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12th February 2019   Benihana, the worldwide Japanese teppanyaki restaurant chain that has three outlets in London, has opened its first UK site outside the capital, in Glasgow. The company has launched the 100-cover restaurant at a former Carluccio’s site in West Nile Street.   It is the first new Benihana restaurant in the UK […]

11th February 2019   Rory Graham, formerly part of the management team at Indian small plates concept Kricket, has launched at the White City food court redevelopment in west London. W12 Studios is a partnership with street food caterer Feast-it.   It features a series of rotating kitchens and a large bar. There are two

10th February 2019   London’s Chinatown is on the verge of running out of top chefs because of the government’s strict immigration rules, according to the London Chinatown Chinese Association.   The area’s trade body has claimed an inability to recruit expert chefs from China has left it fearing for the future of the Soho

9th February 2019   Chopstix, the Asian quick service restaurant company, has identified  “significant opportunities” to expand both its eponymous and Yangtze brands as it reported a boost in turnover and sales.   Turnover increased to £24.5m for the year to April 2018, compared with £15.6m the previous year. Like-for-like sales during the year for

8th February 2018   Chapati Man, the spicy Indian wrap festival and event catering business, launched in London by husband and wife team Chris and Andrea Rai in 2007, has sold the franchise rights for London.   Chapati Man London, led by Asum Shah and Fas Hussain, has purchased the Chapati Man licence rights to

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

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.  

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

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