Casual Dining

UK licensed premises drop below 100k for first time in 20 years

The number of Britain’s licensed premises has fallen by nearly a third in the last two decades to below 100,000…

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Creams Cafe appoints new COO

Creams Cafe has announced the appointment of Oliver Rodbard as its new chief operating officer, as the company heads for…

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Par 59 opens new bar and games room

St Mary Street mini-golf bar and restaurant Par 59, backed by former Welsh footballer Gareth Bale, is set to double…

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One in 18 licensed venues closed for good in past year

Britain has lost roughly one in 18 of its licensed premises, which makes up 5,736 pubs, hotels, restaurants, bars and…

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Akwaaba wins Lexington’s Casual Dining Competition

Ghana-inspired cuisine Akwaaba has won the final stage of Lexington’s Casual Dining Competition. The winning team will see their concept…

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Loans repayment, inflation, staff shortages: what else we can expect from hospitality insolvencies?

What are the potential reasons for the continued increase in the number of hospitality insolvencies we’ve seen recently? Glyn: I…

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Le Pain Quotidien closes all but one site after falling into administration

Le Pain Quotidien has closed all but one of its sites across London after the bakery chain collapsed into administration,…

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PizzaExpress launches new delivery platform with Uber Eats

PizzaExpress has today announced that its restaurants across the UK will serve customers for delivery through their brand-new delivery platform,…

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Nando’s launches school leaver programme in 200 sites

Nando’s has announced the launch of its school leaver programme, offering level 2 apprenticeships at over 200 of its restaurants…

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Hostmore appoints new non-executive director

Hospitality group Hostmore has today announced the appointment of Célia Pronto as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect.  Pronto…

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