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Focused coverage on the global trends, concepts, and hospitality innovations emerging from Southeast Asia’s culinary capital, offering strategic insight for UK foodservice professionals tracking international influence. From premium restaurant groups and cutting-edge bar programs to sustainability leadership and operational efficiency in high-density markets, this section highlights developments that inform competitive strategy, menu direction, and brand inspiration for operators, chefs, and F&B executives in the UK.
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Sep- 2023 -14 SeptemberRestaurants
Buzzworks trains hospitality staff at Scotts Greencock
Scotts Bar and Restaurant in Greenock has appointed Scottish hospitality group Buzzworks to train its team with a host of new skills. The 70-strong workforce of chefs, managers, kitchen staff and front-of-house employees have been provided with a range of development opportunities since the venue opened on Friday 16 June.…
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Jul- 2023 -18 JulyRestaurants
The Bugis Singapore Restaurant and Bailey’s Bar to open in South Kensington
The Bugis Singapore Restaurant and the Bailey’s bar is set to relaunch on 20 July in South Kensington. The Bugis will serve authentic Singaporean, Malaysian and Chinese cuisines made from locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. It takes its name ‘The Bugis’ from the “bustling” area in Singapore renowned for its “flair…
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May- 2023 -15 MayRestaurants
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants posts record FY revenues of £79m
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has revealed record revenues of £78.9m for the year ending August 2022, an increase from £26.2m the previous year. The group attributed its performance to its post-Covid recovery as it enjoyed “12 months of uninterrupted trading” in the UK after the pandemic had brought operations to a…
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Mar- 2023 -2 MarchRestaurants
The Freak Scene to open in Parsons Green this March
Ex-Nobu chef Scott Hallsworth has announced the opening of his first bricks and mortar Freak Scene site in Parsons Green this month on Wednesday 22 March. Hallsworth, who has been recognised globally as a “pan-Asian cooking pioneer”, has previously launched restaurants in Melbourne, St. Tropez, Bodrum, Jeddah, Zermatt, Chamonix, Nairobi,…
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Feb- 2023 -21 FebruaryPeople
Oli Williamson to leave Fat Duck
The head chef at Fat Duck, Heston Blumenthal’s Berkshire restaurant, Oli Williamson has announced he is set to leave his role. Williamson will leave on 11 March 2023 having joined Fat Duck in 2020. He was promoted to head chef in 2022. He has also won the Roux Scholarship, having…
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8 FebruaryFeatures
Behind the 800 Degrees UK launch
What is your background in the industry and with 800 degrees? I’ve been in the restaurant industry for over 30 years, having started out with Brinker International, the parent company for Chili’s grill and bar, and I’ve been with 800 degrees since 2017. We are a global pizza and wings…
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Jan- 2023 -20 JanuaryPeople
Former Compass Group CFO joins Young’s board
Young’s has announced the appointment of Sarah Sergeant as a new nonexecutive director with effect from 1 March 2023. Sergeant is currently the chief financial officer and an executive director of Watkin Jones PLC. She was previously the chief financial officer of the UK and Ireland region at Compass Group…
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17 JanuaryRestaurants
US chain 800 Degrees Pizza to make UK debut
Californian-based pizzeria, 800 Degrees Pizza is set to make its UK debut this month, with its first European site opening at Gravity Wandsworth. Founded by award-winning chef and restaurateur Anthony Carron, the chain, which will officially launch in London on 24 January, currently has 35 locations worldwide including the US,…
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Nov- 2022 -23 NovemberRestaurants
Yakiniku Like to make European debut in London
A new location has been secured for speciality fast food restaurant, Yakiniku Like, in Soho, London, as the brand makes its European debut. The Japanese brand, delivered by Dining Innovation Group, will trade under ‘Yakiniku Like Soho’. It is set to open its 2,200 sq ft space at 47 Greek…
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Sep- 2022 -29 SeptemberBusiness
Big Table Group acquires Banana Tree
The Big Table Group, operator of Las Iguanas, Bella Italia and Café Rouge, has acquired the fast-casual Pan-Asian restaurant chain, Banana Tree, adding a new cuisine flavour to its family of restaurant brands. The group said Banana Tree is famous for its authentic, exotic and street-food inspired dishes, with flavours…
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