Debts to go unpaid after collapse of Simon Rimmer’s restaurant chain December 12, 2024 How much the well-known restaurant chain co-founded by celebrity chef Simon Rimmer owed when it collapsed into administration has been revealed for the first time. Vegetarian restaurant Greens first opened its doors in Didsbury, Manchester, in 1990 but was forced to close in January 2024. That closure was followed by the chain’s other site in [...]
Nando’s to open new UK restaurants as peri-peri chicken chain cuts loss November 29, 2024 Nando’s has revealed plans to open new restaurants across the UK after it cut its pre-tax loss during its latest financial year. The chain, famed for its peri-peri chicken, is to open 14 sites during its current financial year. It has already launched new restaurants in Edinburgh, Newcastle, Doncaster, Taplow, Bognor, Watford, Northampton and Belfast. In [...]
Gordon Ramsay: Why celebrity chef’s restaurant empire is backing London November 22, 2024 The boss of Gordon Ramsay’s restaurants empire has opened up about why the celebrity chef is launching new sites at the top of Canada’s tallest building next year. In May it was announced that the group, which already includes more than 50 sites, had leased around 30,000 sq ft across four floors [...]
Hawksmoor: Sales and profits sizzle as steak chain hunts for a buyer October 29, 2024 Sales and profit both surged at Hawksmoor during its latest financial year ahead of a potential sale which could value the steakhouse chain at £100m. The London-headquartered business has reported a turnover of £89.7m for 2023, up from the £73.9m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House have also revealed that the firm’s [...]
Loss widens at Papa Johns in UK ahead of major closure plans October 14, 2024 The UK arm of pizza chain Papa Johns lost almost £20m in the year before it decided to close more than 40 underperforming restaurants. The Milton Keynes-headquartered division has reported a pre-tax loss of £19.9m for 2023, having also lost £4.1m in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show its turnover nudged up from [...]
Giggling Squid laughs all the way to the bank as Thai restaurant chain returns to profit October 14, 2024 Thai restaurant chain Giggling Squid returned to profit during its latest financial year as it sales hit another record. The Guildford-headquartered company has reported a pre-tax profit of £1.5m for the 12 months to 31 March, 2024. The new total comes after the business fell to a pre-tax loss of £1.9m in the prior year. [...]
TGI Fridays: Full list of UK restaurants staying open after rescue deal agreed October 7, 2024 More than 2,000 jobs have been saved after a deal to acquire the UK operation of American cocktail bar and restaurant chain TGI Fridays out of administration was agreed. Breal Capital and Calveton, who own restaurant group D&D London, have snapped up a majority stake for an undisclosed sum through their acquisition vehicle Liberty Bar and Restaurant [...]
Subscriptions success for Opentable September 30, 2024 A rise in subscriptions helped the international arm of restaurant booking service Opentable, which is controlled by Booking.com’s owner, increase its turnover and pre-tax profit during its latest financial year. The London-headquartered division has reported a turnover of £31.7m for 2023, up from the £29.4m it posted for 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also [...]
Leon: Restaurant chain’s loss-making streak continues amid Asda takeover September 30, 2024 Restaurant chain Leon lost almost £20m in the year it was sold by the billionaire Issa brothers to Asda, it has been revealed. The company had been purchased by the brothers’ Lancashire-based EG Group in 2021 before most of the group’s UK operations were sold to the supermarket giant for £2bn in October 2023. At [...]
Dishoom creates hundreds of jobs and serves up record sales September 30, 2024 Dishoom created almost 300 jobs as its sales surged past the £100m mark during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered restaurant chain has posted a turnover of £116.8m for 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The latest figure comes after Dishoom reported a turnover of £94.9m for the previous [...]
