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Locals ‘devastated’ as Norwich pub forced to close by major chain

A Norwich pub has been forced to close after it claims it was denied a renewal of its licence by…

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Pimlico’s Lorne restaurant to reopen following flooding

Lorne restaurant in London’s Pimlico is set to reopen after it was devastated by flash floods, and the restaurant has…

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Third London restaurant in two months closes with extraction issues

Soho restaurant Flavour Bastard has announced it is closing for a short while to faults with its air-conditioning equipment. The…

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Villandry restaurant fails to find investor leading to closure of all London restaurants

Villandry has announced it has closed all of its London restaurants after it failed to find a buyer and rent…

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Prescott and Conran ‘was in £14m debt’ during collapse

Restaurant group Prescott and Conran owed £14m to its creditors when it collapsed, recent documents from its administrators Duff and…

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Former The Ivy owner in bid to save Gaucho

Restaurant investor and former owner of The Ivy, Luke Johnson, has been revealed as one of the bidders seeking to…

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Restaurant boss banned for fake five-star hygiene rating

A restaurant owner has been banned from running companies for five years after he falsely advertised a five star food…

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CAMRA: ‘Pub closures are making us all poorer’

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has said that UK pub closures are “making us all poorer” claiming that four…

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Is the demise of restaurant chains a good thing for local independents?

The Gaucho restaurant group is the latest in a list of chain restaurants to appoint administrators or announce restructuring and…

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Gunpowder founder to close Madame D and Gul and Sepoy restaurants

Harneet Baweja, founder of Gunpowder Holdings, has announced the closure of Gul and Sepoy, and Madame D restaurants in order…

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