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- 2023 -8 March
Nepalese restaurant The Gurkhas to open in London
A new Nepalese restaurant, The Gurkhas, is set to open in Great Portland Street London on 11 April. The restaurant will be owned by Shrabaneswor Rai who also runs the steak and sushi bar Hot Stone in Islington London. The Gurkhas is named after Nepal soldiers who have fought for…
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8 March
Wagamama owner to shut 35 sites as FY losses widen
The Restaurant Group has revealed that for the year ended 1 January 2023, its statutory loss before tax increased from £35.2m in 2021 to £86.8m. As a result, the Wagamama owner has made plans to shut around 35 “loss making” locations. This decision will take its portfolio from 166 restaurants…
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8 March
Big Mamma opens new trattoria in Marylebone
Big Mamma, an Italian restaurant group, has announced the opening of its fifth London restaurant Carlotta in May 2023. The site features a ruby red terrace, skylit dining room with leather furnishings, golden drapes and a soft suede ceiling. The bar is also made of Venetian marble and the basement…
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7 March
M Restaurants and Gaucho owner confirms two closures
Gaucho and M Restaurants owner Rare Restaurants has confirmed the closure of two of its restaurants in London. The company stated that it would not be renewing the leases for the M Victoria and Gaucho Smithfield Market as they “no longer meet our requirements”. It also said that all the…
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7 March
New Liverpool restaurant Nord confirms March 23 opening
Nord, a new restaurant in Liverpool, has revealed it is set to open its doors on 23 March 2023. The restaurant is operated by GSG.Hospitality and chef Daniel Heffy and is set to open at the Plaza. The restaurant will offer “relaxed” dining with a focus on ingredients from regional…
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7 March
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants acquires Pizza East
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has announced the completion of its acquisition of Pizza East in Shoreditch, East London. Following its acquisition, the restaurant is due to officially reopen its doors on Wednesday 15 March, with the venue also accepting reservations ahead of the opening. Ahead of the opening, Pizza East has…
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3 March
Chishuru launches crowdfund for new Oxford Circus opening
Award-winning West African restaurant Chishuru has launched a crowdfunding page to help raise money for a new opening in central London. Drawing from her Nigerian heritage, chef and founder Joké Bakare opened the restaurant in 2020 in a 32-cover location in Brixton Village which was originally supposed to only last…
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3 March
Winglab opens second London site
Winglab has opened its second London location with the launch of a new site in Camden. The group, which serves an array of wings, burgers, waffles and more, first launched in 2022 with a site in Tottenham. Its dishes are created by the founders and chef Ben Harrington, who was…
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3 March
Straits Kitchen at Pan Pacific London appoints new head chef
Straits Kitchen at Pan Pacific London has announced the appointment of Nick Yung as its new head chef. Yung is an expert in south-east Asian cuisine and has trained and worked in Malaysia before moving to the UK. He has over a decade of experience in Cantonese style cooking and…
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3 March
Jamie Oliver Restaurants reveals plans to expand business in India
Jamie Oliver Restaurants has planned to treble its footprint and expand to new geographies in India by opening 40 more casual dining sites. Jamie’s in India is a partnership between Dolomite Restaurants Pvt, the master franchisee of Jamie’s Italian, Jamie’s Pizzeria and Jamie’s Diner in India, and Jamie Oliver Restaurant…
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