Filipino Cuisine

Romulo Café goes on the market - updated

08-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Filipino restaurant Romulo Café in Kensington has gone on the market.

Jollibee eyes UK growth despite growing losses

04-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Jollibee has set out plans to ‘significantly increase’ its UK presence by 2028, despite seeing its losses widen in its latest financial results.

Filipino street food brand Filishack to double up with Elephant Park site

20-Dec-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Filipino street food operator Filishack has chosen Elephant and Castle for its second permanent London site.

Maginhawa Group to open Donia in Kingly Court

30-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

The group behind ‘dirty ice cream’ brand Mamasons as well as restaurants Ramo Ramen and Bintang is opening a new site in Soho.

Budgie Montoya to launch Filipino street food brand

26-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Ferdinand ‘Budgie’ Montoya is to launch a Filipino street food concept next month within Market Halls Oxford Circus in London.

Filipino restaurant Kanto opens in Leeds

20-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Father and son chefs Cezar and Isaac Javier have opened their debut Filipino restaurant in Leeds.

Budgie Montoya to relocate Sarap to Soho’s Kingly Court

06-Dec-2022 By Restaurant

Ferdinand ‘Budgie’ Montoya is to relocate his Filipino restaurant to Soho’s Kingly Court next year.

Budgie Montoya to launch crowdfund to open permanent Sarap bistro

25-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Chef Ferdinand ‘Budgie’ Montoya is to launch a crowdfund to open a permanent site for his modern Filipino restaurant Sarap.

Budgie Montoya announces closure of Sarap Baon in Brixton

07-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Budgie Montoya has announced the closure of his Brixton-based Filipino restaurant Sarap Baon.

Love, honour and ube: how one duo changed London’s Filipino food landscape

21-Mar-2022 By Stefan Chomka

With its hugely successful 'dirty' ice cream brand, eye-catching bakery, and fusion ramen restaurant, Omar Shah and Florence Mae Maglanoc’s Maginhawa group is giving Filipino food the fillip it deserves in the capital.

Jollibee lines up double opening as it prepares for Scottish debut

14-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Filipino fast food chain Jollibee is finally set to make its debut in Scotland with openings in Edinburgh and Glasgow planned within the space of a month.

Generation Next

That’s Sarap: meet the chef who believes London is ready for fine dining Filipino style

07-Dec-2021 By James McAllister

With the launch of Sarap Bistro at 10 Heddon Street, chef Ferdinand ‘Budgie’ Montoya is bringing his chef-led take on Filipino cuisine to a whole new audience.

Utan clan: the family-run restaurant giving Filipino food a more contemporary twist

01-Nov-2021 By Stefan Chomka

With Romulo Café, Rowena Romulo brought traditional Filipino food to the capital. Now, with her latest launch Kasa and Kin, she’s introducing a more contemporary spin on her country’s cuisine

Ferdinand ‘Budgie’ Montoya to take over 10 Heddon Street with Sarap Filipino Bistro

27-Oct-2021 By James McAllister

Chef Ferdinand ‘Budgie’ Montoya is to launch a new restaurant concept under his Filipino barbecue and lechon brand Sarap at rotating pop-restaurant 10 Heddon Street in London’s Mayfair next month.

Jollibee arrives in Cardiff for first location in Wales

20-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

Filipino fast food chain Jollibee is to open its first UK location outside of England later this week in the Welsh capital of Cardiff.

Jollibee to invest £30m in UK expansion with 10 new openings planned this year

08-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Filipino fast food chain Jollibee is planning to open 10 new restaurants in the UK this year as part of a £30m expansion drive.

Jollibee to open London flagship as it ramps up UK expansion

18-Nov-2020 By James McAllister

Filipino fast food chain Jollibee is to open a new flagship UK site in London's Leicester Square next year, with openings in Edinburgh, Leeds and Cardiff also planned.

Jollibee plans 'ambitious' UK expansion as it prepares to open second site

26-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Filipino fast food chain Jollibee is to open its second UK site early next month in Liverpool, and says it has 'ambitious plans' to rapidly expand across the country.

Ferdinand ‘Budgie’ Montoya to bring Sarap to Brixton

08-Jan-2020 By James McAllister

Chef Ferdinand ‘Budgie’ Montoya is set to launch a six-month residency for his Filipino barbecue and lechon concept Sarap in Brixton Village at the end of the month.

Jollibee eyes third UK location

18-Nov-2019 By James McAllister

Filipino fast food chain Jollibee is understood to have lined up its third UK location in Leicester, which will become its “flagship branch in the Midlands”.

BBQ Dreamz team to open first permanent restaurant

01-Nov-2019 By Sophie Witts

The founders of BBQ Dreamz, the street food trader which appeared on the BBC's My Million Pound Menu, are to open their first permanent restaurant.

Jollibee set for Liverpool

22-Oct-2019 By James McAllister

Filipino fast food chain Jollibee is pushing forward with its regional expansion plans with the opening of a second UK site in Liverpool.