All Restaurants articles – Page 33
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InterviewsSushiDog to open up to 7 sites per year
Greg Ilsen says the fast-casual brand is entering a faster phase of growth, supported by a strong pipeline and a fresh round of funding”
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NewsEaster sun lifts pub sales as restaurants and bars lag behind
Managed pub groups across the UK enjoyed a bumper April, with like-for-like sales up 9.1% year-on-year, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker
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Event NewsIn pictures: Hostech 2025
This year’s packed Hostech conference brought together senior leaders from across the UK’s hospitality sector to explore the technologies and trends shaping the industry’s digital future
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Analysis & InsightM&B resilience shows pubgoers still making space for spending
Mitchells & Butlers’ strong half-year results demonstrate how major pub operators continue to perform despite sector-wide cost pressures, according to Begbies Traynor
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NewsHospitality training scheme offers ‘significant’ progress on recruitment
During a media briefing yesterday, UKHospitality said the scheme addresses a “clear market failure” around connecting jobseekers with vacancies
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NewsCultivated seafood edges closer to UK restaurant menus
Cultivated meat and seafood could soon offer UK restaurants a new sustainable, premium dining option, according to Singapore-based food tech company Umami Bioworks
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NewsAI in hospitality: ‘The opportunities are vast’
Former PizzaExpress digital chief Arslan Sharif told MCA’s Hostech conference how operators can save up to 15% in labour costs by using AI tools
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including GDK, PizzaExpress, Sinners, and more
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Analysis & InsightDeloitte: restaurant operators must embrace innovation, sustainability and efficiency
Restaurant operators face rising complexity, but there are clear routes to growth for brands willing to rethink traditional models, according to Deloitte’s 2025 Future of Restaurants and Food Service report
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NewsXi Home founder planning expansion across London
Wenjun Xiang is looking to develop her three-strong Chinese restaurant business Xi Home Dumplings Bay, with the launch of additional concepts and is targeting new sites in the capital, she tells MCA.
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InterviewsPopeyes UK and TDR Capital: ‘There is significant growth potential for the brand’
The right brand, the right time, and the right investor are the holy grail of factors which have aligned to create a “powerhouse brand moving at pace”, Popeyes UK chief executive Tom Crowley tells MCA
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Big Mamma, Cosy Club, WatchHouse, and more
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NewsTurtle Bay founder acquires stake back from Piper
The private equity firm has sold its stake in the Caribbean restaurant and bar business back to founder Ajith Jayawickrema, with current chair Jane O’Riordan to step down following the transaction.
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NewsWestminster’s short-term alfresco licences ‘stifle Soho economy’
Hospitality leaders have criticised Westminster City Council’s policy of granting short-term pavement licences, warning that it imposes unnecessary costs and red tape
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NewsMarch inflation increase adds to supply chain pressures for hospitality
Year-on-year inflation rose to +2.0% in March 2025, signalling persistent pressures in key categories despite overall relatively low levels of inflation
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InterviewsPasta Evangelists to open 10 new London sites this year
The brand is opening in Farringdon this month, followed by Guildford – its first site outside the capital, with a strategy focused on “key foodie locations”
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InterviewsBurgerism CEO: ‘We’re not chasing scale for the sake of it’
Co-founder and CEO Mark Murphy tells MCA the brand has two locations currently in the pipeline, including one in a high-footfall urban location
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EventsLoungers on thriving in small towns and new ownership
Loungers exec chair Alex Reilley will open this year’s Pub Conference with a fireside chat reflecting on the company’s journey from public to private ownership
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InterviewsBehind the design at Black Tap’s Soho flagship
Design agency Harrison’s brief was to interpret the burger and bar brand’s Downtown NYC aesthetic for a UK audience while working within the tight parameters of a Grade II-listed building
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Analysis & Insight'Vibecession': Consumer confidence falls as cost pressures mount
The spring update from PwC found that 87% of consumers are worried about the UK economy, 84% are concerned about the cost of living, and 40% plan to cut back on eating out in the next year