Friday five: the week's top restaurant stories
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This week's top news stories include a new restaurant from chef Alex Claridge, Borough Marketâs Turnips slamming the marketâs management for closing its restaurant, and Popeyes' annual sales surpassing Â100m.
‘Transitional year’ sees Hostmore significantly reduce losses
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TGI Fridays owner Hostmore has significantly reduced its losses following what the group has described as a âtransitional yearâ.
Chris Denney to open Fantomas restaurant in Chelsea
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Chef Chris Denney is teaming up with George Bukhov-Weinstein and Ilya Demichev for a new restaurant in Chelsea.
Riverside East to launch at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
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A new venture is set to launch within the 300-cover cafà space thatâs under the ArcelorMittal Orbit (AKA The Slide) in East Londonâs Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Samyukta Nair to open KOYN Thai in Mayfair
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Samyukta Nair is to open a Thai restaurant next month in a collaboration with Bangkok-born chef Rose Chalalai Singh.
Eastern Mediterranean restaurant Claro heads to London
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Middle East-centric Eastern Mediterranean restaurant group Claro will launch in central Londonâs St Jamesâs Market development this Autumn.
Eastern Mediterranean restaurant Claro to make UK debut
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Eastern Mediterranean concept Claro is to open its debut UK restaurant in London this year.
Big Mamma Group criticised for applying 'checkout fee' on its payment app
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Big Mamma Group has become the latest restaurant operator to face the ire of customers after its mobile payment provider introduced a new charge to its bills.
TGI Fridays owner reduced losses in 2023
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TGI Fridays parent company Hostmore cut its operational losses from £95.8m in 2022 to £11.1m in 2023, filing show.
Franke revamps St Albans showroom
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Franke Coffee Systems has redesigned the concept of its St Albans showroom to treble the size of the facility from 60 sq m to about 200 sq m.
Diageo to welcome Coca Cola’s Nik Jhangiani as CFO
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Drinks supplier Diageo is appointing Nik Jhangiani as chief financial officer (CFO) from autumn this year.
Jason Atherton takes the former Aquavit site for British brasserie Sael
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Chef restaurateur Jason Atherton has taken the former Aquavit site in Londonâs St Jamesâs Market development for a new British brasserie concept.