Restaurants

The latest news and updates on restaurants, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.

May- 2022 -

11 May

Gees Restaurant to reopen this month with Matt Smith as head chef

The Oxford Collection has announced the appointment of Matt Smith as its new head chef at ‘Gees Restaurant and Bar’ ahead of its relaunch this spring. The Oxford Collection’s Grade ll-listed Victorian Glasshouse will reopen during the week commencing 23 May 2022 following a £1m+ refurbishment and expansion. It said…
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11 May

Slim Chickens to make Liverpool debut

Slim Chickens, a “rapidly growing” American dining brand operated by Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG), is set to make its debut in Liverpool at the Liverpool ONE shopping complex. The 5,000 sq ft flagship restaurant is set to open later this year and will provide over 175 covers, as well as…
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10 May

The Yards unveils food operators for spring/summer season

Longmartin Properties Ltd, a joint venture between Shaftesbury and the Mercers’ Company, has unveiled a series of food operators that will be present in The Yards, Covent Garden, throughout the spring and summer. The shopping centre will host Baklava ice cream sandwiches and a rotating restaurant food truck, as well…
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10 May

Abby Lee to relaunch Mambow in London

Michelin-trained head chef Abby Lee is set to relaunch Mambow in London this June, bringing the modern Malaysian cuisine to Peckham’s new concept Market Stalls, after opening her first restaurant on Commercial Street in 2020 shortly before the pandemic. Mambow is set to open alongside rotisserie chicken, beers and cocktails…
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10 May

Hippodrome Casino unveils £3m investment into dining spaces

The Hippodrome Casino has announced a £3m investment to open three new dining and drinking concepts this year, following the acquisition of an additional 2,400 sq ft space on Leicester Square’s Cranbourn Street. Opening in July, the first new outlet to bolster The Hippodrome’s hospitality offering will be a collaboration…
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9 May

German Doner Kebab to open landmark 100th UK site

Gourmet kebab restaurant, German Doner Kebab (GDK) has revealed it will reach the major milestone of opening its 100th UK restaurant this week. The landmark 100th site will open for customers on Tuesday 10 May, in the heart of Covent Garden on St. Martins Lane, London, in the heart of…
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9 May

Fatto Pizza & Beer to open in Kings Cross in June

Brighton based Fatto a Mano has announced it will launch Fatto Pizza and Beer in Kings Cross this June. After establishing themselves in Brighton and Hove, as well as pop ups at BoxPark Croydon and BoxPark Shoreditch, Fatto a Mano will now take on a permanent site in the capital.…
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6 May

Yum Brands sales rise 8% in Q1

Yum Brands, the owner of KFC and Pizza Hut, has announced that sales rose by 8% in Q1 despite a “difficult” trading environment over the period. Worldwide system sales in the quarter ended 31 March grew by 9% at KFC, 8% at Taco Bell and 3% at Pizza Hut. Reported…
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6 May

Chotto Matte to open new Marleybone site this month

Chotto Matte will open its newest site in Marylebone on 20 May, expanding on its existing UK presence in Soho. The restaurant group also has international sites in Miami and Toronto. Chotto Matte has said its Marylebone location will provide a more “relaxed” hub, compared to the hustle of downtown…
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3 May

SushiDog to open third site on Brewer Street

SushiDog has announced it will open its third site on Soho’s Brewer Street on 10 May, joining the brand’s two sites in Covent Garden and Shepherd’s Bush. Founders Greg Ilsen and Nick Goldstein confirmed they will be opening two new sites for the quick service sushi roll restaurant this year,…
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