Des Gunewardena

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Des Gunewardena to launch restaurant in London’s Canary Wharf

14 March 2024 by

Des Gunewardena, the former chief executive of D&D London, has signed a deal to open a 9,500 sq ft site in London’s Canary Wharf in late 2024.

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Des Gunewardena to open restaurant at London's Royal Exchange

15 December 2023 by

Des Gunewardena, former chief executive of D&D London, is to open a flagship restaurant at the Royal Exchange in the City of London next year.

Robin Hutson, Kate Nicholls and Alain Ducasse take top awards at 2020 Cateys News

Robin Hutson, Kate Nicholls and Alain Ducasse take top awards at 2020 Cateys

24 November 2020 by

Hotelier Robin Hutson, UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls and chef-restaurateur Alain Ducasse received the top gongs[...]

Cateys 2020: Restaurateur of the Year – Group: Des Gunewardena and David Loewi, D&D London Profiles

Cateys 2020: Restaurateur of the Year – Group: Des Gunewardena and David Loewi, D&D London

22 November 2020 by

In 2006, Des Gunewardena and David Loewi bought Sir Terence Conran’s restaurant company and expanded the[...]

First Dates restaurant Paternoster Chophouse to relocate News

First Dates restaurant Paternoster Chophouse to relocate

30 September 2020 by

D&D London has announced it will relocate the Paternoster Chophouse restaurant in November from Paternoster Square[...]

D&D London to open Bristol restaurant Klosterhaus next month News

D&D London to open Bristol restaurant Klosterhaus next month

14 September 2020 by

D&D London will open new restaurant Klosterhaus in Bristol’s Cabot Circus on 2 October, with the[...]

D&D London’s Des Gunewardena lobbies for tronc inclusion in furlough scheme News

D&D London’s Des Gunewardena lobbies for tronc inclusion in furlough scheme

29 April 2020

D&D London chairman and chief executive Des Gunewardena has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak today urging for tronc to be included in the UK’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

Coronavirus: Restaurateurs report 25% fall in takings with situation expected to get worse News

Coronavirus: Restaurateurs report 25% fall in takings with situation expected to get worse

12 March 2020

Restaurants are reporting falls in takings of about 25% due to coronavirus, with the situation expected to get worse.

Ben Coveney appointed finance director of D&D London News

Ben Coveney appointed finance director of D&D London

17 February 2020 by

Ben Coveney has been appointed finance director of restaurant group D&D London.

D&D London to open restaurant at top of Birmingham's tallest office building News

D&D London to open restaurant at top of Birmingham's tallest office building

27 January 2020 by

D&D London is to move into Birmingham with the launch of a rooftop restaurant within the[...]

Business

D&D co-founder Des Gunewardena on the opening of 14 Hills

28 November 2019 by

High above the Square Mile, D&D London is maintaining its steep growth curve with the launch[...]

D&D London enjoys Hotel

D&D London enjoys "better than expected" Christmas trading

04 January 2019 by

Jacobs Media is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.

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