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Chubby Group raises $50m to absorb GEN Korean BBQ
A Prysm Capital-led Series A at a $500m valuation is bankrolling the Los Angeles operator's takeover of 47 GEN Korean BBQ restaurants.
Gambero Rosso marks 40 years with new guides in Rome
The wine and restaurant publisher gathers in the capital on 25-26 October for a 500-winery tasting and the reveal of its 2027 Italian guides.
Savory Fund closes $201.5m third investment fund
The Salt Lake City private-equity firm has already deployed 35% of Savory Fund III across four fast-casual and bakery brands, led by new CEO Clay Dover.
US menu price inflation now outpaces wage growth
Food-away-from-home prices rose 3.5% in September while pay grew just 3%, federal data show — even as quick-service traffic fell 2.6% in the third quarter.
Seoul Gourmet 100 guide arrives ahead of Gourmet Week
A 60-expert panel picked 100 restaurants, cafes and bars across seven categories, with 25 newcomers, as the city courts food tourists before Gourmet Week opens on 23 October.
TheFork Awards 2026 vote for France's best new restaurant ends
Voting closes 19 October among 85 newly opened restaurants picked by chefs with 100 Michelin stars combined, with the winner revealed in Bordeaux on 30 November.
Byron reports £1.5m loss as turnover falls to £10.6m
The six-site burger chain's losses more than doubled in the year to December 2025, as the UK operator cited wage inflation, energy costs and the cost-of-living squeeze.
Gen Korean BBQ sells 47 restaurants to Chubby Cattle Group
Gen Restaurant Group is stepping back from table service in a $100m deal, keeping three sites for training while Chubby Cattle Group takes over the rest in four phases.
Gianmarco Ofner enters GaultMillau's top 150 Swiss winemakers
The Eglisau grower who took over Weingut Pircher from his godfather in 2022 is new on the guide's 2027 list, alongside neighbour Mathias Bechtel.
Kricket scraps its planned Covent Garden restaurant
The modern Indian group has dropped a 130-seat site in Neal's Yard and is now looking at expanding abroad instead.
KFC Coca-Cola switch ends nearly 40 years of Pepsi in the US
The Louisville chain ends a supply relationship that dates back to PepsiCo’s ownership, as part of a comeback plan built on new drinks, value meals and returning menu favourites.
NLRB files labor complaint against Casa Bonita
The labor board accuses the Denver restaurant of refusing to bargain with its performers' union and cutting over 1,000 hours of shifts.
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