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Thai Square restaurant to open in Bayswater in June

Thai Square is set to open a new restaurant site in Bayswater on Thursday 12 June.  Marking the group’s 11th location, the new restaurant is situated just a minute’s walk from Lancaster Gate Underground Station and directly opposite Hyde Park.  Since the founding of its first site in 1996 at…

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Today’s news in brief – 17/10/24

Deliveroo’s GTV rose 6% to £1.7bn in Q3 as the company maintains its full year guidance. Total orders increased 2%, while GTV per order was up 4% in constant currency and revenue increased 4% to £498m. In the UK&I, GTV growth reached £1bn, a 7% increase year-on-year, with order growth…

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Boxcar Group launches Bread and Wine in Connaught Village

Boxcar Group has announced the launch of its third venue, Bread and Wine in Connaught Village, Hyde Park London. The new venue will be an all-day dining destination and will have 70 covers across indoor and outdoor areas. The venue will be led by head chef Zisis Gkalmpenis who will…

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Alain Ducasse extends The Dorchester partnership

World-renowned chef Alain Ducasse has announced the continuation of its partnership with The Dorchester in London for a further five years.   Since its opening, Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester has been a symbol of culinary innovation and sophistication.  The restaurant, which holds three Michelin stars, with chef patron Jean-Philippe Blondet…

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Abc kitchens restaurant to open at The Emory in April

Abc kitchens, a new restaurant by French Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, will open on 4 April 2024 at The Emory in Knightsbridge.  Abc kitchens will be the exclusive UK restaurant of Vongerichten’s celebrated trilogy from New York – abc kitchen, abcV and abc cocina – all sitting under one roof for…

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Dreamland Margate appoints Kerb and Peppermint as F&B partners

Levy UK and Ireland partners, Kerb and Peppermint, have been appointed to take charge of the food and beverage operations at Dreamland Margate, the seaside entertainment and amusement park on the Kent coast. Kerb will support and grow the local traders already working at Dreamland Margate as well as bringing…

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Ashley Palmer-Watts to launch new restaurant with rooms in Cobham

Dorset-born chef Ashley Palmer-Watts is set to launch his new restaurant with rooms in Cobham, Surrey, at the former site of The Garden Cobham. The new site will incorporate a 35-seat “high-end” restaurant with additional seating on a garden terrace, a 52-seat wine bar, a café, and a bakery, all…

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Levy acquires 50% stakes in Peppermint

Levy, a sports and hospitality caterer that is part of Compass Group UK, has acquired a 50% stake in bars and events business Peppermint. The news follows on from its partnership over the past year which saw Peppermint bring its drinks-led support to venues across the Levy portfolio including Tottenham…

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Maximal Concepts debuts in the UK with new London offering

Maximal concepts has made its first venture into the UK with the opening of The Aubrey London, a new drinking and dining space in Hyde Park. The Aubrey, which replaces Bar Boulud, is described as “an eccentric Izakaya” with two distinctive bar experiences and accompanying Japanese cuisine. According to the…

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RA names Mark Hastings as City Social GM

RA Group has announced the appointment of Mark Hastings as general manager at Jason Atherton’s Michelin-starred City Social restaurant. Hastings provides the role with over two decades of experience, having began his career at Conran Restaurants before moving on to act as restaurant manager at Gordon Ramsay Holdings. Most recently,…

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