All Restaurants articles – Page 9
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OpinionHospitality – cash machine or national asset?
The government needs to take a wider view of the value of the hospitality sector, David Read, founder, Prestige Purchasing argues
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NewsIRO Sushi sees 20% increase in like-for-like sales
The 30-plus site QSR brand is continuing to scale, with a strong pipeline of new locations, in Basingstoke, Ipswich, Salisbury, and one in South London, which are expected to open over the summer/early Autumn.
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InterviewsBurger & Beyond: ‘We honestly think we serve the best burger in the world.’
As the acclaimed burger restaurant specialist opens its first regional site in Brighton, co-founder Tom Stock explains why its elevated positioning sets it apart from the competition
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NewsWahaca acquired by Luke Johnson’s Risk Capital Partners
The deal follows the Mexican restaurant chain’s announcement, in March this year, that it was working with advisory firm BDO to identify a new strategic partner to inject fresh capital into the business and to support the next stage of its expansion.
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NewsPizza Hut UK launches nationwide training programme
The programme will cover every aspect of restaurant operations, from food quality and service standards to teamwork and communication and is expected to become an annual training session
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NewsShepherd Neame launches premium dining experiences
The pub operator and brewer has introduced four bookable experiences, including the Beef Wellington Experience and Seafood Tower Experience, as part of the continued investment in its food offer
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Analysis & InsightDining for Data: Why AmericanExpress is betting big on reservation platforms
As Amex adds TheFork to a growing stable of restaurant-tech acquisitions, the payments giant is positioning itself at the centre of the dining journey. For operators, the trend offers both opportunity and a fresh set of questions about ownership of the customer relationship
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NewsTGI has ‘moved the needle’ since acquisition
Global president Phil Broad said TGI has “a long way to go” but its owners feel energized by the opportunities that lie ahead
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Weekend PressWhitbread CEO: ‘Dear Andy Burnham, here’s why we’re investing £500m less in the UK’
Writing in The Sunday Times, Dominic Paul says the next prime minister must abandon ‘ruinous’ changes to business rates that are choking growth
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Weekend PressHow the Great British Summer Savings scheme is helping families
The BBC speaks to families planning to make the most of the policy, which sees VAT slashed from 20% to 5% across a range of family-focused hospitality and leisure settings including on kid’s meals in restaurants
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Weekend Press‘One shark and chips, please’: What you’ll be eating when cod comes off the menu
An explosion of octopus and anchovies in our seas could produce more variety at your local chippy, reports The Telegraph
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Weekend PressLuke Johnson plots takeover of Wahaca restaurants
The tycoon, also a backer of Gail’s, is in talks to acquire the Mexican chain as it seeks a new investor to fund expansion, The Sunday Times reveals
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OpinionCould Winston Churchill’s wartime public canteens be making a return?
Lord Jim O’Neill, the former Goldman Sachs economist and one of Andy Burnham’s key economic advisors, has backed a University College London reportrecommending creating around 9,500 government-backed community food centres
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Analysis & InsightTeenage dreams: The summer menus targeting under 18s
The UK government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme has led some operators to evolve their kid’s offering with new menus aimed specifically at teens and tweens
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InterviewsSticks’n’Sushi: ‘We strongly believe there are opportunities outside of London’
CEO Andreas Karlsson tells MCA the Danish-founded, Japanese-inspired restaurant group is interested in further expansion in the north of north of England and Scotland following successful openings in Glasgow and Manchester
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NewsBurnham adviser backs plans for National Food Service
The recommendations call for the creation of approximately 9,500 government-backed Community Food Centres that would offer nutritious meals free at the point of use
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News#VATsTheProblem campaign passes 260,000 signatures as shop launches for delivery
Hospitality businesses are now able to order printed campaign assets to be delivered direct to their venue
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NewsRoadchef sees turnover rise in 2025
The motorway service area operator says its FY25 performance was supported by the gradual recovery of footfall following the completion of M1 roadworks, which hit turnover last year
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NewsPizza Pilgrims: ‘The best is yet to come’
The Neapolitan pizza group says its new ownership structure positions it for an ‘exciting phase of growth’ as it reports revenue of nearly £60m and a return to profit
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NewsUKH calls on Plaid Cymru to deliver business rates cut in Wales
The trade body says it recommends reforming or replacing business rates to achieve a permanent, lower rate for hospitality businesses across the country