Vapiano, the Italian fresh casual dining restaurant group opened its new restaurant on 24 June. It is the third Vapiano restaurant in the UK and the 150th to open worldwide, is located in Wardour Street, Soho, and managed by Alex Fisher (pictured above), previously GM at Vapiano in Great Portland Street. Vapiano has recruited and trained 80 Vapianistii for the restaurant, … [Read more...]
Carluccio’s record results and significant progress
The Italian restaurant group, Carluccio’s, run by Simon Kossoff and owned by the Dubai-based investment group Landmark, has announced record results and plans for further expansion that will see the group hit 100 stores by the end of 2014. The rollout includes an additional seven overseas restaurants and eight to ten sites opening in the UK over the next 12 … [Read more...]
Bob Bob Ricard unveils new club room
Bob Bob Ricard, the iconic Soho restaurant, has undergone a £3 million investment to create an extraordinary new dining space - the 74-seater Club Room located on the lower ground floor. The Club Room is meticulously executed and faithful to the original David Collins design. It features the famous Bob Bob Ricard luxury booths tiered around a small atrium with … [Read more...]
Further Evolution from Revolution
Inventive Bar Company, the leading national premium bar operator, is continuing at pace with its successful £10 million investment in its Evolution programme for the Revolution brand. The programme has not only seen the high-end transformation of its bars across the estate, but also the introduction of a wider range of trading hours, an extensive new drinks proposition, … [Read more...]
John Lewis Oxford Street to open Ham Holy Burger and Rossopomodoro
John Lewis has announced that it will open two new restaurants in its flagship Oxford Street shop. Sister brands Ham Holy Burger and Rossopomodoro will create a new social space in the department store and offer customers a more diverse range of dining options when spending a day shopping. Ham Holy Burger’s first UK site The John Lewis opening will be Ham Holy Burger’s … [Read more...]