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“Let’s see some action!” call at Holyrood launch of Asian Restaurant Awards – Scotland

1st June 2023 Nominations open for restaurant and chef awards The launch of the 7th Asian Restaurant Awards – Scotland, hosted by Shadow Minister for Culture, Europe, and International Development, Foysol Choudhury, at the Scottish Parliament, was met with a call for real government support for the beleaguered hospitality sector – in addition to the “nice words” …

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Yori Shoreditch

18th May 2023 London-based Korean barbecue brand Yori is to increase its presence in the capital, with an opening in Shoreditch. The business, which made its regional debut at the start of last year in Cambridge, will replace the recently closed Hache site in Curtain Road. Earlier this year, it opened on the ex-Café Rouge …

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Hospitality Vacancies Drop

17th May 2023 Hospitality vacancies fell by almost a quarter over 12 months but “remain stubbornly high”, said UKHospitality. Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show vacancies in the sector fell by 22% over the last year, and by 9% in the last quarter. But they remain at 132,000, which is still 48% …

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Dim Sum Restaurant Harrods

2nd April 2023 Thai operator Eddie Lim is to open a new dim sum restaurant in Harrods. Lim, owner of Thai concept Mango Tree, which has restaurants at Harrods and Belgravia, has also previously launched Asian street food concept Bao Kitchen within the posh department store. He will open The Dim Sum Terrace on the …

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My Makin Norwich

12th March 2023 My Makin Malaysian restaurant has opened its second site within a month of the first. My Makan is the brainchild of Matthew Wilcox, from Norwich, and business partners Imran Abidin and Turki Bin Afif, who are based in Saudi Arabia. The trio met while working in food manufacturing in the Middle East. …

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Busaba Essex Opening

28th February 2023 Busaba, the Thai chain founded by Alan Yau, is to open in Essex later with a second site outside of London. The new venue in the Lakeside Shopping Centre in Thurrock will offer a secluded terrace for alfresco dining “while enjoying the heady and vibrant flavours of Thailand”. The menu will feature …

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