From pop-ups to resident shacks and finally a roaming Airstream – now the Burger Shack from Young's has found a permanent home in Wimbledon. Welcome to the BurgerShack & Bar. Formerly the site of The Fire Stables pub, the Wimbledon venue has been transformed into a laid-back dining area, complete with urban décor, an ever-developing Anglo-American menu and BurgerShack … [Read more...]
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Young’s launches first BurgerShack & Bar
Building on the phenomenal success of the outdoor Burger Shack, now in residence at six Young's pubs and on tour as a roving Airstream, a standalone BurgerShack & Bar concept has been developed on the site of the former Fire Stables in Wimbledon. The Young's burger is one of the brand's best-selling food items and the BurgerShack & Bar has been developed in response … [Read more...]
Mr Yum acquires Spout to personalise dining experiences
Mr Yum acquires Spout to personalise dining experiences Mobile ordering and payments company Mr Yum has acquired leading hospitality Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and marketing company Sprout. The two London-based companies will combine, with Sprout’s full-time staff joining Mr Yum to create a global team of more than 260 employees, who will continue … [Read more...]
Restaurant al fresco dining extravaganza planned for Covent Garden’s re-opening
Covent Garden will unveil a new al fresco dining scheme across the estate this spring, featuring over 500 additional new seats across more than 25 restaurants, as restaurants reopen for outdoor dining from 12th April onwards. The new al fresco seating will span 7 streets as well as the historic Piazza, with the majority of covers providing weatherproof drinking and dining … [Read more...]
Minister of Hospitality ahead of target and trending nicely
The recent government petition for a Minister of Hospitality created by Chef & Restaurant Magazine’s Editor Claire Bosi, has gained more than 36,000 signatures in its first month. The petition asks people to support the motion: ‘We are asking that a Minister for Hospitality be created for the current, and successive governments’. The petition can be seen here, and signed … [Read more...]
Danny Meyer’s cautious COVID-19 tone rewarded by hedge funds
In an interview with Yahoo finance earlier this week Danny Meyer, one of the US restaurant industry’s brightest lights struck a cautious tone on how he sees the future restaurant industry after the COVID-19 pandemic. Yahoo finance Editor Brian Sozzi spoke with Danny Meyer, Chairman and CEO, Union Square Hospitality Group that owns and operates a collection of … [Read more...]
Boxpark Wembley announce 75% of vendors secured
Boxpark has agreed terms for over 75% of units in Wembley, as appetite for the site continues to grow. Sign-ups include Wingstop, Shake Shack, Ugly Dumpling, Poptata and The Athenian. Since announcing its opening in late 2017, Boxpark has received unprecendented demand for units and is running a three-month wait list for new vendor applications as businesses show … [Read more...]
Shaftesbury Crafts exciting addition to seven dials with BrewDog
Shaftesbury has today announced that brewer and bar operator, BrewDog, is to open in Seven Dials, taking a 5,100 sq ft site across three floors located at 142 Shaftesbury Avenue. The brewer and bar operator is due to open by the end of February. The site will feature bars on two floors, and will retain the building’s unique aesthetic alongside signature BrewDog … [Read more...]
Crosstown Doughnuts limited-edition Collab takes centre stage
On 26th October, Shake Shack will celebrate the opening of their Cambridge Circus Shack with a number of new acts, available exclusively in the heart of London’s West End. Showcasing some of their favourite London producers, Shake Shack is joining forces with a line-up of locals for one-off creations that can only be found at the Cambridge Circus Shack. While Crosstown … [Read more...]
Hawaiian restaurant Ahi Poké announces expansion
Ahi Poké, the casual all-day restaurant dedicated to serving the Hawaiian raw fish dish poké, is launching a second London site, within the new NOVA development in Victoria, this June. This follows the successful launch of the brand’s original restaurant in Fitzrovia last summer and represents the first step in a wider expansion plan. Just like its popular W1 sibling, Ahi … [Read more...]
Who let the dogs out?
To celebrate bubbledogs’ 4th birthday, James Knappett and Sandia Chang have invited some of London’s finest chefs to compete for the title of top dog at the restaurants inaugural Hot Dog Challenge. On October 10th a panel of discerning judges will put their creations to the test in a blind tasting, where one dog will have its day. The winning hot dog will then make a month-long … [Read more...]
Rail House Café coming to Nova Victoria in September 2016
Restauranteur Adam White, MD and co-founder of Village London Central, has confirmed that his next restaurant and bar, set to open in the Nova development in Victoria in September this year, will be called Rail House Café. As can be expected from the company behind The Riding House Café in Fitzrovia and Village East in Bermondsey, the new venture will be a modern café with … [Read more...]
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American-style restaurants poised for UK expansion
American-themed barbecue pits, smokehouses, burger bars, and diners could be about to replace Mexican outlets as the biggest growth area on the UK’s eating out scene over the next few years, according to Horizons’ latest Ones To Watch research. The biannual Ones To Watch report, which tracks the growth of new and emerging brands with between five and 25 outlets and which … [Read more...]
Record number of international F&B operators to open in London in 2015
According to Savills research 18 new international food & beverage operators have opened sites in London since 2013. The international real estate advisor reports that, since the beginning of this year, nine new entrants have opened and there are another four in the pipeline, making 2015 a record year. Examples of openings this year include Pot Belly and NY Fold. Savills … [Read more...]