Leon to close sites and cut jobs as it enters administration December 10, 2025 Fast-food chain Leon is set to enter administration, close a number of locations and cut jobs as part of a bid by its new owner to turn around the struggling chain. The company was bought back by co-founder John Vincent last month from Asda in a deal reported to be between £30m and £50m, well [...]
Jamie Oliver to bring back Jamie’s Italian in the UK next year December 5, 2025 Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is to relaunch his restaurant chain in the UK in 2026, seven years after its dramatic collapse. Jamie’s Italian is to be relaunched after a deal was reached between Oliver and Cain International-backed Brava Hospitality Group, which owns Prezzo. The chain operated around 40 sites across the UK at its height [...]
Nando’s makes cheeky profit after losing more than £600m November 24, 2025 Nando’s has warned Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes will eat into its bottom line despite it returning to profit for the first time since 2016. The business has posted a pre-tax profit of £38.2m for the 12 months to 23 February, 2025, new accounts filed with Companies House have revealed. The profit comes after the restaurant [...]
The Capitalist: Return of Simpson’s Tavern hailed by Farage November 13, 2025 Nigel Farage said the absence of sausages on the side was a small price to pay for the return of Simpson's Tavern.
Labour has ‘unbelievably harsh stance’ on big businesses November 4, 2025 It is “unbelievable” that the Labour government has “taken such a harsh stance” on big businesses, the chief executive of restaurant chain Pizza Express has said. Speaking on an up-coming episode of City AM’s Boardroom Uncovered podcast, Paula MacKenzie said the industry had been “somewhat decimated” by the Covid-19 pandemic and has then been hit [...]
Pizza Hut: Restaurants arm owed £30m as 1,100 jobs lost November 3, 2025 The company behind Pizza Hut’s restaurants in the UK owed almost £30m as it collapsed with the loss of more than 1,100 jobs, it has been revealed. DC London Pie entered administration towards the end of last month with FTI Consulting appointed to oversee the process. Now, a new document has revealed the full story [...]
Liverpool Street Chop House: Should you go over Hawksmoor, Boisdale? October 20, 2025 The closure of Threadneedle Street’s M Restaurant earlier this year, after a decade slinging the capital’s finest steak, was a genuine blow. One of the restaurants that helped the Square Mile shake off its stuffy reputation, it combined a meticulous, scholarly appreciation of meat with a sense of fun, even whimsy. Robot waiters, wine vending [...]
Cicoria, Angela Hartnett restaurant review: Jamie Oliver vibes October 15, 2025 Cicoria, Angela Hartnett restaurant review: great cocktails and panoramas, but the food and vibe feel more functional than fancy I felt an arm on my shoulder at Wilderness festival this past summer, and it was Angela Hartnett. The Michelin-starred chef was doing a royal walkabout after her ‘banquet feast’, a gout-inducing three-hour scoff-fest so indulgent [...]
Gordon Ramsay to launch 24-hour restaurant in City’s tallest tower October 14, 2025 Gordon Ramsay is set to launch a new Bread Street Kitchen restaurant at 22 Bishopsgate, currently the City of London’s tallest skyscraper. The restaurant, which follows the opening of Lucky Cat in the same location earlier this year, is expected in 2026 and will come equipped with a 24-hour liquor license to cater to international [...]
Five Guys: Losses widen amid European expansion October 8, 2025 Losses widened at the European arm of Five Guys despite its revenue rising during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered division has posted a pre-tax loss of £36.7m for 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House show. The latest total comes after Five Guys also reported a pre-tax loss of £16.7m [...]