Italy
Coverage explores how culinary traditions, ingredient sourcing, and hospitality trends from across Italy, particularly regions such as Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Campania, and cities like Rome and Milan, influence UK menus and operations. Reporting includes supplier partnerships, Italian restaurant brand performance, regional cuisine trends, and consumer appetite for authenticity. Insight is tailored for chefs, operators, and procurement teams tracking product provenance, menu inspiration, and cross-border market activity.
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Oct- 2023 -5 OctoberRestaurants
Italian fast food brand Indegno set to launch in UK
Italian restaurant and fast-casual food brand Indegno is set to launch in the UK this November. The restaurant, which has three sites in Bologna, Italy is set to open a site on Brick Lane in London. The brand specialises in the crescentina, a traditional dish from Emilia Romagna consisting of…
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Jul- 2023 -18 JulyCafes and Coffee Shops
Subscription service helps boost Pret revenues up 20% in H1
Pret a Manger has posted revenues of £429.9m, an increase of 20.2%, for the first half of 2023 compared with £357.8m in H1 2022. The first half of 2023 saw Pret report a record sales week in May and June, driven by the success of its expanded subscription offer, Club…
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Jun- 2023 -20 JuneRestaurants
Roberto Costa to open Fish Game in Canary Wharf
Restaurateur Roberto Costa, founder of restaurant group Macellaio RC, will be opening Fish Game in Canary Wharf, London, on 10 July. The restaurant will put ultra-seasonal, sustainable British ingredients “centre stage” with a pared-back seasonal changing menu of the UK’s best game and fish. Executive head chef, Matthew Colk, who was previously…
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5 JuneFeatures
The rise of the gluten free demand: how should businesses accommodate it?
Where did the idea of growing and processing gluten free oats come from? This is our home from I think about 1970 and I grew up on Glebe Farm. From 2009 we started to do gluten free oats because we wanted to start selling again things we could grow on…
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1 JuneNews
Carnaby Eat Street launches with a series of immersive food experiences
From today until 15 June, Carnaby Street will offer a series of immersive food experiences to enjoy as part of its Eat campaign. Carnaby has partnered with the London Restaurant Festival for the summer edition, collaborating with some of the street’s favourite foodies to host special events including, a cocktail…
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Apr- 2023 -19 AprilFeatures
Piazza Italiana, a ‘breathtakingly beautiful’ restaurant
Can you tell me about your career in the run-up to your time at Piazza Italiana? I was born in Riga, Latvia, and I have had a love for cooking and restaurants since childhood. I was first inspired by watching my family prepare wholesome, delicious meals using high quality produce…
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Mar- 2023 -30 MarchRestaurants
Crust Bros to open two locations in April
Pizza restaurant Crust Bros will be opening its fourth site in Boxpark Shoreditch on 11 April, followed by a fifth site at The Prince in West Brompton on 21 April. Crust Bros’ new venues are opening following the success of the chain’s opening in Boxpark Croydon in November 2022 and…
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24 MarchNews
The Don restaurant set to reopen in April
The Don in St. Swithin’s Lane, London, is reopening after being closed for the past four years due to a complete refurbishment. The restaurant is located next door to its sister establishment, a Portuguese wine bar called Bar 1790. Both are in Sandeman House, the building to which the Sandeman…
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10 MarchFeatures
Pulling back the curtain on Eataly London
Can you tell us a little bit about your career and how you ended up working for Eataly? After spending a few years in accounting, consultancy and insurance, I was looking for a new challenge in the hospitality sector. My journey with Eataly began in 2016 when I joined the…
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1 MarchRestaurants
Galvin at Windows and 10° Sky Bar appoints new deputy GM
Galvin at Windows and 10° Sky Bar has announced the appointment of Antonino Forte as its new deputy general manager. Forte has over 20 years of experience in the hospitality sector and joined Galvin at Windows 11 years ago as assistant head sommelier. He has since been promoted to several…
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