7th February 2019 London-based Taiwanese restaurant Bao is to launch a third venue, in Borough Market. It will differ from its sister sites in Soho and Fitzrovia by featuring a karaoke room and grab-and-go hatch. The karaoke room will be downstairs from the new restaurant and offer party platters for up to 12 guests. The venue […]
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6th February 2019 YO! Sushi is to closing its site in Oxford’s George Street, on Valentine’s Day after more than a decade in the city In October, YO! Sushi closed its restaurant in Bath city centre. In the past year, YO! Sushi has significantly changed its business model. The acquisitions of Bento,
6th February 2019 Hospitality wages have risen after months of deflation, according to new research by hospitality software provider Fourth. The average hourly pay of workers over 25 in the UK fell significantly from £8.55 in June to £8.18 in November, before plateauing at £8.16 in December and rising to £8.38 in January.
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5th February 2019 Asian Style Wild Boar Wild and Game is urging people to include “lean, high protein and delicious” game in their diets. Game birds such as pheasant (which originated in India), partridge and grouse contain less fat than chicken, more protein and lower cholesterol, while wild boar (a Goan delicacy often
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4th February 2019 FAT Brands and Franglobal Advisors are to develop 60 new co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express restaurants across India. The joint-venture will see the restaurant company build and open the new locations over the next ten years. FAT Brands CEO Andy Wiederhorn said: “We are very excited to expand Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express globally
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3rd February 2019 Yopo, a new fusion restaurant and bar concept is to launch in the boutique Mandrake Hotel in Fitzrovia, central London. The concept will combine modern European and South American cooking at the hotel in Newman Street. Yopo takes inspiration from its namesake, a plant found deep in the jungles of Venezuela.
2nd February 2019 Gordon Ramsay has closed his Maze restaurant in Mayfair and will replace it with an Asian-inspired concept. The Grosvenor Square restaurant has closed after 14 years and will be transformed into Lucky Cat – an “authentic Asian eating house” and late-night lounge inspired by the drinking dens of 1930s Tokyo and
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1st February 2019 Contemporary Chinese restaurant group Tattu has opened its Birmingham city centre site, creating 80 jobs. The 160-cover, split-level restaurant has opened in The Grand development in Barwick Street as the company’s third site. New dishes created by executive chef Andrew Lassetter include chilli and sesame-roasted scallops with Chinese sausage, while
30th January 2019 Vegan curry concept SpiceBox has opened its debut permanent site, in Walthamstow, east London. Following a successful run on the street food circuit with Kerb, SpiceBox has launched a curry house in Hoe Street. The menu is modern Indian with a nod to the “iconic British curry house,” featuring plant-based versions of
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29th January 2019 Indian street food restaurant Mowgli has opened its second Manchester site. Founder Nisha Katona has opened the 100-cover, 3,294 square foot venue at the new University Green development in Oxford Road. “Mowgli is all about the smash and grab of fresh, light Indian food. This makes it perfect brain food for the
