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- 2023 -

14 March

Lee Westcott to open two restaurants at Birch Selsdon

Chef Lee Westcott is set to open two restaurants at the Birch Selsdon hotel in south Croydon named Elodie and Vervain. Westcott will take cues from the estate’s major rewilding project, using the surrounding 200 acres of green space to grow ingredients for foraging and begin an on-site kitchen garden…
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14 March

Happy reveals plans to expand across London

After celebrating its three year anniversary last month, Happy Restaurant London has revealed it intends to expand across the capital. The international restaurant chain Happy Grill and Bar, which launched its first restaurant in London in February 2020, is a casual-dining place that offers a variety of different cuisines, including…
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14 March

Doner Shack to debut in London this month

Berlin street food brand Doner Shack has announced that it will be opening its first London store on Baker Street on 27 March. To celebrate the opening of the store, which comes after its success in Manchester, Leicester and Glasgow, the brand will be offering 200 free kebaps a day…
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13 March

Kudu Collective to open Little Kudu and relocate Smokey Kudu

Husband and wife duo, Amy Corbin and Patrick Williams, of the Kudu Collective, have announced the opening of their third restaurant concept, a South African-inspired tapas-style restaurant called Little Kudu, this June. Following a refurbishment, Little Kudu will take over the space which is currently home to the group’s Peckham-based…
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10 March

Chalk Restaurant appoints new executive chef

Chalk Restaurant and Winston Estate have recently announced that Tom Kemble will join the team as executive chef, bringing his expertise to the West Sussex restaurant. Kemble, formerly head chef at Bonhams Restaurant, has a longstanding career within the hospitality sector, having held different roles at World’s 50 Best Restaurants-honoured…
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10 March

Gino D’Acampo’s £2m Boar Lane to launch in April

Gino D’Acampo has announced that he will be opening his new restaurant, Boar Lane in Leeds, on 10 April 2023. The upmarket Italian restaurant and bar is located at the recently refurbished Leeds Marriott Hotel and will offer breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, and cocktails until late. The 160-seater…
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10 March

Smoking Lobster Group opens The Brasserie in Foresters Hall hotel

Smoking Lobster Group has partnered with Foresters Hall, a boutique hotel in Cowes, to open The Brasserie restaurant on 7 April 2023. The announcement was made by sibling partners Giancarlo Giancovich and Cinzia Reckitt on behalf of Smoking Lobster Group, and husband-and-wife duo Sara Curran and Peter Sussman on behalf…
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10 March

SSP partners with The Breakfast Club in Gatwick roll-out

Operator of F&B outlets in travel locations, SSP Group, has partnered with London brunch chain, The Breakfast Club, to open its first venue at London Gatwick airport. The partnership comes as over half of The Breakfast Club’s trade occurs before mid-day, making it a particularly strong offer for SSP at…
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9 March

Mallow to open second site in Canary Wharf this June

Plant-based restaurant, Mallow, has announced its plans to open a second location in Canary Wharf in June 2023 after first opening in Borough Market in November 2021. The new venue will be located in Wood Wharf in the centre of Canary Wharf and will serve up to 150 covers, 100…
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8 March

The Manor at Greasby shares glimpse of menu ahead of opening

Nelson Hotels and Inns, an award-winning, family-run collection of hotels, inns and restaurants across Cheshire and surrounding areas, has announced that its fifth venue, The Manor at Greasby, is set to officially open on Friday 17 March 2023. This new venue has been described as a “stylish yet inviting” restaurant featuring an…
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