Opening on 1st August, Camillo Benso will bring a touch of Milan’s inimitable dining style to the heart of Mayfair. Following in the hugely successful footsteps of its eponymous sibling which in just three short years has become one of Milan’s most popular fine dining destinations, the new restaurant will offer a sublime menu created using the finest and freshest products … [Read more...]
How Leona Lewis gave Turtle Bay the X Factor…
Turtle Bay founder Ajith Jayawickrema, who moved to the UK from Sri Lanka at the age of 15, has revealed how singer Leona Lewis unknowingly inspired him to launch his highly successful Caribbean restaurant chain. ‘My girls were young and we were watching X Factor – and a girl called Leona Lewis won it,’ says Jayawickrema in the fourth of Piper’s ‘How I Grew My Brand’ podcast … [Read more...]
Chef Karlos Ponte starts culinary tour at Silo
This summer, progressive chef Karlos Ponte Maldonado will visit Silo for a one-off collaborative dinner. Serving a carefully crafted tasting menu, the evening will showcase the innovative concepts behind both Silo , the UK’s first zero-waste restaurant and Restaurant Taller , the Venezuelan gourmet restaurant in Copenhagen. In Denmark, Restaurant Taller’s menu is based on … [Read more...]
Chopstix Group commences Yangtze expansion
The Chopstix Group (CG) has added to its premium, quick service, pan Asian restaurant brand YANGTZE with the official opening of a new outlet in the popular Bluewater Shopping Centre. The Dartford restaurant represents the first new store opening by CG, who purchased the brand in late 2017. Since then, the owners have further invested in Yangtze and a new store design, … [Read more...]
LFL Growth for Martin Williams and M Restaurants
Martin Williams, the founder of M Restaurants with venues in Threadneedle St, Victoria St and Twickenham, has reported LFL results for the 12 months up to and including May 2018 at 15% growth. Williams, who as previously reported, bid last month to save GAUCHO from falling into administration commented on the restaurant group that he helped to build: “As was previously … [Read more...]