Four courageous Londoners take on a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title attempt for the Longest Marathon Playing Pickleball (doubles) in the City of London next week
“You’ve got the power to choose.” Sustainable steak with M Restaurants Impact A.M. The food industry gets a lot of environmental flak. Agriculture is responsible for a quarter of the world’s greenhouse emissions, according to the United Nations. Meat seems to be a particular problem, with 77 per cent of agricultural land given over to livestock despite them accounting for only 17 per cent of all the calories [...]
M restaurant founder Martin Williams on his new Canary Wharf venue long read Sitting in the new M restaurant in Canary Wharf, a few days before it officially opens today, is a slightly surreal experience. Overlooking the river in the new, diamond-shaped Newfoundland Quay tower, a row of people in wetsuits are doing laps around the docks below us. As they approach the restaurant they glide past a [...]
Former O2 and Pizza Express boss takes chairman seat at Gaucho-owner Rare Restaurants hospitality Hospitality grandee David Campbell is to take the chairman's role at Rare Restaurants, the group behind the Gaucho and M restaurant brands.
Gaucho’s Martin Williams interviews England rugby star Simon Shaw November 27, 2023 Martin Williams, founder of M Restaurant and owner of Gaucho, invites former England rugby player Simon Shaw for lunch at his newly refurbished Gaucho City
City favourite M restaurant branches out with third site in Canary Wharf October 11, 2021 Canary Wharf may still be a little quieter than usual but restaurateur Martin Williams is soon to give commuters another reason to head back to their desks. He is set to open the third M Restaurant across two floors of the Newfoundland building – the UK’s sixth tallest building – overlooking the Thames and the [...]
Henri in Covent Garden by Jackson Boxer is City A.M,’s London restaurant opening of the week August 1, 2024 City A.M.’s new London restaurant opening of the week is Henri in Covent Garden WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH HENRI?This Covent Garden opening unites one of the most exciting bar groups and one of the most exciting chefs. The Experimental Group — behind the Experimental Cocktail Club bars in London, Paris and beyond — are on [...]
Former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King backs £50m fund to invest in high end restaurants April 2, 2024 A consortium of high net worth individuals, including former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King, have raised £50m to snap up businesses in the high end restaurant sector.
Breakfasts are back! Why The Wolseley chose the City for its £10m new restaurant August 23, 2023 The owners of iconic restaurant The Wolseley gave the City a vote of confidence yesterday, saying it is the “perfect” location for its second site. The £10m The Wolseley City is set to open this autumn on the historic King William Street with a venue even bigger and more glamorous than the original, with features [...]
Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group agrees £340m debt terms with lender December 22, 2022 The Restaurant Group has announced an amendment and extension of its debt facilities, with a revised £340m package. On Thursday, the owner of the Wagamama and Frankie & Benny’s brands said the new deal comprised of a £220m term loan facility and a £120m revolving credit facility with its existing lenders. The new terms represented [...]
Exclusive: Ambl app for restaurant reservations secures £2.3m cash injection November 17, 2022 A pair of childhood best friends hope to become the Uber or Gorillas of Londoners’ nights-out, after cinching £2.3m funding. Tech start-up Ambl, which was founded by Essex entrepreneurs Aaron Solomon and Jed Hackling, helps diners find an eleventh hour reservation. The app has secured £2.3m in seed capital, with investors including Jon Spiteri of [...]