17th February 2023 London Thai barbecue restaurant Smoking Goat will transform into a central Thai style fried chicken spot for four weeks from 3rd March. The Redchurch Street venue will offer new dishes includingh fried chicken marinated in fish sauce and coriander root, served with crispy garlic, Thai shallots and a menagerie of dipping sauces; […]
10th February 2023 Delicatessen brand Lina Stores is set to open its second site in Japan, having opened its first site outside the UK in Tokyo, in the summer of 2021, will open a second site in the Japanese capital, in the district of Nihonbashi Muromachi. Lina currently operates five restaurants and delicatessens in London,
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9th February 2023 Newcastle-based Geisha, Pan-Asian bar and restaurant has secured “significant investment” for expansion. The venue, in Sandyford Road, has a Japanese garden inspired interior that includes lanterns hanging from the ceiling. A spokeman said: “We’re extremely happy to announce Geisha, the most Instagram-able restaurant in the north east, has secured significant investment from
8th February 2023 Taiwanese bubble tea chain Chun Fun How has opened its first UK site, in London’s Victoria. The brand, known for its eye-catching floral cup designs, has opened a site in Artillery Row. There are more than ten unique cup designs available in the London Victoria store. The company said: “With premium ingredients
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6th February 2023 Street food cafe, Chaiiwala, has opened the first Indian drive-thru in the UK. The site in Bolton, Greater Manchester, has been opened in partnership to serve an array of street food, hot and cold chai drinks and an all-day breakfast. After starting out serving cups of chaii on the streets of Delhi
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5th February 2023 Chinese restaurant group, Four Seasons, has opened a new site at London’s The Hippodrome. Chop Chop at The Hippodrome has opened on the ground floor of the Leicester Square venue, offering casual Cantonese dishes as well as late-night dining until 4am. The menu features Four Seasons’ signature Hong Kong-style roast duck, marinated
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17th January 2023 Curry Leader Calls for VAT Cut to Stem Rising Tide of Closures A ban on single-use plastic in the hospitality sector will come into force in October, announced by the Government, will be a final nail in the coffin of many takeaway businesses, according to the Asian Catering Federation [ACF]. Already struggling
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12th January 2023 Wagamama, owned by The Restaurant Group, has launched a veganuary dish with a special partnership allowing one million meals to be donated to low income families. It has launched a new vegan take on its kare lomen dish – its regular menu is already more than 50 percent plant based. This will
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11th January 2023 Masala Zone operator MW Eat has reported turnover has nearly tripled but that business was still being affected by the covid pandemic in its year to March 2022. It returned to profit and was cash-flow positive. However, turnover was still down by some 40% on pre-covid levels. The company, whose outlets include
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10th January 2023 Wasabi, which operates 44 sushi and bento takeaway food shops and restaurants across London and the UK and sells its products through supermarkets throughout the country, increased its turnover by some 41% in the year to December, as stores saw an end to lockdown-related restrictions and the company continued to expand. Turnover
