Greens
Explore business-focused coverage on the sourcing, supply, pricing, and menu innovation surrounding leafy produce and seasonal vegetables vital to UK kitchens. This section supports chefs, procurement leads, and F&B operators with updates on farm-to-fork supply chains, sustainability trends, weather-related crop impacts, and how shifting consumer demand for plant-forward dishes is influencing purchasing, plating, and profit margins across restaurants, pubs, cafes, and catering businesses.
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Jan- 2024 -9 JanuaryRestaurants
Trio behind Fallow to open new restaurant in Wood Wharf
Chefs Will Murray and Jack Croft, alongside Fallow restaurant chairman James Robson, have announced they are set to launch their next venture, Roe, in Wood Wharf in spring 2024. Named after native deer of the British Isles, Roe will follow the same “nose-to-tail” and “root-to-stem” ethos as its sister restaurant,…
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3 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 03/01/24
Black Sheep Coffee turnover has doubled to £21.3m in the year ended 31 December 2022 from £10.7m the year before. The company’s net assets surged to £33.7m from £4.9m in 2021. Expanding aggressively, they opened 11 new stores, now operating over 70 across the UK. With a strategy spanning both…
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3 JanuaryRestaurants
Simon Rimmer’s vegetarian restaurant Greens to close after 33 years
Chef Simon Rimmer has announced that the vegetarian restaurant Greens, which he co-founded, has shut with immediate effect after 33 years of trading. Rimmer announced the closure of its site in Didsbury via social media and blamed the rise in rent and running costs and called it a “heartbreaking day”.…
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Oct- 2023 -10 OctoberRestaurants
Caravan to open new site in Covent Garden
Caravan, the coffee and all-day dining restaurant, is set to open the doors of its new flagship restaurant in Covent Garden. Set in a Grade II listed Victorian granary, the new restaurant will open its doors from 23 October on Drury Lane. Spanning two floors, it is the brand’s second…
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Jul- 2023 -25 JulyRestaurants
The Avocado Show to open new Covent Garden restaurant
The Avocado Show has announced the launch of its new Covent Garden restaurant this summer, following the success of its Mayfair site. The Avocado Show Covent Garden will serve breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner all made from sustainably sourced avocados. A new addition to the Covent Garden location is a…
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Jun- 2023 -30 JuneNews
Heavenly Desserts to open new site in Leamington Spa
International dessert franchise Heavenly Desserts is set to open the doors to its new restaurant in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, this Saturday 1 July. The new restaurant is located at 102 The Parade, formerly the Mountain Warehouse retail store, and has capacity for 63 guests. This latest store marks the 49th…
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May- 2023 -10 MayRestaurants
George Club reopens after year-long refurb
George, a heritage private members’ club, is reopening its doors in June 2023 after a year-long refurbishment. Located in Mayfair, the club is designed by Richard Caring and spearheaded by Patricia Caring. George features the “largest” covered and heated terrace, a wide collection of works by esteemed artist David Hockney…
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Feb- 2023 -27 FebruaryRestaurants
Urban Greens to open a third site amid expansion plans
Urban Greens salad bar is all set to open its third branch at St Paul’s One New Change mid-March, followed by more outlets in the capital this year. The brand was launched by three university friends, Yannis Divas, Houman Ashrafzadeh and Rushil Ramjee. The trio have already opened their first…
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Mar- 2022 -29 MarchRestaurants
Atis set to open third site in Notting Hill
Following the success of its Shoreditch and Eccleston Yards Store, salad and bowl bar Atis has announced the opening of its third site in London, Notting Hill on Pembridge Road. The new site will officially open its doors on Thursday 28 April, and East-London based Interior designers, Daytrip.studio, have consulted…
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Feb- 2022 -11 FebruaryFood and Drink
Terra to open in London’s Eately this February
Terra, Eataly’s wood-fired dining experience has announced it is to open in full on 16 February. The restaurant said it joins Cucina del Mercato, Pizza e Pasta and Al Fresco, as the final restaurant at the Italian food emporium. Offering a “relaxed and inviting” dining space, Terra focuses on seasonal…
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