Casual Dining

Whitbread to launch Bar + Block steakhouse in Wimbledon

Whitbread is set to launch its eighth Bar + Block Steakhouse following its roll-out in Nottingham, Aldgate and Leamington Spa…

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Casual Dining Group makes senior management change whilst adding new courses

Casual Dining Group (CDG) has further developed its earning and development programme with the addition of new courses in partnership…

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10,000 restaurant jobs lost in 2018 with more expected

The casual dining crunch saw 30 people a day lose their jobs during 2018 through administrations, CVAs and rationalisation a…

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Food and drink culture – the rebellion is here

For decades, there has been strict control on how we eat, when we eat and what we eat. Historically, there…

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YO! Sushi partners with Cineworld

Cinema chain Cineworld has announced a national partnership with YO! Sushi to give its Cineworld Unlimited customers a 25% discount…

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Gino D’Acampo’s My Coffee & Deli Bar expands eight weeks after opening

Gino D’Acampo’s first Italian fast-casual dining offer, My Coffee & Deli Bar, has expanded just eight weeks after its launch.…

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Greene King’s Rooney Anand appointed chairman of Casual Dining Group

Restaurant operator Casual Dining Group (CDG) has announced the appointment of Rooney Anand as its new chairman effective from December,…

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Pizza Express founder dies

Peter Boizot, the founder of the Italian restaurant chain Pizza Express, has passed away at the age of 89. The…

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Star Pubs and Bars announces Birds Eye partnership

Star Pubs and Bars has announced it is launching two off-the-shelf menus in partnership with food manufacturer, Birds Eye. The…

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UK restaurant closures accelerate to over 10 a week

The number of restaurants in Britain slipped by 2% over the year to September 2018, the new edition of the…

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