10th July 2017 Indian street food restaurant Mowgli has secured £3.45m from the Foresight Group, to fund its UK expansion plans. Founded by Nisha Katona in Liverpool in 2014, Mowgli has sites in Bold Street and Water Street in Liverpool and at the Corn Exchange in Manchester. Funding secured from Foresight will support […]
7th July 2017 The shortlists for this year’s English Asian Business Awards have been announced. Thousands of nominations have were cast for the sixth annual English Asian Business Awards 2017. Based on public vote, the awards highlight the value of English Asian businesses. The awards seek to reward the entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen
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6th July 2017 Hilton London Bankside has launched its own fleet of bicycles for guest use. In partnership with local business, Bamboo Bicycle Club, the hotel offers guests use of 6 custom-built unique bamboo bicycles, built from scratch by hotel staff – under the expert guidance and tuition of the team at Bamboo Bicycle Club. Fully tested
5th July 2017 Manish Mehotra Indian Accent, the “inventive” Indian restaurant concept owned by Old World Hospitality, is to make its UK debut this autumn. The restaurant will open in London’s Albemarle Street, on a site previously occupied by Old World Hospitality’s other restaurant, Chor Bizarre, for 20 years. The new restaurant echoes Indian
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4th July 2017 The pizza sector could be under threat, post-Brexit, according to the Pizza Pasta & Italian Food Association, which suggests that more than half the workforce currently working in restaurants and pizza delivery businesses across the UK, would have to leave if there is no agreement with Europe. Most of these could not
30th June 2017 Rosa’s Thai Cafe, the London Thai restaurant concept, is to open a site in Seven Dials. The company, founded by Alex and Saiphin Moore in Brick Lane in 2006, will open the venue in Earlham Street. It will be the group’s tenth restaurant following recent openings in Brixton and West Hampstead.
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29th June 2017 Tattu Chinese restaurant based in Manchester, and led by brothers Adam and Drew Jones, has opened a sister site in Leeds. The pair have opened the restaurant at a 5,500 square foot ground-floor unit in the Bond Court development creating 80 jobs. The 180-cover, split-level restaurant also has seating, while Tattu
28th June 2017 Chinese Buffet, founded in Bolton by Peter Wu and Paolo and David Hu in 2006, is to open its 11th site. The company has acquired the former Damon’s restaurant in Speke, its first site in Liverpool. The pair plan to invest more than £1m in Speke Boulevard property that was home to
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27th June 2017 Chinese buffet brand Cosmo is reopening its Leeds restaurant in Boar Lane under a new luxury concept following a major refurbishment. The Cosmo Luxe restaurant will provide guests with a “more upmarket dining experience incorporating elegant surroundings with gourmet dishes”. Diners will be able to choose from more than 150 dishes
26th June 2017 Wagamama has launched a picnic range to cater to the growing demand for summer take-outs. The range – the restaurant’s first in its 25-year history – has been deemed the “hipnic” by executive chef Steve Mangleshot, as the hipster trend continues to influence culture and the way customers order food.
