London restaurant chain Ping Pong bans staff tips on card and introduces ‘brand fee’ April 5, 2024 A London restaurant chain has banned customers from paying a tip by card and introduced a 15 per cent “brand” fee instead, just three months before a new legislation makes it compulsory to give staff tips.
All Bar One owner toasts rising revenues as cost pressures start to ease July 27, 2023 Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) share price soared over five per cent this morning, as the pub and restaurant chain revealed a 9.7 per cent rise in revenues in the third quarter. The All Bar One owner was bolstered by a record breaking Fathers Day in June, with like-for-like sales in food and drink during the [...]
Food trends for 2024: What you’ll be eating and drinking in the new year December 28, 2023 The dawn of another new year means another look into the City A.M. crystal ball, where we see all manner of hot food trends for 2024.
Losses widen at Café Rouge, Bella Italia and Frankie and Benny’s owner The Big Table May 20, 2024 Losses widened at The Big Table, the owner of Café Rouge, Bella Italia and Frankie & Benny's, despite its turnover rising.
Wagamama owner TRG to close 35 locations as cost of living crisis digs into profits March 8, 2023 The Wagamama owner said that it will shutter some 35 “loss making” locations taking its portfolio from 166 restaurants down to 75-85 due to a “tough macro-environment,” which has deterred customers from eating out.
Pizza Express chewing over bid for Wagamama owner – but it’s already under offer October 26, 2023 Pizza Express is contemplating serving up a surprise bid for The Restaurant Group (TRG), but no formal offer has yet been made, it is understood. The British mock-Italian chain has apparently made initial contact with TRG in a step that could lead to a formal bid being made, according to reports late on Wednesday night [...]
Burger & Lobster looks to gobble up more sites as turnover grows 43 per cent October 10, 2023 Burger & Lobster has revealed a 43 per cent increase in turnover as it lays out expansion plans for outside the capital. The London-born business just released its financial figures for last year with turnover reaching £32.7m – up 43 per cent on the prior year’s earnings when the business was rattled by pandemic restrictions. [...]
We ate in a Michelin star restaurant the night it won – the vibe was electric February 7, 2024 We ate in a Michelin star restaurant the night it won its star - the vibe was electric
Mauro Colagreco at the Old War Office: Absurd? Brilliant? Both? February 21, 2024 Mauro Colagreco at the Old War Office at Raffles London is the kind of mad London restaurant where the bread comes with a poem
Chef Ravinder Bhogal interviews composer Nitin Sawhney about the joy of creativity June 4, 2024 Food writer and restaurateur Ravinder Bhogal interviewed her friend Nitin Sawhney, the composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, at her restaurant Jikoni. Here's what happened.