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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Nov- 2019 -15 November
Connaught Grill returns to Mayfair
The Connaught Grill will be returning to its original home next year, almost 20 years after it first closed its doors in 2000. The 46-seat venue will be located on the ground floor of the The Connaught in Mayfair, the site where it first opened as an “iconic” restaurant in…
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13 November
Lucky & Joy set to launch first permanent site
Lucky and Joy has announced the launch of its first permanent site, which is set to open in Clapton later this month. The team behind the Chinese-inspired concept announced that bookings are now being taken for their soft launch, before the new restaurant officially opens its doors on 29 November. …
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13 November
Patty and Bun announces reopening of Liverpool Street restaurant
Patty and Bun has announced it is to reopen its takeaway focused Liverpool Street location, with a new venue holding 40-50 seat eating area and an expanded menu. The restaurant closed its doors late last year due to redevelopment plans in anticipation of Crossrail. The new restaurant will commend its…
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12 November
Old Street’s Daffodil Mulligan opens its doors
Daffodil Mulligan has opened its doors on Old Street, marking it the third London restaurant to be launched by chef Richard Corrigan. Corrigan opened the restaurant alongside John Nugent of Green and Fortune, and Tony Gibney of Gibney’s of Malahide. The Irish trio “have over a century of hospitality experience…
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12 November
Raymond Blanc confirms opening of new White Brasserie in Cheltenham
Rayond Blanc has confirmed that his White Brasserie Company will open at the Kings Arms in Cheltenham on 9 December 2019. The Kings Arms will be the 20th launch in the group, offering a British pub atmosphere with a “French brasserie twist.” Opening within a grade II listed building, the…
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11 November
Rugby World Cup fails to score more business for pubs and restaurants
Like-for-like sales across managed pubs and restaurants fell -0.6% throughout October, according to new figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. Restaurants faced collective like-for-like falls of -0.7%, whilst pub sales saw a fall of -0.6% against the same month of last year. Wet-led pubs performed marginally better than their…
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8 November
Barbecue restaurant Pitt Cue Co. returns to London
Pitt Cue Co., the restaurant that specialises in “barbecue, bourbon, and beer,” is set to return to London after closing its doors in June this year. Jamie Berger, who co-founded the company alongside Tom Adams in 2011, has announced that he will relaunch the restaurant under original ownership, with plans…
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8 November
Japanese restaurant Taka to open on former Providores site
Japanese restaurant Taka has announced it will be opening its latest restaurant at the former Providores and Tapa Room site in Marleybone. The new site will open in spring next year, making it Taka’s second London location. The restaurant was first brought to London Shepherd’s Market in 2017, by brother…
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7 November
L’Italiana to open new restaurant in Shenley
Italian restaurant, L’Italiana, will open a new restaurant in Shenley, Hertfordshire, tomorrow (8 November). According to the group, its second restaurant will offer the same menu and dining experience that its customers have “grown to love over the years”. Owner George Nicholas said sourced ingredients are often bought locally and…
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7 November
Pizza Express owner to inject £80m into business
The Chinese owner of embattled restaurant chain Pizza Express is to inject £80m into the business, as it aims to pay off its vast amount of debt. Hony Capital, which acquired Pizza Express in 2014, said the money will be used to pay down some of its debt to bondholders.…
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