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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Mar- 2020 -2 March
Wulf & Lamb opens Marylebone site
Plant-based restaurant Wulf and Lamb has opened its second site in Marylebone, London. The new restaurant, which is located on Chiltern Street boasts 90 covers and will offer full table service, outdoor seating and a bar with a cocktail menu. The menu will feature new dishes including glazed miso aubergine,…
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Feb- 2020 -28 February
Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck profits rise to £750,000
Heston Blumethal’s Fat Duck restaurant in Bray, Berkshire, has seen its profits more than double, according to its latest documents filed with Companies House. For the full-year period ending 26 May 2019, the restaurant posted profits before tax of £746,741, up from £297,788 the year prior. Turnover during the period…
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28 February
The Cheese Barge to open at Grand Union Canal
Mathew Carver, founder of Pick and Cheese and The Cheese Bar, has announced he will be opening a new restaurant, The Cheese Barge, this coming Spring. The restaurant will be sited on a double-decker vessel that will be permanently moored at the Grand Union Canal at Paddington Central. Carver has…
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28 February
Nick’s on Henderson Street opens in Stirlingshire
Restaurant Nick’s on Henderson Street has opened its doors today (28 February) in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire. The “family-friendly” restaurant is owned by Nik Nairn, together with his wife Julia, and serves classic cafe and bistro dishes with a “contemporary twist”. Nick’s on Henderson Street fills the premises of the…
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27 February
London restaurateur banned for under-declaring income
The boss of a restaurant in Burnt Oak, North West London, has been disqualified for seven years after “deliberately suppressing” sales income from the tax authorities. According to the Insolvency Service, JJ Timisoreana Limited was incorporated in October 2014 and Mihaela Solga (50), from Edgware, North West London, was appointed…
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27 February
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall announces closure of Bristol restaurant
Celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has confirmed he is to close his River Cottage restaurant in Bristol after seven years of trading. Fearnley-Whittingstall said the decision was “extremely difficult” but attributed it to “rising costs and challenging market conditions”, as well as the size and location of the site adding it…
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26 February
Fire engulfs Embankments Floating Bar and Grill in Kent
A fire has broken out at Embankments Floating Bar and Grill, a floating restaurant on the River Medway in Maidstone, Kent. Kent Fire and Rescue Service rushed to the scene at around 8am this morning, and three fire engines and the water rescue team were initially in attendance. Crews wearing…
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26 February
The Restaurant Group to close 90 restaurants by 2021
The parent company of Wagamama and Frankie and Benny’s, The Restaurant Group, has announced it is to close up to 90 restaurant sites by the end of next year. The group said the closure will affect its ‘leisure portfolio’, which includes the Chiquito and Frankie and Benny’s sites, and follows…
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25 February
Chiquito to expand menu with further vegan alternatives
Mexican restaurant Chiquito has announced an expansion of its vegan dishes on its breakfast and kids menu. The restaurant attributes the menu expansion to the “huge success of Veganuary”, the extra ‘meat-free’ and vegan dishes will join the menu which has been designed to meet consumer demands for “more delicious…
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24 February
The Restaurant Group expected to announce further closures this week
The Restaurant Group (TRG) is expected to announce further site closures later this week when it provides a trading update. According to the Mail On Sunday, TRG is preparing to close a number of its underperforming sites with many believed to be located at retail parks. It has also been…
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