UK

Rival snaps up The Restaurant Group’s Leisure Division

TRG will pay a contribution of £7.5m to the Big Table Group for the sale.

Patisserie Valerie back on the expansion trail

The chain employed more than 3,000 staff in the UK before shuttering its bakeries.

The Restaurant Group chairman to step down

The group is currently seeking his replacement.

Comptoir Libanais breaks lull in UK expansion with new restaurant in Ealing

This is the first in-house restaurant opening after four years.

Badiani opens in Windsor

The dessert chain has 14 gelato shops in the UK.

Strong sales in concession business boosted TRG’s H1 revenues

Revenues for the first half of the year reached £467.4m

Food inflation eases as retail prices fall

The CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index fell marginally to 21.7% 

Tortilla releases new Yucatan-inspired chicken burrito recipe

The release of the new burrito will be celebrated with a giveaway.

Caprinos Pizza partners with AdSmart from Sky to launch targeted TV ad campaign

The partnership helps the pizza brand identify which audiences to target.

Honest Burgers starts public crowdfunding campaign

The founders plan to open a new brand with fresh funds.

Subway designs new uniforms from recycled plastic bottles

It was launched to augment the national rollout of Subway’s restaurant transformation.

Dessert brand Badiani launches dog-friendly gelatos

The gelatos were created to be safe for customers and their dogs.

Greens Retail owner nabs Pizza Hut franchise

Its first restaurant will open in Kirkcaldy.

Pret A Manger fined £800k after an employee got stuck in a freezer

The worker was stuck inside the walk-in freezer for two and a half hours.

Chart of the Week: Prices increased faster for cheaper menu items

Budget-conscious offerings saw a substantial 21% increase in their prices.