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Inside the London restaurant devised on the battlefields of Ukraine

2 days ago | restaurantonline.co.uk | James McAllister

Chefs take inspiration for their cooking from all sorts of places, but Eugene Korolev might be the first to find it on the battlefield. The Ukrainian national, whose impressive CV includes stints at several Michelin-starred restaurants across Europe including Vendôme, Atelier Amaro and Benoit, signed up to the Ukrainian special forces in February 2022 following Russia’s invasion.
Will Stratton-Morris steps down as Caffè Nero UK CEO

3 days ago | restaurantonline.co.uk | James McAllister

Stratton-Morris, who joined Caffè Nero as its first externally appointed CEO in October 2017, also stepped down from the UK board as of 31 May. He subsequently took up a new role within The Nero Group as chief business development officer, beginning 1 June. “Will has worked very hard over the past seven plus years to promote the Caffè Nero business in the United Kingdom,” says Gerry Ford, founder and group CEO. “The board and I would like to thank him for all his effort and commitment.
Government to offer hospitality businesses free energy and carbon cutting advice to help slash bills

3 days ago | restaurantonline.co.uk | James McAllister

Part of the Government’s Plan for Change, the initiative will offer more than 600 small and medium sized hospitality businesses free energy and carbon reduction assessments, delivered by Zero Carbon Services, to ‘cut energy costs, support productivity and boost growth’. The scheme will support operators to make cost effective changes such as fixing insulation gaps, upgrading to low energy lighting or tweaking heating settings.
Ashley Saxton has left his role as director for restaurants and kitchens at Harrods after nearly seven years

3 days ago | restaurantonline.co.uk | James McAllister

Saxton confirmed his departure from the high-end department store in a LinkedIn post, adding that he would be sharing information about his ‘next adventure’ in the near future. During his time at Harrods, Saxton opened more than 36 restaurants in store and around the world. “We have taken Harrods from an unknown restaurant entity to the biggest single site F&B operation in Europe, [and] housed more culinary names than any other destination across the continent,” he said.
Honest Burgers launches digital loyalty app

4 days ago | restaurantonline.co.uk | Joe Lutrario

The new scheme, Honest Insiders, will reward customers with a stamp each time they visit an Honest Burgers restaurant or the group’s recently opened fast-casual spin-off, Honest Smash + Grab. Customers who sign up to the app will receive complimentary onion rings or fries, plus additional rewards on their third and fifth visits. After collecting eight stamps, they’ll receive a free burger of their choice.
Restaurant delivery and takeaway sales slip in April as sunshine draws people to pub gardens

4 days ago | restaurantonline.co.uk | James McAllister

It is the Tracker’s second negative number of 2025 and the fifth consecutive month of below-inflation growth. The marginal decline is in line with the separate CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker, which recorded a year-on-year drop of 0.9% in managed restaurant groups’ total sales in April, but 9.1% growth for pubs as warm weather encouraged consumers into beer gardens and terraces.
Restaurant incubator competition Brixton Kitchen returns

5 days ago | restaurantonline.co.uk | James McAllister

The competition is searching for ‘semi pro’ chefs who have successfully run supper clubs, pop-ups or residencies to take part, and applicants are encouraged to highlight any connections to Brixton in their entries. The winner will receive a six-month residency in a prime unit on Brixton Village’s Market Row alongside mentorship from industry stalwarts covering salient topics for new restaurateurs including financial management, intellectual property, and marketing.
Hospitality livelihoods ‘under threat’ with a third of business now operating at a loss

5 days ago | restaurantonline.co.uk | James McAllister

In the wake of the recent increases to employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and the changes to Business Rates on hospitality businesses, UKHospitality, The British Institute of Innkeeping, the British Beer & Pub Association and Hospitality Ulster have carried out joint survey that reveals one third of hospitality businesses are now operating at a loss. This represents an increase of 11 percentage points on the last quarter.
3 Gorges Chinese restaurant owner Li Zhang on how London's Chinese dining scene is changing

1 week ago | restaurantonline.co.uk | Joe Lutrario

London’s Chinese restaurant market has seen huge changes over the past decade or so. Why? Anglo Cantonese restaurants are closing and being replaced by more authentic Chinese restaurants. It started slowly about 20 years ago. The first Chinese people that opened restaurants in London and the UK were from the south of the country, in particular Hong Kong.
Chef Dom Taylor has opened his new Notting Hill Caribbean restaurant Marvee’s Food Shop

1 week ago | restaurantonline.co.uk | Joe Lutrario

What: A casual restaurant serving refined but unfussy versions of Caribbean staples like goat curry, jerk chicken, escovitch fish and fried plantain. Located near Ladbroke Grove tube and Portobello Road Market, Marvee’s Food Shop is inspired by its chef’s childhood and the ‘characterful, often chaotic’ Caribbean food shops scattered across London. Who: The chef in question is Dom Taylor, the star of Five Star Kitchen: Britain’s Next Great Chef, which was released on Channel 4 and Netflix in 2023.