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.

Mar- 2019 -

7 March

Dalston’s Screwdriver closes after six months

Basque restaurant Screwdriver, located in Dalston has closed after six months in business. The restaurant, opened by former Polpo and Five Points Brewing company operators Alexis and Emmanuel Ross, specialised in pintxo dishes cooked on a plancha grill. Upon the restaurant’s opening, the restaurateur brothers claimed they wanted its service…
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7 March

Bubbledogs refurbishes following operator’s second Michelin star

Champagne and hot dog bar, Bubbledogs is set to undergo a refurbishment after its operator’s Kitchen Table restaurant was awarded a second Michelin star. JKS’ Kitchen Table is ran from the rear of the same premises as Bubbledogs, where it is thought that refurbishment changes will also affect the menu…
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5 March

Darren Brown appointed as The Kitchen’s exec head chef

New Cotswold destination Feldon Valley has appointed Darren Brown as executive head chef of The Kitchen, a new restaurant which will launch in March. He joins the team from his post as head chef at The Kingham Plough in Oxfordshire, having previously earned a Michelin star at West Stoke House…
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5 March

Casual Dining Group CEO steps down

Steve Richards, the CEO of Casual Dining Group (CDG), will be leaving the restaurant group at the end of May 2019 to join holiday resort company Parkdean Holidays as its CEO. CDG operates around 290 restaurants across a number of brands including Las Iguanas, Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge. Appointed…
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4 March

Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner to close 27 sites

Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) is to close a third of its Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner sites, affecting hundreds of jobs, as the group seeks a rescue deal. BRG has appointed KPMG to oversee its CVA deal which if approved will see the group reduce its portfolio and seek rent…
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1 March

Chilango to expand with £3m ‘Burrito Bond 2’ fundraise

London-based Mexican restaurant group Chilango looks set for an exciting year as it exceeds its original fundraising target threefold, to finance its latest site acquisition programme. Chilango was founded in 2007 by Eric Partaker and Dan Houghton, both former employees of the global tech giant Skype. The established food brand…
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1 March

McDonald’s and Starbucks partner to develop sustainable cups

The NextGen Consortium founded by McDonalds and Starbucks, has announced the winners of its NextGen Cup Challenge, a competition to redesign the fiber to-go cup and create a widely recyclable or compostable cup. After a four-month review process by a group of industry judges including NextGen Consortium business leaders, as…
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Feb- 2019 -

28 February

Peckham’s Aside restaurant ‘closed until further notice’

Aside restaurant in Peckham has announced it is “closed until further notice”. The restaurant, which has become well-known for its highly praised Sunday roasts, opened in autumn 2017. Owner Rob Dunne opened the restaurant alongside the area’s Old Spike Roastery and is also part of the team at Coal Rooms…
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28 February

F&B confidence ‘fragmented’ as bosses scale back on expansion

Confidence levels in the eating and drinking out industry are in the balance in early 2019 amid ongoing challenges and anxiety about Brexit, CGA’s 2019 Business Leaders’ Survey has revealed. The poll, conducted in partnership with CPL Online, found 68% of leaders were ‘optimistic’ about prospects for their business over…
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27 February

Aberdeen’s Fresh Mex restaurant engulfed in flames

Fire crews have attended Aberdeen’s Fresh Mex restaurant after it became engulfed in flames. The fire was reported in the city’s Schoolhill area at around 10am on Monday (25 February), with six appliances called out to attend the blaze. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed there were no…
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