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Investor calls for Wagamama owner to tackle ‘ruinous’ share price performance

21 February 2023 by

An activist investor has called on Wagamama owner the Restaurant Group (TRG) to be more transparent with shareholders about plans to turn around its “ruinous and devastating” share price performance.

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Mark Sargeant to close Brasserie MS in Folkestone

20 February 2023 by

Mark Sargeant has announced the closure of his Brasserie MS restaurant in Folkestone after less than a year of trading.

First look: Soho House to open in Manchester News

First look: Soho House to open in Manchester

20 February 2023 by
Brighton's Grand Hotel sold to Fattal Group News

Brighton's Grand Hotel sold to Fattal Group

20 February 2023 by
Oli Williamson to step down as head chef at the Fat Duck News

Oli Williamson to step down as head chef at the Fat Duck

17 February 2023 by
Aprirose sells Queens hotel in Leeds for £53m News

Aprirose sells Queens hotel in Leeds for £53m

17 February 2023 by

The Marksman team to open National Theatre restaurant News

The Marksman team to open National Theatre restaurant

17 February 2023 by

The team behind the Marksman pub in London’s Hackney are to open a restaurant at the[...]

Karen's Diner to open first London hotel with deliberately rude staff News

Karen's Diner to open first London hotel with deliberately rude staff

16 February 2023 by

A restaurant group famous for insulting customers is to open its first London hotel which promises[...]

Jupiter Humphrey-Bishop wins the 2023 Gold Service Scholarship News

Jupiter Humphrey-Bishop wins the 2023 Gold Service Scholarship

15 February 2023 by

Jupiter Humphrey-Bishop, from the Royal Household, has been named the winner of the 2023 Gold Service[...]

Subway sandwich chain explores possible sale of the business News

Subway sandwich chain explores possible sale of the business

15 February 2023 by

Subway, one of the world’s largest restaurant brands, has confirmed it is exploring a possible sale[...]

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Unity Brewing Co enters liquidation after battling rising costs

Southampton-based Unity Brewing Co is the latest small brewery to announce its closure due to tough economic conditions."

14 February 2023 by
Honest Burgers consults with staff on scrapping paid breaks News

Honest Burgers consults with staff on scrapping paid breaks

14 February 2023
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Restaurant chain Honest Burgers has launched a consultation with staff around removing the benefit of paid breaks introduced during the pandemic.

Energy firms face £2b legal claim over ‘secret payments’ to brokers News

Energy firms face £2b legal claim over ‘secret payments’ to brokers

13 February 2023
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Energy firms are facing a £2b legal challenge from thousands of businesses over claims they inflated customers’ bills to pay “secret commissions” to third-party brokers.

James Allcock extends restaurant crowdfund after hitting £12k target News

James Allcock extends restaurant crowdfund after hitting £12k target

13 February 2023 by

Chef James Allcock has launched a crowdfunding campaign to secure full ownership of his restaurant, the[...]

Sacha Lord to launch charitable hospitality and events foundation in 2023 News

Sacha Lord to launch charitable hospitality and events foundation in 2023

10 February 2023 by

Sacha Lord, night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, is to launch a charity to help disadvantaged[...]

Gino D'Acampo's Cheshire restaurant sold to San Carlo Group News

Gino D'Acampo's Cheshire restaurant sold to San Carlo Group

10 February 2023 by

Celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo’s Luciano restaurant in Alderley Edge is to close just one year after[...]

Mat Follas from Bramble Cafe in Sherbourne wins the Great Sausage Roll Off 2023 News

Mat Follas from Bramble Cafe in Sherbourne wins the Great Sausage Roll Off 2023

09 February 2023 by

Mat Follas from Bramble Cafe in Sherborne, Dorset, was crowned the winner of this year’s Great[...]

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Center Parcs scraps plans for Sussex holiday village

Center Parcs has pulled out of plans to build a forest holiday village at Oldhouse Warren near Crawley in West Sussex."

09 February 2023 by
JD Wetherspoon raises food and drink prices by 7.5% News

JD Wetherspoon raises food and drink prices by 7.5%

09 February 2023
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JD Wetherspoon has raised its food and drink prices by 7.5% this month off the back of spiralling costs.

Jamie Oliver Restaurants secures first German restaurant partner News

Jamie Oliver Restaurants secures first German restaurant partner

09 February 2023
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Jamie Oliver’s international restaurant business is continuing to expand across Europe and will open in Germany this year.

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