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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Jul- 2019 -29 July
Byron’s earnings down to £500,000
Restaurant chain Byron Burgers has reported a sharp decline in adjusted earnings for the year ending 24 June 2018. Adjusted EBITDA fell to £500,000, compared with £4.7m for the same period last in 2017. Results were impacted by company voluntary arrangements (CVA) which were agreed in January 2018, allowing the…
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25 July
Jailed restaurateur hit with 12-year ban after £1m tax fraud
Jailed restaurateur Lam Chin Seong, from Barnet, has been banned from running companies for 12 years after he was found to owe HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) over £1m. Seong was the sole director of Novari Limited and Novari (at the O2) Limited, which were both incorporated in 2012. The…
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23 July
Silk Road launches second restaurant in Liverpool
Independent restaurant group Silk Road has launched its second restaurant in Liverpool, on Hope Street, its fourth property in the north west. The restaurant prides itself on its authentic flavours from the Pacific to the Mediterranean all inspired by Williams’ and Mellado’s personal travels on this ancient network of trade…
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22 July
The Dorchester appoints youngest ever head chef of The Grill
The Dorchester has appointed Tom Booton as head chef of it the Grill restaurant, the youngest in restaurants 88 year history. Over the coming months Tom will be behind the scenes, making way to put his own stamp on the dining room and its menus, with the unveiling anticipated for…
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22 July
Number of insolvencies fall over second quarter
The number of insolvencies in the UK has fallen by 14% for the second quarter of this year. The study compiled by ‘Big Four’ firm KPMG found that 310 companies filed for administration between April and June, a fall of 14% compared with the first quarter. The results are on…
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19 July
Deliveroo unveils new ‘food procurement’ service
Deliveroo has continued to expand the services it offers to restaurants by launching ‘Food Procurement’, a new service that allows restaurants to purchase cooking ingredients and supplies at reduced prices via bespoke deals negotiated by Deliveroo. The new scheme, which Deliveroo has been trialing for over a year, aims to…
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18 July
Café Rouge to publish ‘detailed’ access guides from AccessAble
Café Rouge has announced that it will become the first major restaurant business to provide disabled people, carers and all those with access requirements detailed access guides of its facilities via AccessAble. The “breakthrough” step, which the company said “clearly demonstrates” its efforts to provide “outstanding” dining experiences for all,…
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17 July
The Six Restaurant to open at Kings Arms Hotel
Michelin-starred chef Mark Kemspon is to open The Six Restaurant at The Kings Arms Hotel near Hampton Court Palace, this August. The Six Restaurant will feature a menu designed by Kempson and the kitchens will be headed up by head chef Jack Scoines. Local produce will be championed, with a…
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16 July
Norma restaurant set to open in September
The Stafford London will be opening Norma, its first independent restaurant project this September under the direction of culinary director Ben Tish. The new restaurant will be housed in a converted townhouse on Charlotte Street, split across three floors: the bottom two will be dedicated to the restaurant and a…
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15 July
Michelin-starred chef to run Linthwaite House restaurant
Boutique hotel operator Leeu Collection has appointed Michelin-starred chef Simon Rogan to run the Henrock restaurant at its Linthwaite House hotel, when it opens in October. The kitchen team will be led by head chef Brian Limoges, who joins Rogan from San Francisco after working at restaurants including Quince, Birdsong…
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