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.

Jan- 2020 -

15 January

Ask Italian fined £40,000 for lack of lobster in lobster dish

Restaurant chain Ask Italian has been fined £40,000 after it was found to have “misled” customers over one of its lobster dishes. The chain, which is owned by the Azzurri Restaurant Group but trades under the Ask name, was fined by Swansea Magistrate after an investigation by Swansea trading standards…
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15 January

Fire breaks out at African Village restaurant in Birmingham

A fire which broke out at the African Village restaurant in Perry Barr, Birmingham, yesterday afternoon has been extinguished. Some 40 firefighters from West Midlands Fire service were in attendance at the height of the blaze. The service said one man was rescued from the burning building “by ladder from…
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15 January

Rojano’s rebrands to Caffé Rojano

Cornwall-based restaurant, Rojano’s in the Square is to relaunch as Caffé Rojano in February after nine years of trading. Owners Paul and Emma Ainswoth have confirmed the rebrand after they purchased the freehold of the site. Caffè Rojano will reflect the “vibrant café culture” and Italian food scene that has…
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14 January

Halo burger announces new Shoreditch site

Plant-based restaurant, Halo Burger, has announced it is opening its second site in Shoreditch on 22 January. The expansion follows a successful year of trading at its debut site at POP Brixton as it marks the start of founder Ross Forder’s plan to expand the concept around the UK, in…
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14 January

Big Fernand launches in London

Parisian burger brand, Big Fernand, has announced the launch of its first British site in South Kensington, London. The casual dining chain, which launched in Paris in 1993, has over 55 sites across France, China and the UAE. The South Kensington site marks the start of its expansion across the…
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13 January

Meat Liquor reports increase in profits

Meatailer, the parent company of restaurant chain Meat Liquor, has reported an increase in profit after taxation to £239,000, up from £75,000 in 2018. Revenues also increased from £14.7m in 2018 to £14.9m during its financial year to 30 June 2019, according to documents filed with Companies House. The group…
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10 January

Simon Bolsover joins Green Dragon Hotel as executive chef

The Green Dragon Hotel has appointed Simon Bolsover as its new executive chef. Bolsover most recent roles included executive head chef at The Coniston Hotel and Seaham Hall Hotel and Spa having previously worked alongside Raymond Blanc and Keith Floyd. Bolsover said he is now “excited to put down roots”…
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9 January

Liverpool’s The Rotisserie Hub ransacked by thieves

A family-run Liverpool restaurant has been forced to temporarily close after it was ransacked by thieves resulting in damage to the property. The Rotisserie Hub on East Prescot Road was broken into on the night of Monday 6 January with thieves stealing £40 from the till as well as bottles…
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9 January

Chef Aiden Byrne to close Restaurant MCR

Chef Aiden Byrne has announced the closure of Restaurant MCR in Manchester. Originally known as Manchester House, the restaurant was first closed in October 2018 when it went into administration with its sister restaurant and bar Artisan. The restaurant reopened in December 2018 after rebranding to Restaurant MCR. According to…
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9 January

Café Rouge to open ‘world’s first’ cheese-themed hotel

Café Rouge has announced plans to open the “world’s first” cheese-themed hotel in Camden London. Suitably draped in cheese-themed decor, the Cheese Suite includes a cheese hotline delivery service, cheese board games, cheese soap and giant cheese installations. Guests can also expect a plethora of cheese boards and “crackers galore”…
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