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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Jan- 2020 -24 January
Handmade Burger Co. falls into administration, 238 jobs lost
Handmade Burger Co. has fallen into administration resulting in its 18 restaurants closing and 238 jobs lost. David Griffiths, Conrad Beighton and Paul Masters of Leonard Curtis Business Rescue and Recovery were appointed Joint Administrators of The Burger Chain Limited earlier today. The administrators revealed that despite “considerable efforts” to…
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24 January
Sushi2Me opens new Portsmouth site
Restaurant Sushi2Me has opened its doors in Portsmouth, replacing The Cube Pizza on Somers Road. The new takeaway restaurant will offer different styles of sushi to pick up or have delivered. According to Portsmouth News, it is owned by serial restaurant owner, Ruman Karim, who owns several Indian restaurants in…
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23 January
Restaurant group Tre Ciccio enters administration
Manchester-based Italian restaurant group Tre Ciccio has entered administration. Tre Ciccio opened its first restaurant in Altrincham in 2018 and opened two more sites in Bramhall and Ramsbottom soon after. The group confirmed the closure on social media. In a Facebook post it said: “We can confirm Tre Ciccio Ltd…
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23 January
Tamarind Tiger launches grab and go site in London
Charcoal Concepts, the specialist Indian food and drink operator has announced the launch of grab and go site Tamarind Tiger on Baker Street, London. The new store will serve authentic Indian flavours throughout the day, with a breakfast offering as well as a vast menu of customisable make your own…
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22 January
Welsh first minister joins fight to save Chinese restaurant
Wales’ first minister Mark Drakeford has joined the fight to help save a Chinese restaurant in Llandaff, Cardiff, from closure. Drakeford and fellow MP Kevin Brennan have penned a joint letter calling for the family-run Summer Palace restaurant to remain open after it has been threatened with closure over environmental…
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22 January
Chick-fil-a shutters last UK site
American fast food chain Chick-fil-a has shuttered its last UK restaurant at the Macdonald Aviemore Resort in Scotland. The chain opened its second restaurant in the UK in October of last year, following its debut site in Reading, but both launches were met with heavy criticism from the LGBT+ groups…
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21 January
Restaurant fire in Belfast being treated as arson
A fire which broke out at the Blaze and Glaze restaurant on University Road, Belfast, in the early hours of this morning (21 January) is being treated as arson. According to a report by the BBC, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the incident was being treated as…
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21 January
Pale Hall launches new bistronomic restaurant
Pale Hall Hotel has refurbished its fine dining room to launch a new bistronomic restaurant – The Huntsman. The new eatery has been opened to “better serve” Pale Hall’s guests and the local neighbourhood – offering locally sourced ingredients and seating over 40 covers. Palé Hall is a Grade II-listed…
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21 January
Monsieur Le Duck announces closure
Gascon-inspired restaurant Monsieur Le Duck has announced the closure of its London Clerkenwell site after less than a year. The restaurant, which started out as a pop-up premises in Spitalfields in November 2018 confirmed its closure on Instagram. It said: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to leave our current…
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21 January
New head chef joins Port Appin hotel
The Pierhouse Hotel and Seafood Restaurant at Port Appin in Argyll, Scotland, has announced the appointment of Michael Leathley as head chef. Leathley has worked as a chef for over 14 years across London, Aberdeen and Glasgow. He previously held the position of sous chef at A’Challtainn Fish Restaurant in…
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