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HMRC targets takeaways over electronic till fraud

13-Dec-2023 By Restaurant

More than 20 takeaways and restaurants in Edinburgh, London, St Helens and Stoke have been subject to unannounced visits as part of a crackdown on electronic till fraud.

Larger restaurant groups benefit from rebound in festive bookings

13-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

Larger restaurant groups including Hawksmoor and Rare Restaurants are reporting a rebound in festive bookings.

Flash-grilled: Joe Laker

13-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

The chef patron of Counter 71 in London’s Shoreditch on his first industry job, tasting menus, and why he couldn't live without a Pacojet.

Restaurant groups see 'solid' November sales

13-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

Britain’s leading hospitality groups achieved year-on-year sales growth of 4.0% in November, the new CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals.

L’Enclume tops Harden’s Top 100 Best UK Restaurants poll

13-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Simon Rogan’s flagship L’Enclume has been voted the UK’s best restaurant in the annual Harden’s Top 100 Best UK Restaurants diners’ poll.

Latest opening: Sune

12-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Honey Spencer and Charlie Sims have opened a relaxed-yet-highly-accomplished neighbourhood restaurant in Hackney’s Broadway Market.

Laylow to swap Notting Hill for the West End

12-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Notting Hill's Laylow will close later this month ahead of moving to an as-yet-unrevealed location in the West End.

Bocuse d’Or UK brings together the UK’s eight three-star restaurants for charity dinner

12-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Bocuse d’Or UK is to bring together the chefs behind all eight of the UK’s three Michelin-starred restaurants to cook at a fundraising gala.

Liverpool's Buyers Club joins Maray Restaurants as part of QVO Hospitality

12-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The North West-based QVO Hospitality, parent company of Maray Restaurants, have entered into an operating partnership with Jonathan and Miles Falkingham to take over the management of Liverpool restaurant Buyers Club.

Ask the experts: delivery

12-Dec-2023 By Restaurant

Everything you need to know about managing online orders, including integration, how the pandemic changed the delivery game and the new tech coming down the track.

Details revealed for relaunch of Knightsbridge stalwart Sale e Pepe

12-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

More details have been released for the relaunch of Sale e Pepe as the Knightsbridge restaurant gears up to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Rishi Sunak: “My primary concern was protecting millions of jobs”

11-Dec-2023 By Restaurant

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended the Eat Out to Help Out scheme he introduced in August 2020 as chancellor saying it was created to save the livelihoods of millions of people.

Masterchef: The Professionals winner Tom Hamblet scores residencies with Exclusive Collection

11-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Tom Hamblet will take up consecutive residencies at two Exclusive Collection properties in 2024 to celebrate his recent win on Masterchef: The Professionals.

Los Mochis Notting Hill to launch six-seater omakase counter

11-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Mexican-Japanese restaurant Los Mochis Notting Hill will launch a six-seat omakase concept early next year.

Gareth Ward: “Ynyshir should probably be more expensive”

11-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Gareth Ward has defended the heady price point of his high-reaching Ynyshir restaurant in Wales, which is currently ranked number one on Restaurant’s list of the top 100 restaurants in the UK.

Owen Kenworthy to oversee kitchen at Julie's

11-Dec-2023 By Restaurant

Owen Kenworthy has been named chef-patron at much-loved Holland Park restaurant Julie’s in preparation for its revival next spring.

Friday five: the week's top hospitality stories

08-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

This week's top news stories include reaction to the Government's new immigration plans, the UK’s 'largest' kebab house arriving in London, and the date for Michelin's 2024 star revelation ceremony.

Boom Bap Burger opens third site

08-Dec-2023 By Restaurant

Burger mini chain Boom Bap Burger has opened its third London restaurant, in London's Leadenhall Market.

Andrew Tuck takes the helm at Flushing’s Harbour House

08-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

Andrew Tuck is to take the helm as head chef of the kitchen at Flushing’s Harbour House pub from the beginning of February.

Nando’s tees up new openings as it reports ‘steady recovery’

08-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

Nando’s is in the process of opening 14 new UK restaurants having reported a ‘steady recovery’ to pre-pandemic sales and a return to operating profit in its latest accounts.

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Smoke + Ash: “We think the whole concept of pizza can be pushed”

08-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

The founders of Birmingham-based pizzeria Smoke + Ash have learnt a lot in their first year as restaurateurs, and now they’re looking to parlay that knowledge into long-term success.

Westfield Stratford City to become home to the largest Wingstop in the UK

08-Dec-2023 By Restaurant

Wingstop UK is to open its largest site yet at Westfield Stratford City in London in early 2024.

Azzurri Group looks to test bidders’ appetite with auction sale

08-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

Azzurri Group owner Towerbrook Capital Partners is lining up bankers to launch an auction next year of the Ask, Zizzi and Coco di Mama restaurant chains.

The Lowdown: CosMc’s

08-Dec-2023 By Restaurant

McDonald’s is launching a spin-off brand that appears to have Starbucks and its ilk in its cross-hairs.

Ofgem proposals ‘much needed’ to deliver fairness to hospitality businesses

08-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

Proposals by Ofgem to expand rules on standards of conduct to all businesses and increase transparency for those using third-party brokers have been described as ‘much needed’ to hospitality operators.

No 'substantial evidence' Eat Out to Help Out led to a rise in Covid numbers, claims Boris Johnson

08-Dec-2023 By Restaurant

Boris Johnson has defended the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme that was launched during the Covid pandemic, insisting there was no ‘substantial evidence’ that it led to a rise in cases of Coronavirus.

The Gold Service Scholarship 2024 winning finalists revealed

07-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The names of the eight front of house professionals who have reached the final of the 2024 Gold Service Scholarship have been revealed.

The Christmas gift guide for chefs

07-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Looking to treat the chef in your life this festive season? Here are nine gifts they'll be very happy to find under the tree on Christmas morning.

Uncorked: Sarah Williams

07-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The group F&B manager at Firmdale Hotels on Tenerife’s Suertes del Marqués, women working in wine and refusing to stock Prosecco.

Comptoir Libanais to open at London's Southbank Centre

07-Dec-2023 By Restaurant

Comptoir Group will open its 23rd Comptoir Libanais next year as it continues to grow its UK estate following a recent return to the expansion trail.

Chef Dominic Chapman to open Henley restaurant

07-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Berkshire-based chef Dominic Chapman is set to open his first restaurant, in Henley, offering ‘his unique take on classic British dishes’.

KFC to acquire 218 restaurants from EG Group

06-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

KFC is to acquire more than 200 restaurants from EG Group, its largest franchisee in the UK and Ireland.

Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2024 to be published in February

06-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

The 2024 Michelin star revelation ceremony for Great Britain & Ireland will take place at Manchester's Midland Hotel on 5 February.

Neil Burke assumes full control of Salford’s The Black Friar

06-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Neil Burke has assumed full control of The Black Friar having overseen the historic Salford pub and restaurant as managing director for the past two years.

Banana Tree doubles estate in a year

06-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

Fast casual pan-Asian chain Banana Tree has doubled its estate in a year following its acquisition by The Big Table Group.

Train strikes knock profits at Drake & Morgan as sales rise

06-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

Ongoing industrial action on the railways has been blamed for dip in profits at Drake & Morgan, with the group reporting a rise in sales in its latest financial results.

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