post-tax losses fall by nearly 20% in FY25
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NewsIn pictures: Browns West India Quay
Mitchells & Butlers’ has introduced a contemporary new look at the premium casual dining brand’s 467-cover West India Quay site following an extensive renovation
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NewsPizzaExpress chooses Stevenage for first Houston Hot Chicken site
The Nashville-style hot chicken brand will land in the UK this autumn with plans to roll out 50 restaurants nationwide over the next three years
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NewsWingstop UKI soars past £200m turnover as it nears 100 restaurant milestone
The fast-growing fried chicken chain saw revenue increase 73% in FY25, driven by both expansion and good underlying sales growth
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NewsHarry Ramsden’s expands partnership with Morrisons Cafes
The deal will see the fish and chip shop group launch its fish, chips and mushy peas into 32 Morrisons cafes on 10 August, with plans to roll it out further later this year.