19th October 2016 Tapasya, the Hull-based, high-end Indian restaurant has opened a second site in the city. Tapasya founders Mukesh Tirkoti and Tapan Mahapatra have invested £1m in the new site in the CatZero building in Humber Dock Street. Tirkoti has run five-star hotels and restaurants in India and opened destination restaurants in London. Tapasya@Marina is …
17th October 2016 Transport hub foodservice specialist SSP Group has agreed a joint venture, whereby SSP will take a 49% stake in Travel Food Services (TFS), a leading operator of food and beverage concessions in travel locations in India. SSP is paying £58 million to acquire shares from the Kapur Family Trust, SNVK Properties Private …
13th October 2015 Tuk Tuk, the Edinburgh-based Indian street food restaurant Tuk Tuk has opened a site in Glasgow. The company, founded in 2012, will open its second venue in Sauchiehall Street in November. Named after the three-wheeled motorised rickshaws, Tuk Tuk’s dishes are inspired by the fresh, rustic food served at the roadside …
12th October 2016 Severn Trent Water has successfully prosecuted a South Stafford restaurant in a ‘landmark case’, for blocking the sewers with fat, oil and grease – which led to nearby businesses being unable to flush their toilets. Café Saffron in Church Rd, Codsall, was fined £5,500 at Wolverhampton Magistrates’ Court. This is only the …
8th October 2016 Asian Curry Awards Shortlist announced This year’s Asian Curry Awards shortlist, determined by over 100,000 votes from spice loving members of the public, has been announced. A team of judges, led by Pat Chapman, editor of the Cobra Good Curry Guide, are now touring the country to determine this year’s winners. …
8th October 2016 Family-run Bombay 8 Indian restaurant in Warrington is expanding its operation by opening Bombay Quay in Northwich. The new 130-cover restaurant overlooks the River Weaver and offers traditional curry options alongside a number of unique dishes. Jango Alam, who is heading the new venture after working at Bombay 8, said: “The food …
7th September 2016 The Chopstix noodle brand Chopstix has opened a restaurant in on the High Street in Chatham, Kent. Chopstix Group operates almost 60 sites across the UK and Ireland and began trialling a fresh brand identity at its new restaurant in Aberdeen. The new design is being assessed in preparation for the launch …
6th October 2016 The Cinnamon Collection, acquired by Boparan Restaurants earlier this year, has announced its Cinnamon Bazaar concept. The Cinnamon Collection has plans to roll-out the Cinnamon Kitchen and Cinnamon Bazaar brands in London and the south east. Cinnamon Bazaar will offer an “accessible and relaxed all-day concept, serving modern Indian food with …
5th October 2016 Chozen Noodle, the fast casual noodle bar brand founded by Matthew Kirby and John Dodds, is to open a prototype unit in Oxford this month, its 25th site. The store in George Street will feature a made-to-order sushi station and some new hot food offerings. There is also to …
3rd October 2016 Veeraswamy has ended a 90-year wait and finally received a coveted Michelin Star. The UK’s oldest Indian restaurant, it was opened in 1926 by Edward Palmer, a retired Indian Army officer and the great-grandson of an English general and an Indian princess. In its early years, Veeraswamy served Anglo-Indian cuisine, …
