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There has been talk this week that business meetings are permissable in restaurants and bars – a loophole for Tier 2 and 3 enterprises. The policy was written before the tiers system was implemented, so it is now a little grey. UKHospitality chief Kate Nicholls said she was seeking “urgent clarification” as to whether groups […]
From Thursday September 17, running until the end of October, all 19 Gaucho and M restaurants across the capital and in Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh, will take a limited number of bookings at 6pm to enjoy a three-course menu – where each dish is £6. Menus are designed by the culinary director for the […]
National steak restaurants Gaucho and M have opened their booking lines. The company hopes to open in a month’s time, on July 4. The restaurant group said it has been working hard to implement new safety measures and has introduced new reduced contact ‘mindful dining’ service standards across all Gaucho and M Restaurants. Mindful Dining […]
Having last year emerged from a bruising year, its casual Cau brand gone, and with the appointment of a new CEO, Gaucho will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2019 with a bold new strategy, and a new site in London. To mark the milestone, the group said it has set out a “socially responsible vision […]
Martin Williams, CEO of Gaucho and M Restaurants, has offered former employees of Jamie’s Italian the opportunity to interview for roles at his group. All but three Jamie’s Italian branches were closed under a CVA earlier this month, with the remainder bought by the SSP Group, which owns Upper Crust, among other train station lunch […]
Four months after steak chain Gaucho filed for administration and sacrificed its CAU brand in order to stay afloat, the 24-year-group is pushing a new chapter under the guidance of M Restaurants CEO Martin Williams. Williams also happens to be the ex-MD of Gaucho (which he left to found M Restaurants), so presumably still knows his […]
Veteran restaurateur Luke Johnson, of Pizza Express, The Ivy, Le Caprice and J Sheekey fame, is one of a small number of bidders for steak chain Gaucho, according to Sky News. The struggling group filed for administration last month and closed all Cau Restaurants, as reported by Harden’s. The entrepreneur joins American buyout firm Carlyle among […]
Gaucho Group, which incorporates the cheaper Cau brand – both known for their Argentinian steaks and wines – has appointed administrators. The restaurant chain, which in London has more than a dozen Gaucho branches, and had CAU sites across the UK, appointed Deloitte to advise on Wednesday. On Thursday, Deloitte announced the company has closed all […]
It seems as though Belgravia will soon be rivalling the City when it comes to new restaurant developments. Following the glitzy launch of Broadgate Circle (red carpet, brawny bouncers and all) by Liverpool Street station this summer, the tide of new launches has turned from EC2 to SW1. As well as the Zig Zag building […]
Café Pistou, a new all-day dining affair in Exmouth Market, is offering early birds the chance to get 50% off their food next week. A soft launch deal for half price meals (excluding drinks) will run 3-6 November, ahead of the Provençal restaurant’s official opening on 7 November. The 95-cover brasserie comes to us from […]
