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19th March 2018   Wagamama has launched a walk-away payment app that will save diners 12 minutes every meal.   Created in partnership with Mastercard, the app is described as “Uber for diners”. Participants have their details stored securely, with payment taken automatically from the app without the need for a pay button, leaving diners […]

18th March 2018       Palm Pan Asia and Gandhi restaurants win at Asian Restaurant Awards   Two Winchester restaurants, The Palm Pan Asia and Gandhi Indian Restaurant, scooped top accolades at the Asian Restaurant Awards,   Palm Pan Asian won Pan Asian Restaurant of the Year, whilst Gandhi was named Best Asian Restaurant

16th March 2018   India-based fine dining restaurant Chokhi Dhani is to make its UK debut next month.   The restaurant in Riverside Walk, Battersea, London is the brainchild of chef, hotelier and entrepreneur Kriti Vaswani. She is following in the footsteps of her father, Gul Vaswani, who opened the first Chokhi Dhani in Jaipur,

16th March 2018 Opening on 28th March in London’s Charlotte Street, Vijay’s Bar & Lounge will offer a “innovative” cocktails and Indian-style bar snacks. Located above the Indian restaurant Lokhandwala and inspired by an infamous Mumbai gangster Vijay, the “intimate venue” and outdoor terrace will offer cocktail lovers an “elusive drinking den in the heart

 14th March 2018   House of Lords launch for Asian Curry Awards   Public nominations open   Asian & Oriental Chef Awards winners     The Asian Catering Federation is calling on the Government for a ‘curry chef amnesty’ for restaurant employees, who have been working illegally in the UK.   Speaking at the launch

12th March 2018   Well-run independent operators have a chance to take back market share as casual dining brands close sites and scale back expansion, according to buying specialist Lynx Purchasing.   Operators who do their homework on the eating-out market, including implementing strong buying disciplines, can broaden their customer appeal, reports Lynx Purchasing MD

11th March 2018       Kookoo Seafood & Grill in Surbiton which scooped the accolade for Best Middle Eastern Restaurant at the inaugural Asian Restaurant Awards for its exquisite Persian cuisine, is to host a celebratory dinner.  Kookoo made the Awards’ shortlist thanks to the large number of votes from enthusiastic customers from Surbiton,

5th March 2018     The winners of the inaugural Asian Restaurant Awards were announced at a glittering awards ceremony, held at the Manchester Hilton, on Monday 5th March. The evening, attended by over 500 leading restaurateurs, chefs, food journalists and VIP guests, was hosted by BBC TV news anchor, Barbita Sharma.   The winners

4th March 2018   Casual dining operators in the UK have been urged to “instil confidence in value for money” as more than four-fifths (81%) of consumers claim to be increasingly cautious of their finances, according to Morar HPI’s Consumer Compass. The company said it was imperative operators in the UK connected with customers to

3rd March 2018 Bubbleology, the London bubble tea bar operator, is open in  Cardiff. Founder Assad Khan has applied to the city council to open the outlet on the ground floor of Elgin House in St Mary’s Street and hopes to open the venue in April. Bubble tea is the name given to flavoured fruit