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CHIK’N to rebrand as Chicken Shop with multiple openings planned

05-Apr-2022 By Georgi Gyton

CHIK’N, the quick-service spinoff of Chick 'n' Sours, is to rebrand as Chicken Shop under a new partnership with Soho House Group, with a significant expansion drive planned.

Tortilla partners with Growth Kitchen to expand its delivery reach

05-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Californian/Mexican restaurant group Tortilla has entered into a partnership with food delivery start up Growth Kitchen to boost its delivery availability.

Fulham Shore expecting profit to exceed expectations

04-Apr-2022 By Georgi Gyton

Fulham Shore is expecting revenue and EBITDA to be above pre-Covid levels for the year ended 27 March 2022, with 18 new sites planned for this year.

French evolution: Côte drafts in former Gordon Ramsay Group head chef

30-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

High street French restaurant brand Côte has drafted in the services of a former head chef at Gordon Ramsay at Claridge’s to ‘reinvigorate’ its menu.

Big Mamma's Napoli Gang to open in Ladbroke Grove

30-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

French-owned Italian restaurant group Big Mamma is bringing its pizza delivery concept Napoli Gang to the high street with a site in London’s Ladbroke Grove.

How I Got Here: Steve Grocutt

30-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

The founder and owner of The Cornish Bakery, which has over 50 sites nationwide, on building his business, and his advice to those looking to climb the rungs in hospitality.

Benugo to open three venues at Glasgow's The Burrell Collection

29-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Benugo is opening three locations at The Burrell Collection in Glasgow following a major refurbishment.

SushiDog to supercharge expansion with several openings planned

29-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Quick service sushi roll concept SushiDog is planning a raft of openings in the capital with an eye to also expanding outside of London and eventually overseas.

Marugame Udon: “We are on for Barnsley and beyond”

29-Mar-2022 By Stefan Chomka

Udon noodle restaurant group Marugame Udon plans to expand across the country with regional and local restaurant models, managing director Keith Bird has said.

Comment: Are you ready to get personal?

28-Mar-2022 By Olivia Fitzgerald

Personalisation has been shown to be a valuable revenue booster, but are hospitality businesses making the most of the opportunity?

Prezzo chair Karen Jones named Retailers’ Retailer of the Year.

24-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Nando’s, Dishoom and Leon were among the winners at this year's Retailers’ Retailer Awards 2022 with Prezzo chair Karen Jones taking home the top accolade of Retailers’ Retailer of the Year.

Wingmans to take over Brixton's Market House kitchen for relaunch

23-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Brixton's iconic Market House is to reopen this week following an extensive refurbishment, with cult chicken brand Wingmans permanently taking over the kitchen.

Pret sees sales slow in London as infections rise

23-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Demand for Pret A Manger's coffee and food sales fell slightly in London’s financial and shopping districts last week, ending several weeks of growth.

Latest opening: Fridays and Go

21-Mar-2022 By Stefan Chomka

The debut site of American casual dining group Fridays' new QSR format has opened in Dundee.

Butchies to launch 'biggest restaurant yet' in Ealing

18-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Fried chicken burger brand Butchies is to open its 'biggest restaurant yet' next month in Ealing.

Neat Burger expands tech ahead of retail move

17-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Lewis Hamilton-backed vegan fast-food group Neat Burger has announced plans to expand into the retail market with a new range of products.

Giggling Squid to make Welsh debut in Cardiff

17-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Thai restaurant chain Giggling Squid is to launch its first Welsh outpost later this year in Cardiff.

Big Table Group chooses Birmingham for second Rouge relaunch

17-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Big Table Group has converted a second of its Café Rouges into its new ‘more modern Parisian’ Rouge brand.

Casa do Frango flocks to Mayfair for first central London restaurant

17-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

MJMK founders Marco Mendes and Jake Kasumov have confirmed that their Portuguese restaurant brand Casa do Frango will make its central London debut later this year in Mayfair.

Black Bear Burger heads to Market Halls Cargo Canary Wharf for third site

15-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Black Bear Burger will open its third London venue later this month, at Market Halls Cargo Canary Wharf.

Rudy’s Pizza to reach 15 sites this year with the Midlands a target area

14-Mar-2022 By Finn Scott-Delany

Rudy’s Pizzeria is looking to reach 15 sites this year, as it fills in the white space around the North West, and casts the net wider towards Yorkshire and the Midlands.

Hostmore narrows losses in maiden results as publicly listed company

14-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Hostmore has reported an increase in total revenues to £159m, up from £129.1m, during the 53 weeks ended 2 January 2022, versus the comparable 52-week period the year before.

Crazy Pedro’s to open in Digbeth's The Custard Factory this summer

11-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Liars Group is opening a fourth venue of its anarchic pizza restaurant brand Crazy Pedro’s this summer.

Burger King's Leicester Square flagship to go meat free for a month

11-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Burger King is opening its first entirely vegan restaurant when it relaunches its flagship Leicester Square venue later this month.

Slim Chickens takes on former Shake Shack site in Cambridge Circus

11-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Fast food brand Slim Chickens is tightening its grip on the central London fried chicken market by taking on the former Shake Shack site in Cambridge Circus.

Rudy's Pizza to hit double figures this summer

09-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Mission Mars is continuing to expand its pizza brand Rudy’s Neapolitan Pizza with a new restaurant planned to open in Chorlton this summer.

High street chains pause business in Russia

09-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

High street hospitality chains including McDonald's, Starbucks and Pizza Hut have announced they will pause business in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

Megan's to open in Marlow with Guildford and Weybridge to follow

09-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Neighbourhood-style restaurant brand Megan's will open its 16th restaurant and only its second outside of the capital, in Marlow, this spring.

Tasty to open five or six restaurants this year

08-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

The company behind the Wildwood and Dim T restaurant brands plans to open five or six new restaurants this year as well as renew its focus on delivery and takeaway.

High street chains face boycott for continuing to trade in Russia

08-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

High street hospitality chains including McDonald's and Starbucks are facing increasing threats of boycotts over their ongoing operations in Russia.

Albert’s Schloss to open huge Liverpool venue

07-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Bavarian-style restaurant and bar brand Albert’s Schloss is to open a huge, multi-faceted site later this year in Liverpool

Coppa Club owner reports a year of 'solid progress' as revenue rises by a third

07-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Coppa Club owner Various Eateries has reported “very strong” trading for the past year with total group revenue rising by more than a third compared with 2020.

Soho House heads to Brighton for first coastal site

07-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Soho House will finally open a venue on Brighton seafront later this month seven-and-a-half years after its plans were first mooted.

Roadchef in £900m takeover deal

04-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Roadchef is set to be acquired in a £900m takeover by Australian financial services group Macquarie.

Gordon Ramsay Street Burger to make Scotland debut

04-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Gordon Ramsay's burgeoning Street Burger brand is to launch its first restaurant in Scotland, having secured a flagship location in Edinburgh's St James Quarter.

Wendy’s sets out 2022 UK expansion plans

03-Mar-2022 By Finn Scott-Delany

Wendy’s chief executive Todd Penegor has told analysts the company is 'very pleased' with its launch in the UK as he set out the group's UK expansion plans for 2022.

Wahaca has ‘solid platform to grow’

02-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

Wahaca has said the restructuring it undertook in 2020 has given it a solid platform from which to grow.

Zaap Thai arrives in Sheffield

01-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Street food brand Zaap Thai is to launch its sixth restaurant this spring having secured a site in Sheffield.

How I Got Here: Roland Horne

21-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

The CEO and founder of coffee chain WatchHouse on his career, motivations, and why there needs to be an open and honest conversation about the economics of hospitality.

Latest opening: Ajia

21-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Busaba has launched an ‘immersive, speakeasy-esque’ bar in the basement of its new Oxford restaurant, suggesting a possible fresh direction for the Thai restaurant group.

Pizza Pilgrims to rebrand its Finsbury Park Slice restaurant

21-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Pizza Pilgrims is turning its Slice venue in Finsbury Park into one of its standard pizza restaurants.

Latest opening: Blacklock Covent Garden

18-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

London-based chophouse brand Blacklock has launched its biggest site to date in Covent Garden.

Wagamama launches lunchtime delivery concept

18-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Wagamama has launched a new lunchtime delivery concept called BOX across London and Leeds that's designed for both people who have returned to the office and those working from home.

Sourced Market shuts up shop after entering liquidation

18-Feb-2022 By Finn Scott-Delany

Healthy deli and dining brand Sourced Market has gone into liquidation, with all three of its sites understood to have shut.

Managed groups’ January sales up 3% on pre-Covid levels as restrictions ease

15-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Rising consumer confidence about safety and the easing of Covid-19 restrictions helped Britain’s managed hospitality operators to a modest increase in sales last month, the Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

Jollibee lines up double opening as it prepares for Scottish debut

14-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Filipino fast food chain Jollibee is finally set to make its debut in Scotland with openings in Edinburgh and Glasgow planned within the space of a month.

Thunderbird on track for four new sites

08-Feb-2022 By Helen Gilbert

Thunderbird Fried Chicken is on course to unveil four new bricks and mortar sites by early June.

SSP reports group revenues at 62% of 2019 levels

04-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Food and drink travel hub business SSP says that its group revenues were at around 62% of 2019 levels for the four-month period to 30 January 2022, as the impact of Covid on the travel sector continued to bite.

Emilia’s Crafted Pasta to launch Canary Wharf flagship this month

04-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Fresh pasta restaurant Emilia’s Crafted Pasta will finally launch its new flagship site in London's Canary Wharf this month on Valentine’s Day (14 February).

Wok stars – how Rosa’s Thai’s training kitchen is inspiring the next generation of wok chefs

04-Feb-2022 By Restaurant

Rosa’s Thai CEO Gavin Adair on why the group has launched its own Wok School, growing the brand’s retail range, and what its growth plans are for the year ahead