Bethnal Green

Today’s news in brief – 20/02/25

The Nero Group has seen its overall sales rise by 13% to $680m (£539m) in FY24, having restarted its openings programme and added 61 new stores globally – 29 of which were in the UK. The Caffè Nero operator, which has a portfolio of 1,122 stores across 11 countries with…

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New London restaurant Tasca to open in March

A new restaurant, Tasca, is set to open at a new bar, Cav, in London Bethnal Green on 1 March.  Tasca will be a year-long kitchen residency by head chef Josh Dallaway and sommelier Sinead Murdoch.  Inspired by the dining cultures of Portugal and Spain with the food focusing on…

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London Stock opens new site in Mayfair

Fine dining restaurant London Stock has opened its doors on 6 Sackville Street in Mayfair. Founded by Le Cordon Bleu-trained Assem Abdel Hady and Andres Bernal with the aim of redefining the traditional fine dining experience, the restaurant was originally based in Wandsworth, opening in January 2020. The new space…

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Coupette director to open new restaurant in Edgware Road

Executive chef Arsh Thakur has teamed up with Subjahit Mitra, director of Coupette in Bethnal Green, to open BKC in Edgware Road. Due to open on 22 September, BKC, which stands for Biryani Kebab Chai, will offer Awadhi cuisine from Awadh (modern day Lucknow) in Northern India. Lucknow cuisine is…

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Chef Rafael Cagali to open second restaurant

Chef Rafael Cagali, the owner of two-Michelin-starred Da Terra, has announced the opening of his second restaurant this autumn, Elis. The chef will reportedly be taking over the space that used to house the Corner Room, set within the historic Town Hall Hotel. Elis is said to be “a more…

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Leroy announces Simon Shand as head chef

Michelin-starred restaurant Leroy has announced the appointment of Simon Shand as its new head chef. Shand started in hospitality whilst he was at college where he began working in a cafe, both front and back of house. After two years at Gravetye Manor where he was a Chef de Partie…

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Wing Shack Co opens new kitchen in Canary Wharf

Wing Shack Co has announced the opening of its new delivery kitchen in Canary Wharf which will serve a 2.5 mile radius of the area. Wing Shack Co was founded in 2017 by Joshua Jarvis and Larry Shiro and currently operates out of three sites located in Loughton, Clerkenwell and…

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Gourmet kebab chain set to open 12 new sites by end of year

German Doner Kebab (GDK) has confirmed it will open a total of 12 new branches by the end of the year creating 480 new jobs. The next five sites said to open are situated in Batley, Plymouth, Peterborough, Liverpool and London’s Bethnal Green. GDK was founded in Germany in 1989…

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The Barkby Group appoints new chief financial officer

The Barkby Group has confirmed the appointment of Douglas Benzie as its new chief financial officer.  The group is the parent company of Barkby Hospitality, which itself is comprised of two separate growth businesses, Barkby Pubs and Workshop Coffee.  Benzie will now join Barkby from Pure, a London based health…

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Stella Artois launches delivery-only restaurant

Stella Artois has partnered with Twisted London, the delivery-only restaurant born from online food brand Twisted, to launch virtual restaurant The Perfect Serve. It will serve up a specially crafted menu during The Championships, Wimbledon – of which Stella Artois is the official beer partner – and is available exclusively…

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