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Mums the Word (and the organiser): OpenTable research reveals 50% of mums have booked their own Mother’s Day meal out

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Over half (53%) of Brits are planning to dine out this Mother’s Day*Majority of Brits (78%) rank Mother’s Day as the year’s top special day to dine at restaurants*OpenTable has compiled its annual list of Top 100 Restaurants for Brunch and Lunch for Mother’s Day 2025, based on diner reviews and metrics** 

LONDON , March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Mother’s Day is a time for mums and mother figures to relax – but for many, it appears that this may not be the case. New research from OpenTable has revealed that half of UK mothers (50%) have booked their own celebratory Mother’s Day meal.*

With over half of Brits (53%) planning to dine out at a restaurant this Mother’s Day,* OpenTable has released its Top 100 Restaurants for Brunch and Lunch list for Mother’s Day, making it easier than ever to discover and book the perfect spot.** The list features a diverse list of cuisines and price points across the country, including The Gallery in London, The Ivy Brasserie, Spinningfields in Manchester, Mamma Roma Ristorante in Edinburgh and The Tannin Level in Yorkshire.

OpenTable unveils Mother’s Day dining insights for 2025:

Mother’s Day Reigns Supreme: Mother’s Day is the year’s most popular special day to dine out (78%) according to Brits, surpassing all other special days,*** including Valentine’s Day (57%).* In 2024, OpenTable data showed that Mother’s Day dining was the biggest dining day of the year and dining in 2024 increased by 16% year-over-year.****

Better Late than Never: 44% of Brits confess to panic booking within 24 hours of Mother’s Day.* In 2024, over half (51%) of Mother’s Day reservations were made a week before – to increase chances of securing a favourite restaurant, book by March 23rd.*****

Passing the Booking Baton: Of those who prefer for someone else to take the lead on the Mother’s Day restaurant reservation, they say it’s because it’s too stressful to find the right spot (20%) and they have difficulty finding something within budget (20%).* OpenTable’s Top 100 Restaurants for Brunch and Lunch list** is here to help alleviate those challenges.

“Mother’s Day is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, dining occasion of the year, which is great news for restaurants across the UK. With 41% of Brits looking to dine at a new restaurant this year*, our Top 100 Restaurants for Brunch and Lunch list takes the stress out of planning, simplifying the search for a memorable Mother’s Day dining out experience.” said Laure Bornet, Senior Vice President of International Growth at OpenTable.

Nothing but the best for Mum

Discover and book the perfect place for Mother’s Day this year with OpenTable’s Top 100 Restaurants for Brunch and Lunch list across the UK**, which can be viewed here and in alphabetical order (per location) below.

The list is compiled from analysing over 850,000 OpenTable diner reviews, along with diner ratings, reservation demand, a minimum of brunch reviews and Sunday lunch availability.

Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire

Maggies Grill – Marischal Square

Bath/Somerset

COLOSSEO ITALIAN RESTAURANTPen Mill Hotel

Berkshire

The Loch & The Tyne by Adam Handling

Birmingham/West Midland

Orelle Birmingham

Cheshire

The Chefs Table

Cornwall

Porthminster Beach CaféThe Longstore, Charlestown

Derbyshire

Cavendish Restaurant at Chatsworth Darleys Restaurant

Devon

Harry’s Restaurant

Edinburgh/Midlothian

FavaKyloe Gourmet Steak Restaurant Mia Italian Kitchen DalryMamma Roma Ristorante The Queens Arms – Edinburgh

Essex

Kara Lounge & Grill Lot Bar & Restaurant Mad Dogs & EnglishmenThe EynaThe House by Hilly Gant

Glasgow/Lanarkshire

ArdnamurchanButchershopGlasgow – Bucks Bar West Regent StLittle SoHo Jordanhill Thundercat Pub & Diner

Gloucestershire/Wiltshire

The Bell Inn The Royal Wootton Bassett

Hampshire

The Kara Fleet

Hertfordshire

El Bar de TapasLussmanns – St. Albans

Kent

Chapter OneFish at 55Sotirio’s Bar and Restaurant Turkuaz

Lancashire  

Eight at Gazegill by Doug Crampton The Hop Vine

Lincolnshire

Ole Ole Tapas

Liverpool/Merseyside

Wreck

London

Berners Tavern Blacklock Soho Cecconi’sClos MaggioreDean Street Townhouse Ffiona’s Restaurant Kensington Church Street Forty Dean Street Gallery Harry’s Dolce Vita Imad’s Syrian Kitchen INISJam Delish Los Mochis Notting HillOgniskoOld Compton BrasseriePalm Court Brasserie Paro Indian – Covent Garden & StrandPrix Fixe BrasserieSmiths Restaurant Wapping The GarrisonThe Mayfair Chippy

Manchester/Greater Manchester 

Albert’s Standish BAR SAN JUANHawksmoor Manchester The Blues Kitchen – ManchesterThe Ivy Asia, Spinningfields

Newcastle and Northumberland

21Blackfriars Restaurant Elkwater Bar & Bistro Hibou BlancJolly Fisherman at Craster KilnNo. 59 Restaurant @ Townhouse MorpethSaltwater Fish CompanyThe Broad Chare The Courtyard PegswoodThe Potted Lobster – Bamburgh

Norfolk/Suffolk

The Assembly House The Buckinghamshire Arms The Lodge at Salhouse The Pigs Edgefield The Ship InnThe White Horse – Brancaster Staithe

North Wales

Bryn Williams at Porth Eirias

Nottingham/Nottinghamshire

The Rustic Crust Pizzeria

Staffordshire

Duck Goose

Warwickshire

Loxley’s Restaurant & Wine Bar The Farmhouse Restaurant

West Sussex

The Cat Inn

Yorkshire

Bettys Café Tea Rooms – HarrogateCasa Brazilian RodizioDevourShibden Mill Inn The Cut & Craft Leeds The Drovers Arms Restaurant & Country Pub The Old Post Office Haworth The Tannin LevelThe Whitehall Restaurant & Bar Vivido Bar & Restaurant

*Consumer Research Methodology: An online survey was conducted by Walr among 1,720 UK consumers who will be celebrating Mother’s Day this year, within the sample 535 consumers are mothers. Fieldwork took place between 12th February – 18th February 2025. Data has been collected adhering to MRS (Market Research Society) and ESOMAR guidelines to ensure ethical and accurate data collection.

**The Top 100 Restaurants for Brunch and Lunch Methodology: OpenTable’s Top 100 Restaurants for Brunch and Lunch in the UK for 2025 list is generated from over 850,000 reviews from verified OpenTable diners and dining metrics from 1st January 202431st December 2024. Restaurants with a minimum threshold of diner reviews were considered and evaluated by a compilation of unique data points, including diner ratings, the percentage of five star reviews, the number of alerts set, the percentage of reservations made in advance, percentage of capacity and direct searches. Metrics were weighted to comprise an overall score. The qualified restaurants were then ranked on having a minimum number of brunch reviews and Sunday lunch availability. The resulting list appears A-Z, not in ranked order.

***Consumer Research: Days that Mother’s Day surpassed included: Valentine’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday or Monday, Father’s Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve.

****OpenTable Data: OpenTable looked at seated diners from online reservations for all active restaurants on the OpenTable platform in the UK from 1st January – 31st December 2024, and on the 10th March 2024 (Mother’s Day 2024) and compared to the 19th March 2023 (Mother’s Day 2023).

*****OpenTable data: OpenTable looked at the online reservations from all active restaurants on the OpenTable platform in the UK on 10th March 2024.

About OpenTable:

OpenTable, a global leader in restaurant tech and part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), helps more than 60,000 restaurants worldwide fill 1.7 billion seats a year. OpenTable’s world-class technology empowers restaurants to focus on what matters most – their team, their guests, and their bottom line – while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion.

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TS Imagine Expands Integration with Trumid’s Fixed-Income Trading Platform

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NEW YORK, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TS Imagine, a leading global cross-asset provider of trading, portfolio, risk management and prime brokerage solutions, announced an expanded workflow integration with Trumid, a financial technology company and leading fixed income electronic trading platform.

The enhanced integration provides TS Imagine clients with broader access to Trumid’s electronic trading ecosystem, including its list-based workflows—Trumid RFQ and Portfolio Trading (PT)—while expanding RFQ automation and cross-protocol capabilities. Clients can now access:

Trumid’s RFQ network, enabling automated workflows through RFQ Auto-Submit via Trumid AutoPilot™ for RFQ, along with API-driven executionHeadless RFQ responder, initiator, and voice inquiry workflows Trumid Full Self Trading (FST™), Trumid’s automated cross-protocol execution capability connecting liquidity and execution opportunities across Trumid RFQ and Swarms, with expansion to Trumid Attributed Trading (firm dealer streams) planned for H2 2026. 

TS Imagine first integrated with Trumid in 2020, including support for Trumid’s Fair Value Model Price (FVMP™) predictive pricing model for corporate bonds.

Alexis Sainte Marie, Fixed Income Product, TS Imagine, said:

“Our expanded relationship with Trumid is an important step for TS Imagine clients seeking greater access to liquidity and workflow automation. We’ve particularly seen significant growth in areas like portfolio trading and RFQ and will continue to work closely with the Trumid team to enhance trading opportunities for our customers.”

Jason Quinn, Chief Product Officer & Global Head of Sales at Trumid, said: 

“Our mutual clients continue to benefit from the integration with TS Imagine, particularly as adoption of Trumid’s list-based workflows continues to accelerate. As clients increasingly engage across multiple Trumid trading protocols, we see additional opportunities to expand our relationship and deliver even greater value for our mutual clients.”

Trumid’s list protocols continued to deliver strong growth during Q2 2026. Trumid RFQ Average Daily Volume (ADV) increased 122% year-over-year, while automated trade volumes executed through Trumid AutoPilot™ for RFQ more than doubled. Trumid PT volume rose approximately 40% year-over-year, with the protocol recording its highest quarterly ADV alongside all-time highs in buy-side participation and lists traded. 

About TS Imagine 

TS Imagine delivers a best-in-class SaaS platform for integrated electronic front-office trading, portfolio management, prime brokerage, and financial risk management. Our global team of technologists continuously develops software and deploys new technologies that empower financial institutions to outperform markets and manage risk in real time. Many of the world’s leading financial institutions trust TS Imagine’s platform to manage their risk exposure and make better trading decisions across derivatives, equities and fixed income, cutting complexity and driving efficiencies.

About Trumid

Trumid is a financial technology company and fixed income electronic trading platform focused on US dollar-denominated Investment Grade, High Yield, Distressed, and Emerging Market bonds. Trumid optimizes the credit trading experience by combining agile technology and market expertise, with a focus on product design. The result is a differentiated ecosystem of protocols and trading solutions delivered within one intuitive platform. Learn more at www.trumid.com.

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Passage Preparation Wins 2026 CODiE Award for Best Professional Learning Platform

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Passage Preparation™, a division of K12 Coalition, has been named a 2026 CODiE Award Winner in the category Best Professional Learning Platform.

The CODiE Awards recognize the most innovative products, platforms and services across technology and education. Winners are selected through a rigorous evaluation process led by independent industry experts who assess each solution based on innovation, functionality, market impact, and overall value.

Selected from 228 finalists across 75 categories, the 2026 CODiE Award winners represent the solutions setting new standards for excellence and innovation.

“We are honored to receive this recognition from the CODiE Awards,” said Nathan Estel, Managing Director of Passage Preparation. “This award reflects our team’s commitment to helping aspiring educators build the knowledge, confidence, and instructional expertise they need to succeed on their licensure exams. We remain dedicated to strengthening the educator pipeline through innovative learning experiences that prepare great teachers for the classroom.”

As schools across the country face persistent teacher shortages, Passage Preparation is helping accelerate the path from aspiring educator to licensed classroom teacher. The platform provides comprehensive licensure exam preparation tailored to state certification requirements and subject areas, ensuring candidates focus on the content most relevant to their certification pathway. Developed by experienced teachers and teacher educators, every course is aligned with both licensure standards and evidence-based instructional practices, equipping candidates with the skills they need to succeed on certification exams and in the classroom.

Unlike traditional test-preparation programs that emphasize memorization and test-taking strategies, Passage Preparation builds lasting content knowledge and teaching proficiency through engaging, interactive learning experiences. Candidates benefit from diagnostic assessments that identify strengths and areas for improvement, detailed progress reporting, practice assessments, and personalized study plans. Flexible self-paced learning is complemented by live virtual cohorts that provide instructor guidance, peer collaboration, and accountability, creating a supportive professional learning community for busy educators.

Designed with accessibility and flexibility in mind, Passage Preparation includes tools such as Immersive Reader, offering real-time translation in more than 100 languages, text-to-speech functionality, customizable display settings, and other features that support diverse learning needs. The platform has consistently helped improve certification exam pass rates, enabling many candidates to earn licensure on their first attempt, saving valuable time and costs. By preparing more educators to enter the profession successfully, Passage Preparation helps districts fill critical teaching positions faster and strengthens the educator workforce nationwide.

“The 2026 CODiE Award winners represent some of the most innovative and impactful solutions in the industry,” said Jennifer Baranowski, President of the CODiE Awards. “These organizations are solving meaningful challenges, delivering measurable outcomes, and helping shape the future of technology.”

A complete list of 2026 CODiE Award winners is available at https://codieawards.com/winners.

About K12 Coalition 

K12 Coalition is a collective of specialized education products and services with a common mission to provide a great education for every student in every classroom every day. The company offers deep expertise in solving five macro K-12 education challenges: teacher certification, professional learning, literacy and math curriculum, accelerated student learning through summer school, and district support, including strategic planning and consulting. Learn more at k12coalition.com.

About Passage Preparation

Passage Preparation specializes in providing comprehensive licensure assessment preparation resources designed to bolster teacher confidence and proficiency. These learning resources equip licensure candidates with the knowledge necessary for success on exams and instill in them best teaching practices using methodologies thoughtfully curated to be engaging and aligned precisely with the content covered on the licensure exams. Passage Preparation is part of K12 Coalition, a certified B Corporation helping schools and teachers thrive nationwide.

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Alex Fairchild
K12Coalition@finnpartners.com 

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Knox Systems Partners with Microsoft to Accelerate Secure Government Access to Commercial Innovation on Microsoft Azure

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Strategic collaboration helps software companies bring cutting-edge commercial technology to the U.S. Government faster through Microsoft Azure Government Cloud

NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Knox Systems (Knox), the largest, longest-running federal managed cloud, today announced a collaboration with Microsoft to help commercial software companies deploy secure, mission-ready solutions on Microsoft Azure Government Cloud for U.S. Government customers.

As demand for modern AI, cybersecurity, data, and enterprise software continues to grow across the public sector, the partnership is designed to reduce the barriers that have historically prevented government agencies from accessing the same technologies already transforming the commercial market.

Knox enables software providers to achieve production-ready federal cloud environments in as little as 90 days through its pre-authorized Federal Managed Cloud. By inheriting a substantial portion of required security controls, companies can reduce the time, effort, cost, and compliance burden associated with deploying compliant government cloud solutions. Combined with Microsoft Azure’s trusted government cloud platform, the collaboration provides an accelerated path for innovative software companies seeking to serve federal civilian and defense customers.

“America’s greatest technology companies shouldn’t spend years navigating compliance before they can help solve government missions,” said Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox Systems. “Microsoft has built one of the world’s most trusted cloud platforms for government. Knox removes the operational barriers that can keep innovative software companies from deploying secure, compliant solutions on Azure Government. Together, we’re making it dramatically faster for agencies to access the technologies they need, securely, compliantly, and at mission speed.”

The collaboration strengthens Microsoft’s ecosystem for independent software vendors (ISVs) pursuing government opportunities while expanding the pathway for AI-native, cybersecurity, enterprise software, and critical infrastructure companies to bring production workloads to Azure.

“Microsoft is committed to helping software companies innovate for government while meeting the highest standards for security and compliance,” said Jamie Harper, VP, Defense Industrial Base, Microsoft. “Our collaboration with Knox provides organizations with an accelerated path to deploy innovative solutions on Microsoft Azure Government Cloud, helping government agencies gain faster access to the technologies that support critical missions.”

Knox currently operates one of the industry’s largest FedRAMP-authorized managed cloud environments, supporting more than 70 software companies and maintaining 16 US Federal and Department of War Authorizations to Operate (ATOs). Customers including Adobe, Armis, Celonis, BigID, and other leading software providers rely on Knox to bring commercial innovation to government faster while maintaining rigorous security standards.

As AI adoption accelerates across government, the partnership reflects a shared commitment to ensuring agencies can securely leverage the same cutting-edge technologies already powering the commercial economy.

About Knox Systems

Knox Systems operates the largest managed federal cloud, trusted by top agencies and partners across defense and civilian sectors. Built for speed, resilience, and compliance, Knox delivers FedRAMP authorization in 90 days – turning the biggest bottleneck in government IT into the fastest path to modernization. Knox proudly serves Adobe, Celonis, OutSystems, Armis, BigID, and more AI and SaaS providers, accelerating secure innovation across the federal landscape. Learn more at knoxsystems.com.

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