Crossing India Bistro debuts in UK
By George Shaw The Crossing Indian Bistro, part of Foodlink Global Restaurants (FGR) has made its UK debut with an opening in the Leeds suburb of Chapel Allerton. AVT Capital had partnered with FGR investing £1.2m into the project. The 120 cover venue restaurant offers “iconic dishes and local favourites” from north India and beyond. … Read more
Big Cheese in Edinburgh
By George Shaw Big Cheese, a new independent cheese store, has opened its doors to customers on Edinburgh’s Broughton Street, in time for the city’s Festival, which contiinues until 24th Augst and attracts up to 4.5 million visitors from 70 countries world wide. The shop stocks over 50 varieties of fine cheese from around Scotland, … Read more
Sheraton launches in Papua New Guinea
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts has opened Sheraton Port Moresby Stanley Hotel & Suites, marking the brand’s debut in Papua New Guinea. The opening also expands Marriott International’s presence in the Pacific region. Sheraton Port Moresby Stanley Hotel & Suites features 394 accommodation units in Port Moresby’s central business and government district. The hotel is located five minutes from Jackson … Read more
Mercure Debuts in the Philippines
Mercure has announced the opening of Mercure Mactan Cebu, marking the brand’s debut in the Philippines. Located within Mactan Newtown, a master-planned coastal township in Cebu, the hotel enjoys access to both leisure and business hubs. Just 15 minutes from Mactan-Cebu International Airport, the hotel is situated directly opposite Mactan Expo, the area’s largest convention … Read more
Bulbul opens in London
Indian restaurateur Rohan D’Souza has opened his first UK restaurant. D’Souza – who is behind Pisco by the Beach, After Dinner, The Lazy Goose and Blue Turtle in Goa, The Coconut Boy in Mumbai, The Backwaters in Kochi and Café Montagneleh in Ladakh – will open Bulbul, named afye in Blackfriars on 18th July. In … Read more
Gymkhana Dubai launch
Gymkhana is set to open in Dubai this September. Located in DIFC, Gymkhana Dubai will bring the classic Indian cuisine it is known for, alongside its heritage and signature hospitality, to the country for the first time. Owners JKS promises that he new location will, “remain true to the character that has defined the restaurant … Read more
Rohit Ghai to open Yatra in Saudi
Chef Rohit Ghai is set to make his Saudi Arabia debut with the launch of Yatra (meaning journey in Sanskrit) at The Oberoi Sukoon Villas in Diriyah. The restaurant is scheduled to open in late 2026 and marks the chef’s first culinary venture in the Kingdom. Known for his work across London’s fine dining restaurants, Chef … Read more
Restaurant India in Manchester
Restaurant India, which claims it has stood as the “gold standard for India’s F&B ecosystem, serving as the definitive catalyst for growth and investment,” has announced it is bring its Sumit & Honours directly to the UK’s thriving regional hospitality communities Following the widely-acknowledged success of the inaugral Global Edition of Restaurant India in London … Read more
Odisha chef Dev Biswal pioneers unique UK farm project
Millet: a sustainable, climate-resilient nutritious, gluten-free food source – full of flavour and culinary potential Dev Biswal, the owner-chef of two restaurants in the UK, who emigrated from Odisha in India, is pioneering a British farm project to assess whether proso millet can become a sustainable, climate resilient spring break crop for UK agriculture. He … Read more