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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Mar- 2024 -27 March
The Idle Rock hotel launches new Reef Knot restaurant
The Idle Rocks in St Mawes, Cornwall has announced the relaunch of the hotel’s restaurant, Reef Knot. The new restaurant, which overlooks St Mawes’ harbour, will now be led by executive head chef Stuart Shaw. Following its recent refurbishment, The Idle Rocks will feature a brand-new restaurant concept which will…
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26 March
Social Bird Newcastle site to open in April
Social Bird has announced it will officially open its new Newcastle site on Fenkle Street on 5 April. The restaurant promises to deliver a dining experience “unlike any other”, combining a laid-back atmosphere with “an innovative and delicious menu that celebrates local flavours”. Headed by Ben Watson, the head chef…
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25 March
Al Dente announces new opening
Al Dente has announced the opening of its new restaurant in Angel, marking its fifth location in London. The restaurant chain is set to launch the new eatery in April 2024, following a string of successful openings that began in 2018. Following the opening in Angel, Al Dente aims to…
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25 March
Piccolino Caffé Grande in Manchester officially reopens
Piccolino Caffé Grande in Manchester city centre has reopened its doors following a refit and refurbishment to deliver an Italian dining experience in the city. Located on Clarence Street, overlooking Manchester Town Hall, the restaurant has been a restaurant institution for 23 years and its latest investment is set to…
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25 March
Arc Inspirations raises £7m for UK-wide expansion
Arc Inspirations, the operator of Banyan, BOX and Manahatta, has raised £7m towards an accelerated expansion plan across the UK. The news comes after the hospitality group secured a £4m load from HSBC, alongside a £3m equity boost from shareholders, including BGF, which has backed the group since 2022. Arc…
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22 March
July to open in Fitzrovia in April
July, Solynka Dumas and Julian Oschman’s new Alsatian restaurant and wine bar, is set to open on Fitzrovia’s Charlotte Street on 25 April. The restaurant will be open all day, serving breakfast pastries and coffee in the morning, a concise lunchtime offering, and an evening menu featuring bar snacks, seasonal…
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21 March
Delivery sales at restaurant groups rise 8% in February
The UK’s top managed restaurant group saw year-on-year growth of 8% in delivery sales during February, according to CGA by NIQ’s new Hospitality at Home Tracker. The increase, which has beaten inflation, means groups have generated growth in at-home sales for nine months in a row. However, the value of…
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19 March
Pan-Asian restaurant UBA to open in April in London
The team behind Soho’s Sucre and the recently opened CLAP London has announced a new Pan-Asian dining concept in Shoreditch with the upcoming opening of UBA. Set to open on 2 April, the 275 sqm space is located on Great Eastern Street and forms part of the Hart Shoreditch Hotel.…
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19 March
Prezzo returns to profitability following strategic review
Prezzo has revealed that revenues rose to £135m from £95m in the year ended 1 January 2023, following an increase in menu prices and a focus on efficiency. As a result, the Italian casual dining group’s profit margin also saw an uptick from 31.2% to 35%. However, macroeconomic challenges during…
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18 March
Bistro restaurant Josephine opens in London
Josephine, a new French bistro concept by Michelin-starred Claude Bosi and Lucy Bosi, has officially opened at 315 Fulham Road in London. The restaurant has opened a 2,633 sq ft space on the corner of Fulham Road, marking an addition to the Sloane Stanley Estate and complementing the wider F&B…
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