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9th May 2019   TV chef Atul Kochhar is to open a second central London restaurant,  Mathura, in Westminster this autumn.   Named after a capital city of King Kanishka, an emperor of the Kushan dynasty in the second century, the 200-cover restaurant and bar will be housed in the former Westminster Fire Station in […]

8th May 2019   The Wok&Go noodle brand has agreed a deal with Carley Jones, founder of the liquidated healthy eating concept Kettlebell Kitchen, to become its master franchisee for Manchester. Wok&Go founder Des Pheby said: “Carley Jones will join the Wok&Go family as master franchisee for Manchester and Greater Manchester. Carley brings a wealth

7th May 2019       The Asian Locals marketing portal for small businesses, has added features, including: social media promotion, guest blogging and targeted promotions aims to boost brand awareness and credibility of small Asian enterprises in the UK.  It is designed to help keep small Asian businesses afloat through cost-effective marketing approaches, “without wasting big

6th May 2019     Saffron Summer, the award-winning Indian fine dining restaurant in Chessington in Surrey, will be serving a special three course vegetarian menu, with optional vegan drinks pairings, for around £24.95 a head. For each one served Saffron Summer will donate £1 to the Curry for Change charity, which works to alleviate

1st May 2019   Yorkshire-based curry house group Kashmiri Aroma is to ahead to open a fifth site in the county, in a former Bradford pub. The company has been granted planning permission by the city council to convert The Turf, which sits at the junction of Keighley Road and Emm Lane.       “We

30th April 2019   Deliveroo is partnering with cleantech company Oxwash to launch a takeaway container cleaning service in Oxford and Cambridge.   The trial, beginning in August, will allow Deliveroo customers to request their containers are picked up so participating restaurants can wash and reuse them.   If successful, the service will be rolled out to

29th April 2019   The UK foodservice industry needs to do more to support the environment, according to a report issued by the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA).   In the report the SRA urges businesses to join what it calls “the tastiest challenge on the planet” to tackle three major issues: the amount of meat is

28th April 2019   With Ramadan estimated at being worth more than £200 million in the UK, Tilda Foodservice is encouraging operators to make the most of this ‘untapped opportunity’ by serving Iftar feasts. Iftar – meaning breaking the fast – will see over four million Muslims in Britain gather together each evening during Ramadan. As the

27th April 2019   Asahi UK  has introduced the first range of cask ales and ciders into its portfolio following the acquisition Asahi Europe’s Fuller’s Beer Company.  These include Fuller’s London Pride, Frontier and Asahi UK’s first Premium Cider brand, Cornish Orchards.   The acquisition is part of Asahi’s international growth strategy to lead the Premium Beer

25th April 2019   British Takeaway Campaign chairman Ibrahim Dogus has been sworn in as mayor of Lambeth.   The former Kurdish refugee, whose parents fled to the UK when he was 14, owns three central London restaurants – Troia, Westminster Kitchen and Cucina – and is founder of the British Kebab Awards.   Dogus also