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Hakkasan posts £4m loss

Hakkasan restaurant group has posted a £4m pre-tax loss for the year to 26 May 2012.

The company currently operates 13 restaurants around the world, including in the US, UK and Middle East. There are nine Hakkasans (of which two are in London), two Yauatchas (of which one is in London), and Sake No Hana and HKK, also both in London.

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South Africa’s Steers burgers to arrive in Clapham

Steers, South Africa’s quality flame-grilled burger brand joins the UK influx of ‘quality’ burgers when it opens its first restaurant in the UK this summer. Revered for its flame-grilled 100% pure beef patties and handmade chips, its first restaurant in Clapham, London will focus mainly on a take-away offering.

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Burger War as Five Guys and Shake Shack to Open in London

A burger war is about to break out in London with the arrival from the U.S. next week of two of the most successful and respected companies in the business.

Read more from Bloomberg