Belfast
Focused reporting on foodservice activity across Belfast’s key neighbourhoods, including the Cathedral Quarter, Titanic Quarter, Lisburn Road, and the city centre. This section highlights restaurant and pub openings, hotel F&B developments, independent ventures, and supply chain movements shaping trade in Northern Ireland’s capital. With insights tailored to chefs, operators, and hospitality leaders, we cover how regeneration, tourism, and local demand are influencing strategy in one of the UK’s most culturally and commercially dynamic regional markets.
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Jul- 2023 -11 JulyRestaurants
Tortilla to open first Northern Ireland site
Tortilla has announced that it is set to open its first site in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 21 July 2023. The new site, located at 9 Arthur Square, near Victoria Square Shopping Centre, will create up to 30 new jobs. To celebrate the opening, Tortilla will give away free burritos…
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Jun- 2023 -2 JuneNews
Six by Nico to open new Leeds site
Restaurant group Six by Nico has recently announced it will be opening a new restaurant in Leeds this summer. The new 327 sq. metre Leeds location will open on East Parade on July 3rd and is the latest opening for the restaurant chain, following a period of significant growth. Renowned…
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Apr- 2023 -18 AprilCafes and Coffee Shops
Bob and Berts continues expansion with six new stores
Independent coffee shop chain Bob and Berts has announced plans to open up to six new stores this year in Scotland and England. The opening of these new coffee shops will take its total footprint to more than 30 sites across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The brand operates from…
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Sep- 2022 -1 SeptemberBusiness
Patisserie Valerie to close nine sites
Patisserie Valerie Group has announced it will close nine patisseries following a review to identify locations in the group’s patisserie estate which have not recovered as well as expected. Consequently, sites in Belfast Donegal Square, Belfast Castle Lane, Belfast Forestside, Victoria Station, Windsor, Dundee, Glasgow Central, Eastbourne and Exeter are…
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Aug- 2022 -2 AugustFeatures
Q&A: Follow Leisure: The District takeover
Can you tell me a bit about the history of Follow Leisure? We are a multi-venue hospitality operator with a portfolio of 10 brands comprising some of Northern Ireland’s most loved casual eateries. Many of our customer base dine with us seven days a week across multiple brands. Behind the…
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Jul- 2022 -20 JulyBeverages
Follow Leisure acquires Belfast café chain District
Multi-venue hospitality operator, Follow Leisure, has revealed its acquisition of Belfast-based specialist coffee chain, District for an undisclosed figure. District opened its first premises in 2016 on Ormeau Road, adding additional locations throughout South Belfast in Lisburn Road, Stranmillis Road and Saintfield Road. In this acquisition by Follow Leisure, the…
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May- 2022 -24 MayCafes and Coffee Shops
Jamaica Blue launches first Northern Irish store
Jamaica Blue has opened its first casual dining coffee shop in Ireland at the Forestside shopping centre, Belfast, as part of the coffee chain’s UK wide expansion. The new site has seen the business invest £350,000 in fit out costs, and it will employ up to 15 people as part…
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Feb- 2022 -2 FebruaryFeatures
Hell Yeah Hospitality: Secrets of growth during a pandemic
The past 18 months have not been all doom and gloom in the hospitality industry. Despite the period of uncertainty, companies have found ways to grow their business by exploring alternate avenues and diversifying their approach. Hell Yeah Hospitality Group, which operates three hospitality brand concepts; Pizza Punks, Mamasan and…
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Jan- 2022 -24 JanuaryRestaurants
Hell Yeah Hospitality announces four new openings
Hell Yeah Hospitality Group, which operates three hospitality brand concepts; Pizza Punks, Mamasan and Veganizza, is set to double the number of its Pizza Punks restaurants in the UK in 2022 with four new openings. Furthermore, it has announced the appointment of Gordon Fraser as the groups financial director. He…
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Dec- 2021 -23 DecemberBusiness
Aramark nominates two to its board
Global food service provider Aramark has announced that Patricia E. Lopez and Ken M. Keverian have been nominated for election to the company’s board of directors at its annual meeting of shareholders to be held on February 1, 2022. The company has offices in London, Leeds, Belfast and Aberdeen, employing…
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