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.

Aug- 2019 -

1 August

Brits on average spend £22.50 on date night dining, reveals CGA finds

The average British consumer spends the most on food and drink – £22.50 per head – when they’re on a date, according to CGA Food Insights19. The research also found on average Brits go out to eat 63 times a year, and go for a drink 85 times a year,…
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1 August

Island Poké partners with Rosa’s Thai Cafe for guest chef bowl

“Grab-and-go” restaurant Island Poké has partnered with Rosa’s Thai Cafe to produce a guest chef poké bowl. Rosa’s Thai red curry and laab Poké bowl is a celebration of one the restaurants signature dishes, combined with Island Poké’s take on Hawaiian-inspired poké. The bowl contains miso chicken with Rosa’s red…
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1 August

Rare Restaurants appoints two new board members

Rare Restaurants, owners of Gaucho and M Restaurants, has appointed Jamie Mitchell and Tom Dixon to its board. The pair bring with them a “wealth” of experience to Rare Restaurants which formed in April when the SC Lowy and Investec entity that acquired Gaucho in October 2018, acquired M Restaurants.…
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Jul- 2019 -

31 July

Fafa’s to debut in London in September

Fafa’s has announced it is set to open its London site this September on Monmouth Street, in Covent Garden’s Seven Dials. The company began serving Mediterranean street food from a small Finnish kiosk in Punavuori back in 2011, and core dishes include freshly filled pitas, salads and meze with everything…
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31 July

Gisborough Hall launches new bar and grill

De Brus Bar and Grill’ has opened at Gisborough Hall hotel in North Yorkshire. The new restaurant is set to offer a casual dining and drinks throughout the day offering salads, meat and fish grills, dishes to share, vegetarian dishes and “healthy options”. The bar and grill is led by…
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31 July

Tattu reveals preview of its fourth site ahead of Edinburgh launch

Contemporary Chinese restaurant group, Tattu, has revealed a preview of its upcoming fourth restaurant in Edinburgh. Inspired by Scotland’s cosmopolitan capital, Tattu Edinburgh will pay homage to the relationship between ‘traditional and contemporary’; complete with a Chinois-style interior that features wooden fretwork, antique furnishings and chinoiserie fabric panelling partnered with…
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30 July

Erpingham House sets sights on new Brighton project

Erpingham House, the vegan restaurant, has announced plans to open a new restaurant in Brighton. Loui Blake, managing director of Erpingham House, has set his sights on Brighton and announced that this August, Epringham House will begin its Crowdfunding venture, with the aim of raising £250,000, or 15% of the…
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30 July

Deliveroo announces finalists for restaurant makeover competition

Deliveroo has announced the six finalists in its restaurant makeover competition, with the winner receiving a £25,000 renovation. The six finalists are: Amigos Mexican Kitchen, Sheffield: Open since 2010 and run by Khalid Wani and his business partner, Amigos is an award-winning restaurant that specialises in halal Mexican street food. …
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29 July

Wilderness Bar + Kitchen to open in Manchester this August

Wilderness Bar + Kitchen, a three story eating, drinking and lifestyle venue will open in the Northern Quarter, Manchester, on Thursday 15 August. The venue has been described as a “welcoming, relaxed space” with a “modern” approach to flavour, and the food and drink menus at Wilderness Bar and Kitchen…
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29 July

Italian eatery launches in North London with secret cocktail terrace

Terra Terra, a new all day Italian restaurant and café complete with an open bakery and outdoor terrace will launch this September on Finchley Road in North London. Terra Terra is set across two floors and will also include a private tucked away patio with “contemporary design tones of Tuscan…
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