Bar snacks

Coverage of product trends, supplier innovation, and menu strategy focused on small plates and shareable items that drive spend and satisfaction in pubs, bars, and casual dining venues. This section explores consumer preferences, pricing tactics, and operational tips for delivering high-margin, low-waste food that complements drinks menus and enhances the overall guest experience, helping operators make smart choices in a highly competitive on-trade environment.

  • Aug- 2022 -
    24 August
    Pubs and BarsRekom to open UK’s first Proud Mary Pub

    Rekom to open UK’s first Proud Mary Pub

    Rekom, a pub and bar operator, has begun work on the former Yard Bar, St Mary’s Street in Cardiff which will see it become the UK’s first Proud Mary Pub. Operating over two floors, with a 950 capacity, Proud Mary Pub will be a “relaxed, party pub with the blended…

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  • May- 2022 -
    17 May
    BeveragesVagabond opens first airport site at Heathrow

    Vagabond opens first airport site at Heathrow

    Vagabond Bar and Kitchen has announced it will launch its first airport site this week at Heathrow’s Terminal 5, following a £1.2m investment. The new site will be composed of 4,500 square feet, with space for 170 guests, and it will create 60 new jobs. Over 100 varieties of wine…

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  • Apr- 2022 -
    25 April
    Pubs and BarsMargot Henderson to open her first pub in Somerset

    Margot Henderson to open her first pub in Somerset

    Chef Margot Henderson is set to open her very first pub with lodgings, The Three Horseshoes, in Somerset this November. Originally from New Zealand, Henderson trained in her home country before moving to London to work at The French House in Soho, where she met her husband, Fergus Henderson, founder…

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  • Mar- 2022 -
    10 March
    RestaurantsDebut Mexican restaurant from Adriana Cavita to open this May

    Debut Mexican restaurant from Adriana Cavita to open this May

    Mexican chef Adriana Cavita is set to open her debut solo Mexican restaurant on 6 May on Marylebone’s Wigmore Street. The site will serve Cavita’s takes on traditional Mexican dishes that tell a story of her “heritage and the people who taught her the craft of cooking”. The downstairs of…

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  • Dec- 2021 -
    16 December
    Pubs and BarsCocktail bar Pinch opens in Fitzrovia

    Cocktail bar Pinch opens in Fitzrovia

    New bar Pinch has launched in the heart of Fitzrovia, which combines cocktails and tapas with a modern take on Ukrainian vodka infusions. Located on Tottenham Street, Pinch is an eighty-cover cocktail bar which features a private drinking area and a foliage-clad room for 20 people. Bar manager Ricardo De…

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  • 3 December
    RestaurantsStarStock and Morrisons partner to support hospitality operators

    StarStock and Morrisons partner to support hospitality operators

    StarStock, the online marketplace which aims to “revolutionise” the on-trade food and drink supply chain, is expanding its existing partnership with Morrisons to “help operators across the UK fulfill their food and drink order requirements”. As part of a revised focus to support hospitality businesses, the platform has reduced its…

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  • Oct- 2021 -
    29 October
    Pubs and Bars116 Pall Mall Champagne Bar open its doors

    116 Pall Mall Champagne Bar open its doors

    116 Pall Mall Champagne Bar by Searcys has officially opened its doors for the first time. Behind the façade of the Grade-I listed building, the company said the new champagne bar offers an “array of fizz”, including a selection of magnums, alongside cocktails, British bar bites and a roster of…

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  • Sep- 2021 -
    20 September
    Pubs and BarsPorte Noire to open this October

    Porte Noire to open this October

    Idris Elba, and founder of Connaught Wine Cellars, David Farber, have announced the launch of their first bar and shop Porte Noire on Monday, 18 October 2021. Located opposite Regent’s Canal Towpath at Coal Drops Yard, in London’s King’s Cross, the new bar and shop will offer a selection of…

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  • Aug- 2021 -
    12 August
    Pubs and BarsOpen House to open the Broadcaster in White City

    Open House to open the Broadcaster in White City

    Open House has announced it is set to open a new White City site, the Broadcaster. Spanning four floors, the venue will house a new pub, restaurant and rooftop bar. Open House is a collection of “timeless” pubs, or ‘open houses’ across London. It says its main objective is to…

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  • Jul- 2021 -
    16 July
    RestaurantsHexagon owner launches new dining concept

    Hexagon owner launches new dining concept

    Paul Michaels, the owner of Hexagon, one of the “finest” classic car dealers in Europe, has announced the opening of a new restaurant concept, The Engine Rooms, in London.  The venue will serve Mediterranean-inspired dishes, whilst also using the “best of seasonal British ingredients”. Some 80% of the menu will…

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