London dominates the UK dining scene with five of the seven British restaurants situated in the capital Sat Bains’s restaurant in Nottingham and The Fat Duck in Bray are the only restaurants outside of London to appear on the list ...
Read More »Restaurants Hold Up On High Streets
New Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners indicates only a small decline in licensed premises in 2017—but tough challenges are likely to follow. Many casual dining brands continued to expand on British high streets over the last year, despite ...
Read More »Jamie Oliver’s Australian Restaurant Group Goes Into Administration
The Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group (Australia) Pty Ltd has fallen into administration, with the company being placed in the hands of voluntary administrators less than 12 months after the Oliver visited Australia to relaunch the six local restaurants bearing his ...
Read More »Business Revaluations ‘As Bad As 2008 Financial Crash’ For Casual Dining
The recent business rates revaluation has been as bad as the financial crash of 2008/2009 for restaurant groups and retailers, according to commercial real estate specialists Colliers International Around 12,000 jobs have been lost or put in danger over the ...
Read More »Southend’s Bourgee Restaurant Sudden Closure Following Announcement
A popular chain restaurant on Southend seafront has temporarily closed and is set to be closed “until further notice”. The popular steak and lobster restaurant has not given a specific reason for its closure, and a statement on the restaurant’s ...
Read More »Rising Scottish Chef Chris Niven to Launch The Scotsman Grand Café & Bar in Edinburgh
Hotly tipped Scottish chef and Masterchef: The Professionals knockout week finalist Chris Niven has been unveiled as Executive Head Chef of The Scotsman Grand Café & Bar – an exciting new independent dining and drinking venue set to open in ...
Read More »Carluccio’s Opens In London Marriott Hotel Maida Vale
Carluccio’s has opened a 3,000sq ft restaurant and deli in the London Marriott Hotel Maida Vale this April. This is the third opening in a Marriott hotel for the group which has opened at Heathrow and London’s Regents Park in ...
Read More »Winner Announced At Northern Restaurant & Bar Cocktail Competition With Double Dutch Drinks!
Hamish Smith of Jake’s Bar & Still in Leeds announced as the winner of Northern Restaurant & Bar’s annual cocktail competition, sponsored by Double Dutch Drinks. Hamish Smith of Jake’s Bar & Still in Leeds was crowned winner of Northern ...
Read More »Profits At Top 100 UK Restaurant Groups Fall 64% In Just The Past Year As Pain Continues For Casual Dining Sector
The total pre-tax profits at the UK’s Top 100 restaurant groups have fallen 64% in the past year to £125 million from £345 million, shows research by UHY Hacker Young, the national accountancy group. The research comes in the wake ...
Read More »Five Michelin Star Chef Flies In To Headline Northern Restaurant & Bar
World renowned Catalan chef Paco Perez, the holder of five Michelin stars, will headline the Chef Live Theatre at Northern Restaurant & Bar, the North’s hospitality trade show, this week, Wednesday 21 March. This, his first appearance in Manchester, will ...
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