Wabi London, the eagerly awaited new Japanese restaurant fronted by former Nobu head chef Scott Hallsworth, has opened to a packed first night crowd. For the last few years Wabi has been a critically acclaimed and extremely popular fixture on the Horsham restaurant scene. With the launch of this flagship venue on Kingsway, the capital has its chance to see what all the … [Read more...]
The Art of the Restaurateur: setting the record straight
For those of us who sometimes wonder whether anyone apart from chefs actually works in a restaurant, here’s a book that goes a long way towards setting the record straight. Such has been the ‘cult’ of the chef in recent years, that this book delivers a healthy, informative, fascinating yet often very practical ‘sanity check’ in order to reveal the art of the … [Read more...]
2012 Fast Track/Sunday Times 100: hospitality top-performers
Since 1997, Fast Track has been identifying the most successful private companies and ranking them in league tables published with The Sunday Times. The 2012 Fast Track 100 League Table has just been published, with some high-performing hospitality companies to the fore: Number Company Sales growth p.a. 11/12 … [Read more...]
First UK site for Saffran healthy eating restaurant concept
GVA has acquired the first UK store for Saffran Restaurants, a new healthy eating restaurant concept, within the Great Hall of the Trafford Centre, Greater Manchester. Up to 30 further sites Saffran will occupy the former Kro Bar unit within the Great Hall which measures approximately 3,000 sq. ft. with additional external seating, and have taken a lease expiring in July … [Read more...]
Patty&Bun joins burger restaurant scene
Patty&Bun - one of London’s hottest new burger joints – has opened its first ever 30 cover restaurant in Central London, taking a change from its regular pop up residencies at the Doodle Bar in Battersea and Endurance Pub in Soho. Burger entrepreneur Joe Grossmann, founder of the roving pop up ‘Patty&Bun’ has transformed the former Stockpot site in St. Christopher’s … [Read more...]