All articles by Sophie Witts – Page 2
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Licensing restrictions force Handling to re-model Iron Stag
Adam Handling has closed his Iron Stag bar in Hoxton and converted it in to an events venue. The 120-cover site opened beneath Handling’s The Frog Hoxton restaurant last year, with cocktails on tap and a separate menu. But it has relaunched as an entertainment and events space and will ...
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SEV eyes Puttshack international debut
The chief executive of Bounce operator Social Entertainment Ventures has said there is potential for the company to open in up to 70 metropolitan areas in the United States.
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BrewDog sets out international airport expansion plans
BrewDog is to expand to over 100 sites this year, and plans to roll out in to airports internationally.
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Zizzi to rethink cash handling policy
Zizzi says it will reconsider the wording of its cash handling policy
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Rogan takes on L’Autre Pied
Simon Rogan is returning to Marylebone to open a permanent iteration of his London pop-up Roganic.
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L’Autre Pied to close after 10 years
French restaurant L’Autre Pied in London’s Marylebone is to close next month after 10 years in business
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Salvation in Noodles to launch MAM concept
The team behind London’s Salvation in Noodles restaurants are to launch a new barbecue concept in Notting Hill in September
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Chefs put vegetables centre-stage as diners eat less meat
A number of chefs are backing a campaign to place vegetables centre stage on restaurant menus.
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Borough Market to reopen today
Borough Market is to reopen this morning with a minute’s silence for the victims of the terrorist attack on 3 June
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Atherton: Brexit has stalled future expansion
Jason Atherton has warned that Brexit could put the brakes on his plans for further restaurants
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BHA boss criticises political ‘bidding war’ over minimum wage
The chairman of the British Hospitality Association (BHA) has criticised politicians’ plans to raise the minimum wage without considering the impact on businesses
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Wahaca 'working hard' to settle norovirus payouts
Wahaca has said it is ‘working hard’ to resolve a number of financial claims made by customers who fell ill after eating at the chain.
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D&D confirms Mazzei partnership for Battersea
Italian chef Francesco Mazzei has confirmed he will open his third restaurant with D&D London, at Battersea Power Station.
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Pidgin team to launch British dim sum restaurant
The team behind Hackney’s Michelin-starred Pidgin are spreading their wings to launch a new Mayfair restaurant in June.
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Japan Centre confirms new London opening
The founder of the Shoryu ramen chain is to launch a new Japan Centre food hall in London, 40 years after it first opened in the capital.
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Borough Market opens restaurant using traders’ produce
Borough Market has opened its own restaurant serving dishes created entirely from produce sold by its resident traders
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Half of diners unsure whether tips go to staff
Over half of British diners are unsure whether to leave a tip in restaurants in case it is not passed on to waiting staff
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Olive Tree Brasserie seeks investors to grow
Olive Tree Brasserie is planning to seek further investment to expand after opening its third site in Chester last month
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Rajesh Suri to launch Grand Trunk Road restaurant
The former director of London’s Michelin-starred Tamarind Collection is to open a new Indian restaurant in the capital
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Wine prices ‘could rise by 29p’ post-Brexit
Wine prices could rise by an average of 29p per bottle as a result of the Brexit vote, according to new research