Wasabi
Reporting on growth strategy, menu development, and operational performance at a UK-based quick-service brand specialising in sushi and hot Asian food-to-go. This section covers site openings, leadership updates, digital ordering, and F&B innovation, providing insight for operators and hospitality professionals tracking value-led, convenience-focused dining formats and the evolving role of grab-and-go in urban foodservice.
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Jul- 2024 -5 JulyNews
London’s Radio Rooftop reopens after £2.5m refurb
London rooftop bar Radio has officially reopened at ME London this week following an extensive £2.5m refurbishment programme. Located in the heart of the Strand, ME London celebrates 10 years of innovation and individuality with the reopening of Radio, renowned for its “spectacular views” of London’s skyline. Led by international…
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Mar- 2024 -13 MarchRestaurants
Apple Butter opens in Langham Place
Apple Butter is set to open its second site at 4-5 Langham Place on 15 March. Since opening its first café on Monmouth Street, Seven Dials in January 2020, Apple Butter has become a beloved Instagram-worthy brunch haven known for its perpetual queues down the street. Diverging from the flagship,…
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Feb- 2024 -22 FebruaryNews
Pravaas opens in South Kensington
Chef Shilpa Dandekar has officially opened her second restaurant, Pravaas, in South Kensington, following the success of her first bricks and mortar site Pure Indian Cooking in Fulham. Pravaas is a place that embodies “a deep respect for the roots of Indian cuisine” whilst broadening culinary horizons with new takes…
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Oct- 2023 -2 OctoberNews
Today’s news in brief – 02/10/23
BaxterStorey has secured a nine-year contract extension to provide campus catering services at Birmingham City University (BCU), serving over 30,000 students and staff. The Curzon campus now features Rahina’s Food Fusion, a street food pod inspired by an apprentice commis chef’s Indian and Pakistani heritage. Additionally, a new Student Saver…
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2 OctoberTrade Associations
UKH calls for no Christmas strikes amid ongoing rail dispute
Hospitality businesses such as Wasabi, Greene King and Fuller’s have signed an open letter alongside UKH to the Transport Secretary, RMT, ASLEF and Rail Delivery Group, urging them to resolve the ongoing disputes to avoid strikes over the Christmas period. It comes as fresh rail strikes, which began on Saturday…
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Sep- 2023 -20 SeptemberRestaurants
Sexy Fish to open new Manchester site in October
Sexy Fish has announced its new Manchester site is set to open its doors on 12 October 2023 and has opened reservations today (20 September) ahead of the launch. The new restaurant will be open daily for lunch and dinner in the former Armani building facing onto Deansgate in Manchester.…
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Jan- 2023 -10 JanuaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Nobu Hotel launches Nobu Cafe
Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch has launched Nobu Café to offer guests and residents alike a relaxed Japanese café and bar menu in East London. It features an extensive list of speciality teas and hand brewed coffees alongside a range of dishes boasting the Nobu twist. Partnering with tea specialists, Lalani…
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Jan- 2022 -26 JanuaryRestaurants
Rai opens its doors in Fitzrovia
Rai, the multi-course concept created by and named after founder Shrabaneswor Rai and executive chef Padam Raj Rai, has opened its doors in Fitzrovia. The concept features multi-course omakase-style tasting menus that fuse Japanese dishes with unique ingredients from the UK and around the world. Having won “critical acclaim” at…
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Nov- 2021 -2 NovemberRestaurants
Wasabi founder to take step back from business
Wasabi has announced that Dong Hyun Kim, who founded the business in 2003, will be stepping away from the business. Whilst Kim will no longer play an executive role in the company, he will remain a minority shareholder and director in Wasabi. Following the investment by Capdesia in May 2019…
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Sep- 2020 -2 SeptemberBusiness
Hospitality leaders call on government to help boost London footfall
Business leaders in the hospitality sector operating in London are calling on the government to help boost footfall in the capital. Over 90 hospitality business owners, experts and representatives signed a letter requesting that Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan deliver a coordinated campaign to support…
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