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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Aug- 2023 -24 August
The Old Deanery to rebrand as restaurant with rooms
The Old Deanery in Ripon has announced plans to rebrand as a restaurant with rooms from November 2023. Alongside the restaurant, the team will also be re-opening the bedrooms, which can be taken on a dinner, bed, and breakfast basis. As a result of the plans the venue has appointed…
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23 August
Michael Caines’ Harbourside Refuge closed and put up for sale
Michael Caines’ Harbourside Refuge restaurant and bar in Cornwall has shut and been put up for sale. A statement on its website confirmed that the restaurant has been closed since 1 August. The Harbourside Refuge was opened in August 2020 after being acquired by Caines from the Rick Stein group.…
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22 August
Sticky Mango opens flagship Tower Bridge restaurant
Chef Peter Lloyd has officially opened his second Sticky Mango restaurant today (22 August) in Tower Bridge, which is considered the flagship site for the South-East Asian restaurant concept. Since opening the first Sticky Mango in 2016 on London’s South Bank near Waterloo, Lloyd wanted to develop a restaurant collection…
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21 August
August bank holiday to generate £5.8bn for UK hospitality
The weekend of 26-28 August is expected to generate an additional £5.8bn for the hospitality industry through consumer spending in restaurants, pubs and bars across the UK, according to new research from independent finance broker Charles and Dean.Charles and Dean’s research, conducted in collaboration with Censuswide, has predicted that a…
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18 August
Joël Robuchon International group to relaunch Mayfair restaurant
The Joël Robuchon International group has announced that it will be relaunching its Mayfair restaurant L’Atelier Robuchon London on 15 September. The relaunch is spearheaded by executive chef Andrea Cofini who joined the Robuchon brand in 2014, serving at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in Paris. Cofini has worked alongside group…
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17 August
Galvin at Windows appoints new restaurant manager
Galvin at Windows, located on the 28th floor of London Hilton on Park Lane, has appointed Michele Toto as restaurant manager. He joins from The Ritz, where he held the position of assistant restaurant manager from 2020–2023. Over the last eight years, Toto has worked his way up through service…
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16 August
Sumosan Twiga to reopen following complete interior renovation
Japanese and Italian-inspired restaurant Sumosan Twiga in Knightsbridge is set to reopen its doors in September following a complete interior renovation. After it was established by entrepreneur and F1 legend, Flavio Briatore in 1998, the Twiga brand landed in Knightsbridge in 2016 as a partnership between two restaurants, Sumosan and…
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15 August
SimpsInns to open The Terrace following £250k refurb
SimpsInns, the owner and operator of hotels, restaurants and leisure activities along the Ayrshire coast, will officially open The Terrace at Si on Friday 18 August following a £250k refurbishment. The Terrace is located on the upper floor of Si, the hospitality group’s bar and restaurant, above The Potting Shed…
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15 August
Park Bistro unveils £100,000 expansion after successful first year
The Park Bistro, a café and bistro in Coventry’s War Memorial Park, has unveiled a £100,000 expansion after a successful first year in business. The Park Bistro, which is operated by No Ordinary Hospitality Management (NOHM), has been expanded to feature 18 more covers inside and additional outdoor seating. The…
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11 August
Ixchel set to open in Chelsea this October
Ixchel, a new Mexican restaurant and tequila bar, is set to open on the King’s Road in Chelsea this October. The menu has been designed by Mexican-born female head chef, Ximena Gayosso Gonzalez, and consists of an all-day tapas style offering. Chef Gonzalez has previously worked at Michelin star restaurant…
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