Restaurant Magazine

02/06/2025

Entries have opened for the return of Brixton Kitchen, the London-based restaurant incubator competition that is relaunching this summer having not taken place since its inaugural run in 2019

02/06/2025

Hospitality trade bodies have warned that a significant number of pubs, bars, restaurants, and hotels are now losing money and at risk of failure. In the wake of the recent increases to employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and the changes to Business Rates on hospitality businesses, UKHospitality, The British Institute of Innkeeping, the British Beer & Pub Association and Hospitality Ulster have carried out joint survey that reveals one third of hospitality businesses are now operating at a loss. This represents an increase of 11 percentage points on the last quarter

Hospitality trade bodies have warned that a significant number of pubs, bars, restaurants, and hotels are now losing money and at risk of failure

29/05/2025

Trejo’s Tacos, the Cal-Mex brand founded by Hollywood actor Danny Trejo, has launched an investment raise on Crowdcube to support its growth in the UK

29/05/2025

With a new look, refreshed menu and (slightly) different name, Prezzo Italian CEO James Brown hopes to ensure the casual dining group’s place on UK high streets for decades to come

28/05/2025

The National Restaurant Awards 2025 are less than two weeks away! 🍽️🍾

This annual industry celebration will be attended by hundreds of the UK’s top chefs, restaurateurs, food writers and influencers, making it an event you won’t want to miss. The awards will be hosted at Magazine, London on Monday 9 June.

If you want to be in attendance for the biggest night in the UK restaurant industry, get your tickets here 👉 https://www.nationalrestaurantawards.co.uk/attend.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nra-2025

28/05/2025

Fried chicken brand Chick ‘N Sours has announced the closure of its two London restaurants after more than a decade of trading - but the brand will live on in delivery and its site in KERB's Corner Corner food hall remains open

Fried chicken brand Chick ‘N Sours has announced the closure of its two London restaurants after more than a decade of trading.

27/05/2025

Fast-growing north east burger brand Burger Drop is set to make its first foray into Scotland with the launch of a site in Edinburgh later this week.

27/05/2025

Ryan Jacovides, the restaurateur behind Margate’s acclaimed Pomus and its seaside sibling Pom on The Pier, will open a new restaurant in Folkestone this summer.

Ryan Jacovides, the restaurateur behind Margate’s acclaimed Pomus and its seaside sibling Pom on The Pier, is expanding his Kent footprint with a new opening in Folkestone this summer.

27/05/2025

TGI Fridays is the latest casual dining chain to tackle the breakfast market with the introduction of an early morning menu at 22 of its locations

TGI Fridays is the latest casual dining chain to tackle the breakfast market with the introduction of an early morning menu at 22 of its locations.

27/05/2025

Sargasso’s new head chef Will Gleave on taking time out to reflect, relocating from London to the south coast, and his plans for the Margate restaurant

Sargasso’s new head chef on taking time out to reflect, relocating from London to the south coast, and his plans for the Margate restaurant.

23/05/2025

The Tom Kerridge Group has announced it will close its London outpost of The Butcher’s Tap & Grill in Chelsea early next month after less than two years’ trading

The Tom Kerridge Group has announced it will close its London outpost of The Butcher’s Tap & Grill in Chelsea early next month after less than two years trading

22/05/2025

We spoke with Emily Roux about her Notting Hill restaurant Caractère recently being awarded a Michelin star and why she choose not to follow in her family's footsteps and continue the legacy of Le Gavroche

Rather than take over her family’s iconic Le Gavroche restaurant, Emily Roux and her husband Diego Ferrari have opted to build a legacy of their own.