Hawksmoor

Coverage includes restaurant openings, refurbishments and menu launches, with updates on chef appointments, staffing initiatives and supplier partnerships. Editorial also reports on investment, international expansion and guest experience projects, giving UK hospitality professionals insight into how a leading steakhouse operator continues to grow and adapt in a competitive market.

Jul- 2022 -

26 July

News

The Long Lane cocktail bar opens its doors

The Long Lane, a cocktail bar and eatery, has opened its doors in Smithfield, London. The new venue will be a bar and eatery with food exclusively provided by Babel. Developed by the team behind cocktail bar The Racketeer in King’s Cross, The Long Lane is the latest opening by…
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Jun- 2022 -

7 June

Restaurants

Hawksmoor to open first Dublin steakhouse

Steak restaurant group, Hawksmoor, has announced plans to launch its first restaurant in Dublin which will be open in spring 2023, subject to planning. This marks Hawksmoor’s second international opening, the first being in New York last September. Founders Will Beckett and Huw Gott said they hope to repeat this…
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Mar- 2022 -

15 March

Food and Drink

Six celebrity chefs raise over £70k to support Ukraine

Six well known UK chefs have raised over £70k as part of a charity dinner to support the work of the DEC’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Taking part in the one-off special event were Nieves Barragan (Sabor), Lisa Allen (Northcote), Tom Kerridge (Kerridge’s Bar and Grill), Angela Hartnett OBE (Murano), Neil…
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Nov- 2021 -

3 November

Catering Companies

Cubitt House appoints new executive team to manage expansion

Cubitt House has announced the appointment of a new executive team to develop its six existing sites in central London and to drive expansion throughout the group. Ben Tish will join the brand’s team as chef director, bringing with him over 20 years of culinary expertise having recently worked at…
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Apr- 2021 -

28 April

People

Prezzo chair to join Deliveroo’s board

Deliveroo has appointed Prezzo executive chair Karen Jones and former Coca-Cola Europe chief executive Dominique Reiniche to its board as non-executive directors. Jones will join the delivery apps board as the chair of the remuneration committee and as a member of the audit committee. Alongside her executive role at Italian…
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Sep- 2020 -

3 September

Coronavirus

Hospitality Action launches second phase of ‘Invisible Chips’ campaign

Hospitality Action has announced the launch of the second phase of its Invisible Chips campaign, with new backing from chef Heston Blumenthal. The second phase follows the initial launch of the campaign, which was unveiled last July and backed by Fred Sirieux. The ‘Invisible Chips’ campaign allows customers to show…
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Aug- 2020 -

7 August

Coronavirus

Eat Out to Help Out boost praised by operators

Restaurant and pub operators such as Nando’s, Oakman Inns and Hawksmoor, have praised the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme as a “great example of government support” after seeing sales improvement during its first week. Eat Out to Help Out offers customers 50% off their food or non-alcoholic drinks…
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Jul- 2020 -

13 July

Coronavirus

Hospitality Action launches ‘Invisible Chips’ campaign

Hospitality Action has launched a new fundraising campaign in a bid to “harness the UK’s goodwill and affection” for the hospitality industry. The ‘Invisible Chips’ campaign allows customers to show their support for the industry , and participating venues will be asked to add Invisible Chips to their menu, priced…
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Nov- 2019 -

18 November

Business

Losses at top 100 UK restaurant groups increase to £93m in last year

The UK’s top 100 restaurants made a £93m loss in the last year, down from a profit of £37m 12 months ago, according to research from UHY Hacker Young. Peter Kubik, partner at the accountancy firm’s London office, said the restaurant sector in the UK is still suffering from the…
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Sep- 2018 -

7 September

Business

Leon set to expand into America

Healthy fast food chain Leon is set to expand into America, opening in Washington next week (week commencing 10 September) with plans to open 20 more US restaurants by 2020. The British company had originally planned the opening of its first US restaurant for 20 August, with the reason for…
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