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- 2018 -

30 August

Zela restaurant backed by Cristiano Ronaldo and Rafa Nadal to open in London

Zela, an Ibiza-based high-end restaurant chain backed by Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafa Nadal and Enrique Iglesias is set to open its first UK restaurant in Covent Garden. The 100-cover restaurant will serve the unique Japanese and Mediterranean fusion cuisine it has become famous for, served by a team led by Michelin…
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30 August

Dishoom to open first Manchester site at former Freemasons’ Hall

The team behind the Dishoom restaurants has confirmed that they will open in Manchester this winter, in the historic Manchester Hall on Bridge Street. Like the chain’s other restaurants, the new site will pay homage to the old Irani cafés of Bombay, and will be open every day from early…
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29 August

Hakkasan pays outgoing boss $50m golden goodbye sending it to $145m loss

Struggling restaurant and nightclub operator Hakkasan gave former boss Neil Moffitt a $50m (£39m) payout last year, despite deepening financial woes. The payout came following a difficult year for the company which saw losses of $145m in the 12 months to June 2017, the equivalent of half its annual turnover.…
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29 August

Yo Sushi defies high street woes with 4% sales increase

Yo Sushi has announced it has seen a 4% rise in like-for-like sales for the year ending 27 November 2017. The group’s EBITDA also saw a 21% rise, while overall sales increased marginally from £88.4m to £89.9m. Yo Sushi Holdings was dissolved in 2017 leading to intercompany debt owed to…
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29 August

Bailiffs visited more than 200 firms daily over unpaid business rates

In the first year after the new business rates revaluation came into effect, councils sent bailiffs to more than 200 commercial properties everyday for unpaid rates. An investigation by real estate advisor Altus Group revealed that during 2017/18, over 81,000 business premises liable for rates were referred to bailiffs to…
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28 August

Mark Lawton takes the helm at La Belle Époque

Mark Lawton has been appointed as head chef at three AA Rosette winning restaurant La Belle Époque at Sofitel London Heathrow, where he will take over from Mayur Nagarale. With over 10 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, Lawton has worked within leading UK hotels and restaurants, including head chef…
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24 August

Manchester hepatitis outbreak hits staff at two separate restaurants

Staff at two Manchester restaurants have become infected with hepatitis after the virus was discovered by three staff members at Dukes 92 and Albert’s Shed in the Castlefield area. Public Health England is offering immunisation to those who have had close contact with the people affected, despite claiming the risk…
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24 August

Pimlico’s Lorne restaurant to reopen following flooding

Lorne restaurant in London’s Pimlico is set to reopen after it was devastated by flash floods, and the restaurant has been closed since 29 May. The restaurant ran by sommelier Katie Exton and chef Peter Hall is located on one of the most popular dining spots in the vicinity of…
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23 August

Rayuela open to giving Cochran trademark back as crowdfunding campaign launched

Rayuela, the company that owns the James Cochran EC3 restaurant and the trademarked James Cochran brand, have said they remain open to giving the chef the rights to his name. Cochran, who is currently appearing on BBC’s Great British Menu, accused his former employer of “selling off” his name after…
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23 August

Frederick Forster returns to D&D London as Plateau’s head chef

Luxury restaurant group D&D London has appointed Frederick Forster as the new head chef at its Plateau restaurant in London’s Canary Wharf. Forster has already worked for the group, joining in 2015 as its head chef at Le Pont de la Tour, but left in 2017 and was replaced by…
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