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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Jul- 2021 -8 JulyRestaurants
Gino D’Acampo opens new London restaurant
Gino D’Acampo has announced the opening of ‘Luciano’, a new restaurant located in London on 26 July. The new restaurant will be located at the ME London hotel, and is named after the celebrity chef’s 18-year old son Luciano. To support kitchen operations, Lorenzo Minini has been appointed as executive…
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Jun- 2021 -24 JuneRestaurants
San Carlo Restaurant Group to open new London restaurant
San Carlo Restaurant Group has announced plans to open a new Italian brasserie in London at St Christopher’s Place this August. The 220 cover brasserie and bar will offer relaxed all day outdoor and indoor dining from breakfast through to dinner. Taking inspiration from the islands of Italy, the new…
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May- 2021 -17 MayRestaurants
Temakinho reopens in London with two new partners
Brazilian-Japanese restaurant Temakinho is set to reopen both its Tower Bridge and Old Compton Street venues this month after welcoming two new partners to its group. Both Pete Warden, hospitality director at project development group LXA and Liam Norval, CEO of marketing agency, Posh Cockney have joined the team to…
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Mar- 2021 -12 MarchRestaurants
Jollibee invests £30m to grow UK presence
Asian inspired fast-food restaurant Jollibee has announced it is investing £30m into growing its brand in the UK. The chain, which was originally founded in the Philippines, is set to open a new flagship restaurant in Leicester Square this May. This will be followed by two more store launches in…
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Dec- 2020 -15 DecemberNews
Crazy Pizza opens Knightsbridge hotspot
Crazy Pizza, a part of the Billionaire Life group, has opened its second UK venture with a restaurant in Knightsbridge, London. The new venue is set to open in January 2021, and online pre-bookings have already commenced as of 14 December for 11.30am to 10.00pm everyday. Founded by formula one…
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Jul- 2020 -31 JulyBeverages
BBPA repeats call for government to cut VAT on beer in pubs
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has urged the UK government to extend its VAT cut on food in pubs to include beer as well. The trade association has made the plea as the European Commission confirmed that within the EU’s VAT Directives, Member States can apply targeted reductions…
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Apr- 2020 -27 AprilBusiness Bites
Lockdown to persist says Johnson, clergy weigh in on behaviour of corona-corporations
The PM is back at his desk and says the lockdown must continue for the foreseeable future, and it would be premature to consider lifting now. After having been struck down with COVID-19 himself – and ending up in intensive care – the premier has finally convalesced and spoke from…
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Mar- 2020 -25 MarchCoronavirus
Covid-19: Off-licenses considered ‘essential’ businesses by government
The government has added off-licenses to its list of retail businesses that can remain open following a ban to close all non-essential retailers to combat the Covid-19 outbreak. This also includes licenced shops selling alcohol, including those within breweries. It comes after the prime minister instructed retailers and all restaurants,…
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24 MarchBreweries and Distilleries
Distiller pledges alcohol towards 8 million bottles of hand sanitiser
Distiller Diageo has pledged to enable the creation of more than eight million bottles of hand sanitiser, by donating two million litres of alcohol to manufacturers amid the Covid-19 outbreak. The group behind Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff will now provide grain neutral spirit (GNS) to hand sanitiser producers across the…
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23 MarchCoronavirus
PM bans ‘non-essential retail’, instructs public to stay at home
The UK public are only allowed to venture out of their homes for essential supplies and one exercise outing per day, or face fines, under new measures introduced this evening by the prime minister. In a recorded address filmed in No 10 Downing Street, Boris Johnson said the police will…
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