Tag: london

Independents

Eleven Madison Park Expands to London With New Restaurant Concept

5 years ago

Make It Nice is keen on expansion. Will they succeed in Vegas and London where others have failed or will they continue to set their own course?

Tech

Deliveroo to Raise $500 Million to Improve Negotiating Hand With Uber

5 years ago

How badly do Uber Eats or Amazon really need the money-losing Deliveroo? Enough to value it twice what they did a few months ago? That just seems silly.

Independents

Albert AdriĆ  Expands His Restaurant Group to London

5 years ago

We are seeing a new wave of food concepts from high-profile chefs who are thinking beyond the confines of the traditional dining room.

Marketing

Michelin Reveals Its UK Restaurant Picks for 2019

6 years ago

While we continue to be tired by both Michelin and 50 Best, the former's strategy for rolling out new winners throughout the year is one that constantly keeps it in the news and does the marketing job it's done so well for so long.

Food

After Two Years, Farmacy Is Still Selling Its Plant-Based Hype Abroad

6 years ago

In a market not exactly known for its vegan fare, Camilla Fayed's Farmacy works to create pleasing dishes with only plant-based ingredients, hopefully inspiring other businesses to make small but meaningful changes, too.

Marketing

World’s 50 Best Has a List of London Favorites Before Big Global Reveal

6 years ago

We are impressed by how World's 50 Best uses partnerships and deals to roll out multiple lists of winners around the world both leading up to and after its big annual reveal.

Operations

Deliveroo and Uber Eats Are Sharing London Restaurants’ Low Food Safety Scores

6 years ago

Restaurants may hate it, but it's a consumer-first approach that can build loyalty in a world where there's often little difference between the giant delivery apps.

Tech

London Restaurants Are Turning Leftovers Into Cheap Meals

6 years ago

After the deluge of food-related apps that just help people be lazier, this is the type of efficiency and life-improving tech that we are very happy to see.

Independents

Harrods Wants Regular Diners in Its Food Halls, Not Just Tourists

6 years ago

With food halls on the rise, Harrods doesn't have any excuse to still be stuck in the past.

Independents

Leading London Restaurant Is Experimenting With Congestion Pricing

6 years ago

This is no different than early week specials, but certainly the Bob Bob team and others will watch closely to see if it makes Friday night diners question why their food is more expensive when they've jumped through multiple hoops just to get a seat.

Marketing

The UK’s Best Restaurant Is Also Its Most Expensive

6 years ago

We are deep in ranking and ratings season, but this is one of the few post-Zagat lists that combines users and pros to generate its winners. Does this mix bring us a better list?

Independents

London’s Restaurant Industry Blames Brexit for Fewer Openings this Year

6 years ago

Restaurant growth in London is slowing, and Brexit is to blame. But, as in the U.S., restaurateurs cite rising food costs and labor shortages as their biggest business concerns.