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.
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Apr- 2022 -5 April
Slim Chickens to open new London site
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has announced the official opening of a new Slim Chickens site which is set to open on 13 April in Seven Dials’ Cambridge Circus, London. Joining two other central London sites in Soho and Marylebone, the new launch will be the 18th Slim Chickens site in…
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5 April
UKH calls for more support to help industry meet biodiversity regulations
UKH has called on the government to provide more support for hospitality venues to enable them to meet its biodiversity regulations. The trade body cautioned against “placing burdensome regulations on businesses already struggling to get their post-covid recoveries off the ground”, urging the government to “strike a balance between protecting…
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4 April
Wagamama reopens all airport restaurants
Wagamama has announced that it is to reopen all of its airport restaurant locations in order to “meet the demand for international holidays”. The airport restaurants are the last to reopen after the pandemic closed all restaurants following the national lockdown two years ago. It said this final phase of…
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4 April
Popeyes opens first standalone UK site
Popeyes UK, the master franchise for the United Kingdom, is set to open its first standalone, sit-down restaurant in the UK in Chelmsford, shortly following its Westfield Stratford opening. Menu items already available at the Stratford restaurant will be offered at the standalone site, including Popeyes’ 12-hour marinated chicken and…
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4 April
Over 160 groups sign up to Hospitality For All pledge
The employment consortium Hospitality For All, spearheaded by Burger and Lobster, has welcomed 168 sign-ups from the sector since its launch last week. Hospitality businesses including The Ivy Collection, Soho House, Megan’s, D&D London, Café Nero have joined Burger and Lobster in a “united effort to help Ukrainian refugees seek…
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4 April
Wahaca to begin sustainable expansion plan in London
Mexican restaurant group Wahaca is to secure a series of sites across London that focus on sustainability as it begins a measured expansion programme in the capital. Wahaca plans to open new restaurants in key locations such as King’s Cross, Victoria and strong London suburbs. The brand said it is…
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1 April
Fridays appoints new UK ambassador
Fridays, part of newly listed Hostmore plc, has announced that it has appointed Ferne McCann as an official UK brand ambassador. The announcement comes after a “major” brand refresh which sees Fridays looking to expand its offering and its footprint across the UK. As a TV personality and presenter, McCann’s…
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Mar- 2022 -31 March
Madhu’s Brasserie to open in Richmond
Following the successful launch of Madhu’s Brasserie Knightsbridge, the traditional Indian all day dining restaurant is set to open a further site in Richmond-upon-Thames this April. Madhu’s Brasserie said it will bring to the community its “modern and sophisticated” take on traditional Indian cuisine. The menu has been curated in…
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31 March
The Little Scarlet to open in Soho this summer
House-party inspired late night bar and restaurant concept, The Little Door and Co, will open its fourth site, The Little Scarlet Door, in Soho’s Greek Street on 6 June. Occupying a 2,200 sq ft space across two floors in the newly redeveloped, multi-use Ilona Rose House at 12-13 Greek Street,…
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30 March
Rostow set to open in Willesden Green this May
A brand new Syrian restaurant, Rostow, is set to open in Willesden Green this spring. Entrepreneur Ioannis Antypas is set to launch the new restaurant on 1 May, with a site that aims to “blend Middle Eastern décor with a calming and tranquil atmosphere”. Antypas has reportedly entered into an…
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