The Colonel cometh: KFC plans kitchens of the future
A new KFC restaurant in Bracknell featuring the fast food chain’s first ever semi open-plan kitchen is shining a light on what the future looks like for the 870-store group. FEJ meets the man bringing...
View ArticleGourmet Kitchen Burger to roll out 30 new-look outlets with open style kitchens
Premium burger restaurant, Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) has expanded with four new sites planned in Glasgow, Watford, Swindon and Bromley, taking the brand’s UK portfolio up to a total of 60. The...
View ArticleCarluccio’s fire brings Bicester shopping village to a standstill
A fire that broke out in a Carluccio’s restaurant at Bicester Village during breakfast service this morning has brought business to a standstill. 35 firefighters were called to the blaze at the...
View ArticleGateshead retail extension sparks restaurant build frenzy
Thaikhun and Barburrito have chosen the Gateshead Metrocentre as the location for their first ventures in the North East and are among nine high-profile restaurant names confirmed to be opening at the...
View ArticleBig name chains pull into stationside developments at St Pancras and Kings...
Drake & Morgan will open its ninth London restaurant at the end of September – an all day eating and drinking destination at the fast-growing St Pancras Square development in Kings Cross. The...
View ArticleIndian celebrity chef acquires York restaurant
A former Malaysian restaurant in York has been sold to a chef who made his name as a culinary star on Indian TV. Jaswant Mehra, a celebrity chef in India who has featured in more than 300 episodes on...
View ArticleBella Italia equipment specifier finds the winning kitchen formula
Casual Dining Group, the parent company of Bella Italia and Café Rouge, will call on a tried and tested approach to catering procurement as it continues on its expansion path in 2016. The group’s...
View ArticleChain’s cutlery ‘amnesty’ as diners make off with 5,000 spoons
Mexican street food chain Wahaca is running a Spoon Amnesty to encourage light-fingered diners to return specially designed spoons in exchange for free food. First launched in 2012, the spoon amnesty...
View ArticleNando’s gets green light for Teesside restaurant
Portuguese piri-piri chain Nando’s has received permission from Stockton Council to open a second restaurant in Teesside Park later this year. The new restaurant is planned for either December 2016 or...
View ArticleTLG unleashes new openings team as it eyes more restaurant projects
Thai Leisure Group (TLG) has vowed to continue expanding into 2016 after revealing it passed the £30m turnover mark last year. The group insists the “bumper year” it has just had provides it with solid...
View ArticleFifth Tom’s Kitchen to open aboard London landmark HMS Belfast
Tom’s Kitchen, the group of restaurants and delis founded by chef Tom Aikens, is launching a new deli and bar at the iconic London landmark, HMS Belfast. This will be the fifth Tom’s Kitchen to open,...
View ArticleTop restaurant chains line up for Oldham regeneration project
Nando’s, Gourmet Burger Kitchen and Costa are among the named brands planned to open in Oldham’s flagship Old Town Hall development later this year. The ground breaking scheme – which is transforming...
View ArticleCarve launches cashless carvery concept for London
Euphorium Bakery founder, Daniel Bear and hospitality finance director Atif Amin of Chilango, Hakkasan and Ping Pong fame, will launch their first fast casual, cashless modern carvery concept on Tooley...
View ArticleLondon casual restaurant group expands into grab-and-go
London-based premium casual restaurant group, Muriel’s Kitchen, is to enter the grab-and-go market with its first brand extension – MK by Muriel’s Kitchen. Opening on Putney High Street next month, MK...
View ArticleAsian restaurants in London urged to rethink business model
The Asian Catering Federation (ACF), which represents 20,000 ethnic restaurants in the UK, has urged its London members to embrace the opportunity presented by the all-night tube service. London Major...
View ArticleShake N Burger pounces on empty Ed’s Easy Diner site
Up and coming fast food chain Shake N Burger is to take over a 2,600 square foot site formerly occupied by Ed’s Easy Diner. The company is making its debut in the UK after taking on the unit at...
View ArticleYo! Sushi and TGI Friday’s funnel funds into Cardiff refurb projects
Yo! Sushi and TGI Friday’s have both ramped up their presence at St David’s retail centre in Cardiff. The two restaurant chains have each unveiled a new look at the retail and leisure destination...
View ArticleD&D turns to Palux to bring firepower to latest kitchen
Restaurant group D&D has opened its third site in Leeds city centre and will deliver a contemporary Japanese menu thanks to cooking suites from Palux. Issho’s kitchen is powered by commercial...
View ArticleWimpy aligns kitchens to home delivery sales expansion
Casual dining chain Wimpy has entered the home delivery market after a series of successful trials saw an average increase in sales of at least 20% per restaurant. Some 40% of Wimpy restaurants now...
View ArticleGaucho sees instant impact from menu and pricing tweaks
Gaucho – the steakhouse chain that was bought out of administration in October – claims that life under its new owners has got off to a good start after a spike in trading. The chain, which is now led...
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