Will Beckett, co-founder of British restaurant chain, admits new Edinburgh restaurant has had to overcome volume challenges when sourcing menu items
REVEALED: Can you guess the average salary of a kitchen worker in London?
New research details what chefs and kitchen employees can expect to earn working back-of-house at the capital’s top eateries
Asian fried chicken chain wings its way to the UK market
Company undertakes first ever European build project as it determines that concept is ripe for the UK
Choppy conditions fail to deter overseas chains from pursuing London kitchen schemes
Healthy number of F&B operators still flocking to the capital buoyed by growth projections and scale of the market
Top 10 London restaurants that most disappoint on cooking revealed
Latest edition of prestigious Harden’s guide shows which restaurants left voters most underwhelmed when it comes to the dishes their kitchens serve up
Taco Bell ends its London exile as it presses the ‘go’ button on new UK projects
QSR chain is reacquainting itself with the capital again after a two-decade exile in what is part of a wider strategy to expand its market footprint
Turkish restaurant group expands the number of UK sites it owns
Turkish dining concept Efes Restaurants is expanding with a new Fitzrovia location, via CDG Leisure. The advisory firm secured a 1,650 sq ft unit at 56 Maple Street, W1, for what will be the sixth restaurant for the Efes Group. Emma Cousins, who brokered the deal on behalf of the previous tenant, said: “Fitzrovia is…
Deliveroo reveals the restaurants driving the delivery company
As the end of 2017 approaches, online-based food delivery service Deliveroo has revealed which restaurants have been leading the way for orders over the last 12 months. Despite having a turbulent financial year, American fast casual dining restaurant Five Guys secured the most orders of any restaurant in the UK, with its cheeseburger. Deliveroo noted…
Open Table publishes this year’s top 100 restaurants list based on verified reviews
Online restaurant booking service OpenTable has released its much-anticipated annual list of top 100 restaurants in the UK, based on reviews left by verified diners. For the third year, London’s award-winning The Ledbury (pictured) has retained the number one spot. Serving contemporary European cuisine from its Notting Hill kitchen, The Ledbury is where acclaimed head chef Brett Graham…
Darwin & Wallace’s growth rallies as it serves up new bar in Wimbledon
An independent neighbourhood bar group has announced it is expanding its London presence with the addition of its sixth bar in the heart of Wimbledon. Darwin & Wallace, which launched in 2012, is expected to open the doors of its new bar within walking distance of the world-famous tennis ground in spring 2018, in time…
