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- 2018 -30 July
Chipotle launches first vegan protein item
Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle has introduced its first ever vegan protein item to its menu, available at all six of its London sites from 30 July. The new slow-cooked, braised tofu (sofritas) is made with onions, garlic, cumin and paprika, all simmered in chopped tomatoes with oregano. The vegan braised…
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27 July
JKS Restaurants to open new Persian restaurant in Soho
Asian restaurant group JKS Restaurants has announced it is to move into Persian cuisine with its new Berenjak restaurant, based on Romilly Street in Soho. Iranian chef Kian Samyani will lead the new restaurant with the assistance of JKS’ Sethi siblings Karam, Sunaina, and Jyotin. Samyani has previously worked under…
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27 July
Chipotle releases financial results, beating analysts’ predictions
Mexican chain Chipotle has announced its figures for the second quarter ending 30 June, with expert’s predictions beaten on sales. Sales at the chain’s restaurants which were open for at least 13 months in the second quarter, saw a rise of 3.3%, a significant improvement on analyst predictions of around…
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27 July
More restaurant groups to fail before year-end, analysts predict
At least two or three more restaurant groups are expected to fall before the end of 2018, analysts from real estate agents Christie and Co have predicted. In the first half of 2018, a number of high profile operators have turned to company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) as a means to…
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26 July
Polish restaurant Jan closes a month after opening
Chef Damian Wawrzyniak’s Jan Restaurant in Clapham has closed due to “disagreement over a rent review”. The restaurant had only been open for a month with the premises’ previous owners blamed for “outstanding debts/problems” which Wawrzyniak says he was not made aware of. Dear all with great sadness I must…
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26 July
Olive Tree Brasserie opens fifth site in Lytham
The director of the Olive Tree Brasserie, Dean Wilson, has selected his hometown of Lytham as next site for expansion of the Greek/Mediterranean brand. This follows the recent opening of the restaurant in the Stockton Heath area in Cheshire. Wilson has now focused on opening another 110 seater venue on…
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25 July
New Basque-influenced ‘Screwdriver’ restaurant to open in Dalston
A new Basque-influenced restaurant is set to open in Dalston this week, called Screwdriver, the restaurant will be ran by brothers Emmanuel and Alexis Ross. The brothers have previously been behind projects such as Polpo, Five Points Brewing Company and The Ned. Inspired by “countless visits to Galicia and the…
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25 July
Gunpowder founder to close Madame D and Gul and Sepoy restaurants
Harneet Baweja, founder of Gunpowder Holdings, has announced the closure of Gul and Sepoy, and Madame D restaurants in order to concentrate his energy on the Gunpowder group. He is due to open his second Gunpowder restaurant at One Tower Bridge in September and Custard bakery in October at the…
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24 July
Royal Harbour Hotel manager launches Little Ships Restaurant and Cafe
Hotelier James Thomas and chef Craig Mather have opened the Little Ships Restaurant and Cafe in Ramsgate, Kent. The new site is an eight-minute walk from the Royal Harbour Hotel, overlooks the marina and seats 80 people including its outside tables. It occupies the former Miles Bar site, which closed…
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24 July
London’s Chinatown holds protest against immigration raids
Business owners and restaurant staff will be shutting Chinatown down for five hours to protest an immigration raid which happened on 5 July and resulted in a deaf and mute woman being taken to hospital. The walk-out has been organised the London Chinatown Chinese Association (LCCA) which said that immigration…
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