All Restaurants articles – Page 31
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NewsDishoom’s launches co-working spaces at Permit Room
Dishoom has partnered with Werksy to offer co-working space at its Permit Room venues in Brighton, Cambridge, and Portobello Road
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InterviewsOrka Koncepts plots expansion after taking over former Living Ventures sites
Founder Christian Coates has overseen a major relaunch of Australasia, introduced new Mexican concept OCASA, and is now turning his attention to Grand Pacific
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NewsHeartwood: ‘We continue to invest as others cut back’
The operator of Heartwood Inns pubs and Brasserie Blanc restaurants has reported a 12.6% increase in revenue to £67.9m for the year ended 30 June 2024, with site EBITDA rising to £11.7m
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NewsIn pictures: Zizzi Marlow reopens with new look and refreshed menu
The revamped site reflects the brand’s evolving identity, with bespoke art inspired by local culture and Italian heritage, as well as enhanced lighting, fresh furnishings and touches referencing Marlow’s history
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NewsUKHospitality slams Industrial Strategy for ’ignoring 70% of the economy’
The trade body has criticised the government’s new Industrial Strategy as a “missed opportunity” that fails to support foundational sectors of the economy
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Heartwood, Thunderbird, Rudy’s, Wagamama, Lucky Franks, ScandiKitchden, and more
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NewsSelfridges to launch private members’ club in bid to restore profits
The proposed space, named 40 Duke, will take over the fourth floor of the department store and include a bar, private dining room and terrace
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NewsMay sales dip as wet weather dampens Bank Holiday trade
Britain’s leading managed hospitality groups recorded a 1.0% year-on-year decline in sales in May, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker
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InterviewsHUŌ founder on new Belsize site and measured expansion
Co-owner Graham Rebak speaks to MCA as the Asian neighbourhood restaurant is set to open its second location this summer
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InterviewsBase Face founder on building a neighbourhood pizzeria collection
As he opens his third site in Richamond, founder Tim Thornton unpacks the brands’ mantra of ‘neighbourhood pizzeria, local ingredients, slow dough’
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NewsF&B inflation rises again in April
Hospitality F&B prices continued their upward trend in April, with costs rising 2.3% YoY and 0.6% month-on-month, according to the latest CGA by NIQ and Prestige Purchasing Foodservice Price Index
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Flat Iron, Base Face Pizza, Kapital, and more
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InterviewsTrejo’s Tacos targets over 100 sites with franchising push
The next two sites are in advanced planning and expected to open this year or by early 2026, both in high-footfall central London locations with strong delivery potential
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NewsSpending review offers mixed signals for hospitality
Sector leaders have warned that the Government’s 2025 Spending Review offers only limited immediate support for the UK’s hospitality and night-time economy
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NewsConsumers shift to earlier dining: ‘6.12pm is the new 8pm’
The average preferred dinner booking time in the UK is now 6.12pm, according to new research from Zonal and CGA by NIQ, highlighting a continued shift towards earlier going-out habits
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NewsGusto appoints advisors for strategic review
The Palatine-backed Italian restaurant group is understood to be working with Interpath as it seeks to secure additional investment to drive the business forward
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NewsThe Ritz named the Best Restaurant in the UK
Led by veteran chef John Williams MBE, the restaurant has finally climbed to the top of the prestigious UK Top 100 Restaurants list having been a regular on it for many years.
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NewsHospitality spend grows ahead of general slowdown
UK consumer card spending on hospitality and leisure spend rose 3.3% in May, above overall spending growth, according to the latest Barclays Consumer Spend report
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NewsLate-night dining sees revival in London restaurants
Many London restaurants are extending hours and adding late-night booking slots, as demand builds from post-theatre diners, tourists and younger customers seeking alternatives to traditional nightlife
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Weekend PressKaren’s Diner to shut its last branch in UK after being ‘forced into liquidation’
Karen’s diner on White Lion Street in London’s Islington will close at the end of June after trading for two years, The Sun reports