Bao

Coverage of brand development, site expansion, and F&B innovation from a chef-led restaurant group known for creative interpretations of Taiwanese cuisine. This section explores menu evolution, experiential dining, leadership moves, and operational strategy, offering insight for chefs, restaurateurs, and hospitality professionals interested in niche concept growth, city dining, and cross-cultural food storytelling within the UK market.

Dec- 2022 -

1 December

Business

Lexington Catering partners with food platform Sessions

Lexington Catering has announced a partnership with food platform Sessions, which collaborates with chefs to deliver “diverse” flavours, techniques and cuisines. This partnership will allow Lexington clients to access a stable of independent food brands. The brands available include a variety of food choices ranging from sustainably sourced burgers, homemade…
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Aug- 2022 -

11 August

Restaurants

JKS Restaurants to open second Arcade Food Hall

JKS Restaurants is set to open its second Arcade Food Hall at Battersea Power Station in 2023, following the opening of its first food hall in Tottenham Court Road’s Centre Point earlier this year. The new food hall will be situated in Battersea Power Station and will be a 24,000…
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Jul- 2022 -

29 July

Restaurants

Din Tai Fung to launch third London site

Din Tai Fung is set to launch its third London site at the Centre Point building. Opening on 22 September, Din Tai Fung Centre Point will serve their trademark Xiao Long Bao — steaming hot soup dumplings. It will serve the same menu as its sister sites in flagship Covent…
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Jun- 2022 -

23 June

Restaurants

Manga Banga to open in Marleybone in July

Manga Banga, a new Japanese concept restaurant, is set to open in early July on Lisson Grove. The 50-cover restaurant is located 150 yards from Marylebone Station. It will feature a wall covered with over 100 manga magazine covers, neon signage, and a mural coupled with interpretations of Japanese dishes.…
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Mar- 2022 -

4 March

News

Flesh & Buns to launch new Kensington site

Flesh and Buns is bringing its brand of modern Japanese to Kensington, with the launch of its third site on 11 March 2022. Taking over a large corner site on Phillimore Gardens, the restaurant said it will offer “bold” Japanese izakaya and Nikkei-inspired dishes. The brand also said the launch…
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Nov- 2021 -

15 November

Food and Drink

Selfridges to open two new London dining destinations

Selfridges is set to launch a new dining destination on the fourth floor of the Oxford Street store, welcoming Din Tai Fung and Pizza Pilgrims to its collection of restaurants. According to the retailer, Pizza Pilgrims will be the first to launch on 9 December, bringing its ten-year experience to…
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Aug- 2021 -

10 August

People

Townsend at Whitechapel Gallery names Chris Shaw head chef

Townsend, a restaurant and cafe at Whitechapel Gallery, has announced the appointment of Chris Shaw as the site’s new head chef. Set to take the reins at the restaurant and cafe this month, Shaw succeeds the outgoing Joe Fox, who has taken a senior chef role at the Firmdale Hotel…
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Jun- 2021 -

24 June

Restaurants

L’ETO cafes opens permanent sister site in London

L’ETO cafes has officially opened up a permanent sister restaurant, My&sannně, located on Brompton Road, London. The restaurant offers a Mediterranean-inspired menu, which draws on Greek, Italian and Asian flavours. The venue serves both breakfast and three course dining options, with dishes including Fresh Artichokes and Puglian Burratta with Bottarga…
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Mar- 2020 -

2 March

Restaurants

Wulf & Lamb opens Marylebone site

Plant-based restaurant Wulf and Lamb has opened its second site in Marylebone, London. The new restaurant, which is located on Chiltern Street boasts 90 covers and will offer full table service, outdoor seating and a bar with a cocktail menu. The menu will feature new dishes including glazed miso aubergine,…
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Feb- 2020 -

21 February

Restaurants

Buy & Bite to open third UK restaurant

Buy and Bite will open its third eatery in London after securing a new site in Fitzrovia. Buy and Bite only recently opened its second site on Cowcross Street, Farringdon after originally launching on Paul Street in Shoreditch in 2018. The healthy food concept serves Omurice, fried rice wrapped in…
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