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Casual Dining

We report on the business of casual dining, a key segment of the UK foodservice sector encompassing high-street restaurant brands, all-day dining concepts, and accessible, mid-market hospitality. This includes our coverage of openings, closures, financial results, menu innovation, tech integration, and leadership moves across the casual dining space. Whether you’re managing a national chain or operating a regional brand, we deliver timely insight into the pressures, pivots, and opportunities shaping this highly competitive market, with a focus on operational performance, consumer trends, and commercial sustainability.

Casual Dining

We report on the business of casual dining, a key segment of the UK foodservice sector encompassing high-street restaurant brands, all-day dining concepts, and accessible, mid-market hospitality. This includes our coverage of openings, closures, financial results, menu innovation, tech integration, and leadership moves across the casual dining space. Whether you’re managing a national chain or operating a regional brand, we deliver timely insight into the pressures, pivots, and opportunities shaping this highly competitive market, with a focus on operational performance, consumer trends, and commercial sustainability.

Chef Michael Caines to open restaurant in Exmouth

Award-winning chef Michael Caines MBE is the latest tenant to join property developer…

Steak house chain launches the ‘Brexit Burger’

To help Britons count down to the Brexit deadline, steak house chain Steakout will be…

HIT launches production chef apprenticeship

HIT Training has announced a new production chef apprenticeship, meaning the training…

Pub and restaurant group sales remain flat in October

Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-like sales grow just…

CDG signs exclusivity deal for Las Iguanas, Oriel and Bella Italia in UAE

Casual Dining Group (CDG), the operator of mid-market restaurant brands, has agreed a new…

Customer at the heart: product and pricing strategies

With increasing financial pressures and a tough climate, casual dining brands strive to…

Restaurant insolvencies reach highest level in eight years

The number of restaurant businesses going bust has reached its highest level since 2010,…

The Restaurant Group buys Wagamama

Frankie and Benny’s owner The Restaurant Group (TRG) has announced it has conditionally…
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