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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Jun- 2021 -21 June
Itsu to open 100 new stores after securing investment deal
Itsu, an Asian-inspired restaurant chain, has announced plans to create 100 new venues across the UK as part of its partnership with private equity firm, Bridgepoint. Founder of Itsu, Julian Metcalfe, said the new partnership “secures tremendous growth” for the restaurant group – which is recovering from the impact of…
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21 June
McDonald’s to open 50 new sites in UK and Ireland
McDonald’s has revealed that it is set to hire 20,000 additional staff members across the UK and Ireland as it looks to open 50 new sites in 2021. Paul Pomroy, UK and Ireland chief executive at the fast food chain, told the Sunday Telegraph that a further 100 restaurants will…
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18 June
Bar + Block opens two new sites
Whitbread’s contemporary high street steak brand, Bar + Block, has opened two new sites in Scotland and Milton Keynes, taking its portfolio to 17 sites. The new sites will follow the steak house’s all-day trading format – serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven days a week. The menu puts the…
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16 June
Michelin-starred Leroy opens new sister site
Michelin-starred European wine bar and restaurant, Leroy in Shoreditch, has announced the opening of a new sister site Royale. The venue is located at the East London Liquor Co and will offer a “rustic sharing-style menu” to its guests. Dishes served on the large terrace and dining room include the…
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16 June
Hostmore named as TGI Fridays’ demerged owner
Electra Private Equity, the owner of TGI Fridays, has revealed Hostmore PLC as the trading name of its new parent company for the group’s hospitality brands. Hostmore will control Electra’s firms that are set to be demerged and admitted to the main market of the London Stock Exchange in Q3…
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14 June
Chucs opens sixth London site
Chucs, a London-based chain of Italian inspired restaurants and cafes, has announced the opening of its latest venue in St John’s Wood this July. The build marks its largest undertaking so far, with 84 covers and room for 150 standing, as well as an outdoor terrace seating 16. Open from…
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11 June
Uber Eats announces partnership with YO!
Uber Eats has expanded its offering, announcing a new partnership with YO!, which will see the company delivering Japanese food via its app. YO! is available on the app now, across 46 locations nationwide including London, Manchester and Glasgow. The restaurant serves sushi as well as a range of hot…
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9 June
La Bodega Negra confirms opening date and new head chef appointment
La Bodega Negra in London’s Soho, has announced its reopening alongside the appointment of Gustavo Giallonardo as head chef. The venue, which serves Mexcian inspired dishes, has said its street level ‘Upstairs at La Bodega’ will reopen on 15 June whilst the original venue ‘La Bodega Negra’ will follow on…
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9 June
Bingham Riverhouse appoints new head chef
Steven Edwards has announced the appointment of Sam Monastyrskyj as head chef at his Bingham Riverhouse restaurant in Richmond. Monastyrskyj was most recently working as a private chef and joins the team as they develop the food offering. He originally turned down a place at university in order to become…
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8 June
The Restaurant Group chairman to step down
The Restaurant Group has announced that its chairman Debbie Hewitt will be stepping down from the board with effect from 31 December 2021. Once stepped down from the group, Hewitt will take up the role of chairman of the English Football Association in January 2022. The board has commenced a…
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