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3rd September 2019   National Curry Week sponsor, Kingfisher Beer, is inviting restaurateurs to sign up for a whole host of free support to attract more diners.   Participants can now register at a dedicated trade section of www.nationalcurryweek.co.uk to be included on the nationwide Curry Map, and download event window posters plus other useful […]

30th August 2019   Guests attending the MasterChef Pop Up Event at Nipa Thai on  25th or 26 September, will have the chance to win return flights from London to Bangkok, courtesy of Thai Airways, plus a three-night stay at the Royal Lancaster London’s sister 5-star hotel, ‘Lancaster Bangkok’.   The award-winning restaurant Nipa Thai

28th August 2019   Indico, the Birmingham-based street food concept, is to open a second restaurant, in Birmingham’s Mailbox complex.  The restaurant will be located in the shopping centre’s canal-side food and drink area, offering northern Indian chaats, curries and vegetarian dishes.   Restaurateur Faheem Badhur opened in Shirley, near Solihull, three years ago.

22nd August 2019   The Korean-inspired fast casual brand CombiniCo, based in Scotland and backed by Salt Yard Group co-founder Sanja Moll, is halfway towards its £200,000 target on crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. Founded last year by former University of St Andrews students Alex Longson and Juno Lee, CombiCo operates two sites – one of which is

19th July August   Kolamba, a Sri Lankan restaurant, is to open in Carnaby Street in London’s Soho.  Co owners Eroshen and Aushi Meewella grew up in Colombo and will serve dishes based on  recipes of their friends and family.  The venue will be inspired bythe Tropical Modernism movement, with greenery climbing the walls contrasting with

13th August 2019   Having renovated of 108 bedrooms across its two London hotels – the 313-bedroom St James’ Court, a Taj hotel, and adjacent 85-bedroom Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences in SW!. Victoria/Westminster – the India Hotel Company Ltd (IHCL) is now focusing on its F&B offering.   IHCL will replace its Bank

12th August 2019     DUSK Restaurant in Brentwood, Essex, has scooped a prestigious LUXlife Magazine Global Hospitality Award for fine dining.   Since opening in June, the restaurant and shisha lounge as quickly established itself as one of Essex’s top destination venues, and is busy throughout the week and fully booked every weekend.  

5th August 2019   The Asian Locals online business directory which claims to be creating a community bringing together families and friends before business, which it sees as the strength of the Asian way of life.  Asian Locals promises entrepreneurs a way to grow their businesses without incurring steep marketing costs. The directory runs on a well-designed website

1st August 2019   Just Eat, the market place for takeaway food delivery, been trialling dynamic pricing in three UK cities.   Speaking after the company reported its half-year results, Peter Duffy, interim chief executive, said: “Dynamic pricing means we can change the delivery fee based on what we call lived-demand signals, these are the

28th July 2019   Wirral-based Silk Rd, the restaurant concept inspired by the Silk Road trail, is planning to build a seven-strong estate as it prepares to open a fourth site. Silk Rd has doubled its presence in Liverpool city by launching a in Hope Street on Wednesday to join its Beetham Plaza outlet. Founders Chris Williams and Javier