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NewsPhilip Harrison steps down from design consultancy after 37 years
Considered a pioneering figure in the sector, Harrison has built a reputation for helping shape some the most influential hospitality environments and brands of the past four decades
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NewsSSP launches Northern Ireland-inspired casual dining brand
Flax & Soda, which has opened as part of Belfast International Airport’s £100m investment program, is positioned to showcase regional ingredients as well as local beers and spirits
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NewsThe Evolv Collection further strengthens senior team
The Martin Williams-led group has named Gavin Gosnell as its new operations director, while Lara Bugle has been promoted to marketing director
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NewsWahaca explores smaller scale format
Co-founder and chairman Mark Selby tells MCA the new ‘Wahacito’ concept would retain the same to-dine elements, but feature a smaller menu and more informal approach
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NewsSuper 8 Restaurants plans further openings as turnover rises
The London-based group, whose estate includes Thai restaurants Smoking Goat and Kiln, as well as the Basque-inspired Brat, saw turnover rise 13% to £22.5m in its 2025 financial year
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Weekend PressLure of being a social media chef means youngsters forgoing classic training, Michelin star cook warns
Industry figures say going viral is no replacement for the classic route of apprenticeships and competition, The Guardian reports
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Weekend PressHow Uber Eats stole Britain’s lunch … and kickstarted a price war
Using the ride-hailing app’s vast user base, the restaurant delivery business is devouring market share in a fight for takeaway supremacy, says The Times
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OpinionMoment of Caring for missed M&A opportunity
Serial investor Luke Johnson, who sold The Ivy, J Sheekey and Le Caprice to Richard Caring in 2005 in a £31.5m deal, admitted he didn’t see the possibility of turning The Ivy into a chain
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News‘Challenging economic environment’ hits EBITDA at Glendola Leisure
Cost pressures including high interest rates and inflation contributed to a 15.7% decrease in adjusted EBITDA in the family-owned hospitality operator’s latest financial results
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants return to growth in March
Britain’s restaurant groups finished a difficult first quarter with modest like-for-like growth, data from the new NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals
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NewsThe Wolseley Hospitality Group to launch first Colbert Collection property in London
The group will open its first London hotel later this year on Piccadilly with owner Minor Hotels describing it as ‘a unique strategic opportunity’
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NewsTrade bodies warn sector ‘highly exposed’ to Iran war fallout as fuel prices propel inflation
UKH has said the government should be looking closely at how it can reduce the cost of doing business for demand-sensitive sectors like hospitality amid the conflict
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Analysis & InsightNaan vs Tortilla: The Transatlantic cuisine shift
Mexican cuisine, long dominant in the United States, is beginning to establish a meaningful foothold in the UK, while Indian cuisine, arguably Britain’s adopted national food, is finally transitioning from diaspora-driven presence into scalable, mainstream growth across the United States
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NewsYard Sale Pizza appoints growth director
The Piper-backed pizza delivery brand has brought in Sophie Abrahamovitch, co-founder of bars app DUSK, to lead the marketing team and be accountable for everything related to sales growth
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NewsPachamama Group announces double London opening
The international group will launch its largest-ever London restaurant alongside a new street food concept within Marylebone’s Loxton Walk development
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NewsTube strikes to deliver ‘devastating’ impact to sector in London
Pubs and bars could see a drop in sales by as much as 40% this week, as a series of Tube strikes kick off tomorrow
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Analysis & InsightSheikh it up – why the sale of Richard Caring’s empire is a really big deal
Securing over a billion pounds for his hospitality portfolio is a huge win for the ‘King of Mayfair’, while its new Abu Dhabi-based majority owner Diafra has plenty of options to get its teeth into
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Analysis & Insight‘Burdensome tax regime’ and ‘subdued consumer demand’ push up insolvencies
The latest government figures show accommodation and food services insolvencies jumped 22% month-on-month between January and February this year
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NewsThe Evolv Collection partners with Not For Sale charity
The partnership will see the Martin Williams-led group donate £1.50 for every steak sold across its Stories Collection and Chop House & Taverns estate
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Weekend PressAs Franco Manca scales back, is the air going out of the sourdough pizza craze?
The restaurant is to cut more than a fifth of its outlets amid competition from rival chains, The Guardian reports