George Hersey has been promoted to Group General Manager of the Adam Handling Restaurant Group, just two years after joining the company as GM for the opening of The Frog Hoxton, Iron Stag and Bean & Wheat. He will be responsible for all AHRG’s sites across London. Adam Handling says: “George is a real star of the industry, and so valued in our business His … [Read more...]
Boparan confirms acquisition of Gourmet Burger Kitchen
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) confirms the acquisition of the GBK burger brand and 35 trading sites, saving over 600 jobs. GBK joins The Cinnamon Collection, Fishworks, Carluccio’s, Slim Chickens, Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner, and its purchase gives BRG a 99-strong portfolio of restaurants nationwide with 32 franchised globally. Satnam Leihal, Managing Director of BRG … [Read more...]
Only Food and Courses, fine dining ‘Greasy Spoon’ stylie
Only Food and Courses, a new restaurant and pop-up events business, has launched today, offering guests a modern take on food and interiors inspired by popular culture and culinary trends from the 80s and 90s. The business, developed by Robbie Lorraine and Martyn Barrett, will open its first site in early November at Pop Brixton in a repurposed shipping container. It will … [Read more...]
New autumnal menu now being served at The Dorchester
The Grill at The Dorchester serves up warming autumnal delights to welcome back guests with exciting new menus and fresh flare. Head Chef Tom Booton has crafted sensational dishes, committed to offering an unforgettable experience and a more relaxed approach to The Grill dining experience. Booton’s ever-evolving menu aims to highlight British growers and shines a light on … [Read more...]
Songs of Praise meets The Clink this Sunday on BBC1
BBC1’s Songs of Praise visited The Clink Charity at HM Prison Styal recently to get a view behind the scenes as the restaurant prepares for reopening. Tomorrow afternoon when the programme is aired on BBC 1, reporter Claire McCollum sits down and talks rehabilitation with Clink CEO, Chris Moore. McCollum aims to gain insight to how the work done by The Clink reduces … [Read more...]
Nicola Sturgeon announces ‘all’ pubs and restaurants to close in central Scotland
Under new measures just announced by Nicola Sturgeon aimed at tackling a surge in Covid-19 cases in Scotland, all pubs and restaurants in central Scotland are to be closed, including Glasgow and Edinburgh. The new rules will come into force at 6pm on Friday, and will be in place until at least 25 October. Commenting on the announcement, UKHospitality Executive Director for … [Read more...]
Five Covid-19 minutes with… Michel Roux Jr
The scale and scope of the Covid-19 crisis in hospitality has created an almost surreal, pessimistic tone to news broadcasting in 2020. The numbers being reported don’t help in most instances either, as they are too big to paint a picture with depth beyond variances in forecasting the potential demise of our great industry, hospitality. Yet, while talking with people through … [Read more...]
The Restaurant Group reports £60m loss and requests multi million bonus for CEO
The Restaurant Group has today reported a loss of £62.6m in the first half of this year, but in a trading statement somewhat bullishly said trading since the summer was “very encouraging.” The Restaurant Group owns Wagamama, Frankie & Benny’s, Chiquito, and is fast developing its pubs portfolio. The group had made a £28.1m profit in the six months to the end of June last … [Read more...]
Restaurants and bars in Paris set to close next week, will London follow?
Restaurants and bars in Paris are set to close again next week as the Covid-19 infection rate climbs above 250 per 100,000 citizens. The French government is getting ready to put Paris back in lockdown alongside five other cities, Grenoble. Lille, Lyon, Saint-Etienne and Toulouse. Current legislation in France states that for a city or region to be placed on maximum alert … [Read more...]
Côte Restaurants acquired by Partners Group
Côte Restaurants today announces that Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, has acquired the business. Since its first restaurant opened in 2007, Côte Restaurants has delighted guests with its modern take on French all-day dining. Prior to lockdown the business was trading well with record sales and strong EBITDA growth in the last financial … [Read more...]
Pizza Hut CVA process agreed by creditors
Pizza Hut creditors and landlords earlier today voted to agree Pizza Hut’s CVA insolvency process to reduce rents on its restaurants. The positive vote in favour of approving the CVA will see all creditors accept reduced invoices in future to help keep the pizza chain afloat. The CVA agreement will see 215 Pizza Hut restaurant outlets stay open retainining circa 5,000 jobs, … [Read more...]
Leicester restaurant closed for significantly and repeatedly flouting Covid-19 regulations
A restaurant in Oadby, a small town in Leicestershire, has been ordered to close for not following Covid-19 regulations. The Tipu Sultan restaurant hosted a wedding party for circa 200 people the weekend before last, where social-distancing was not adhered to. Leicestershire County Council licencing authorities were called to the scene when local residents reported that the … [Read more...]
Tripadvisor data shows living close to HMP Brixton has distinct culinary advantages
The Clink Restaurant at HMP Brixton has been regularly judged by feedback from diners to make it the number 1 restaurant in London on Tripadvisor. Which given there are circa 20,000 London restaurants is quite some accolade. Like all restaurants in 2020 Covid-19 has taken its toll and as a consequence The Clink Restaurant at HMP Brixton is closed. The good news, at least for … [Read more...]
Various Eateries LSE AIM launch, restaurant superheroes face Herculean task
The restaurant market sector in the UK currently is unrecognisable from the impact of Covid-19. Household names have joined countless lesser known eateries being no longer in business. Making trading even more difficult, yesterday’s announcement from government set even more stringent rules in place limiting people meeting more than five others at any time, and warnings to the … [Read more...]
