Independent restaurant operators City District Group, founders of the Fazenda Bar & Grill brand in Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester, are set to open a fourth outlet in the Scottish capital in early 2018. A fifth location in Glasgow is also being sought. A £2m refurbishment of the 7000 sq ft site on Edinburgh’s prestigious George Street will offer 175 covers including a … [Read more...]
Leading restaurant group D&D London hits highest ever revenue figures
D&D London announced today its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2017. Highlights were as follows: Turnover +16% to £125.0m. (2016 £107.8m) EBITDA +1% to £13.1m. (2016 £13.0m) Successful relaunch of Bluebird (September 2016) Successful opening of Aster, Victoria (February 2017) Overall UK like-for-like sales +3%. Revenues from a full year of … [Read more...]
The Art of Collaboration: The Switch 2017 restaurants are announced
On Monday 9 October, the TMRW Project’s initiative, The Switch, will kick off across the UK for a nationwide ideas exchange that sees Front of House staff switch their restaurants for up to 1 week. In its second year championing the theme of ‘collaboration over competition’, The Switch is the Front of House's answer to the chef's stage. It focuses on the people who act as … [Read more...]
The Manorview Group gets on their bikes to go pink for October
This October the Manorview Group’s cycling team will be travelling between their hotels dressed in pink. The Group are supporting Breast Cancer Care’s October campaign The Big Pink, by setting themselves a tough 60 mile cycling challenge. They have devised a route using four of the Group’s hotels as pit stops. The journey will start at The Bowfield Hotel in Howwood, … [Read more...]
Il Tetto opens on Selfridges’ rooftop – Friday 6th October 2017
This autumn, Selfridges will collaborate with renowned restaurateur Des McDonald to launch a new modern Italian restaurant - Il Tetto. Taking up a year-long residency on the iconic Selfridges rooftop, Il Tetto is a stylish all-day dining Italian restaurant, serving up classic Italian dishes with a contemporary twist. The restaurant will open on 6th October. Inspired by the … [Read more...]