Birmingham
Coverage highlights hospitality and foodservice developments across Birmingham, with a focus on key districts such as the Jewellery Quarter, Digbeth, Colmore Row, and Brindleyplace. Reporting includes restaurant and bar openings, independent operator growth, regional investment, and evolving consumer demand. Insight is tailored for businesses tracking urban regeneration, high street performance, and dining trends in one of the UK’s most diverse and economically active cities.
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Sep- 2023 -1 SeptemberNews
F1 Arcade to open new location in Birmingham
F1 Arcade, the world’s first official Formula 1 simulator racing experience, has announced that bookings for its second UK venue in Birmingham’s Chamberlain Square are officially open. The 53 bespoke full-motion racing simulators have been uniquely designed by a leading simulator design company in conjunction with F1, featuring motion and…
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Aug- 2023 -31 AugustCafes and Coffee Shops
NHS-funded wellness café opens in Birmingham
Two leading mental health organisations – Living Well Consortium and Birmingham Mind – have partnered to launch the West Midlands’ first wellbeing café, Grounded. The news comes after Nightline, a dedicated helpline that has been supporting students for over five decades, recently reported a 51.4% increase in calls since 2020,…
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23 AugustCatering Companies
Compass Group gifts £500k to fund apprenticeships in West Midlands
Compass Group has gifted £500,000 to West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to boost hospitality and professional services courses in the West Midlands region through the Apprenticeship Transfer Levy Fund. The new funded apprenticeships to WMCA will help budding chefs, restaurant front of house staff or other supporting roles land jobs…
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Jul- 2023 -26 JulyRestaurants
Italian restaurant Paradiso launches in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter
Paradiso, an Italian Pizzeria and Pasta Trattoria, is opening the doors to its new restaurant in the Jewellery Quarter on 27 July. The new site will be the fourth Paradiso in the West Midlands, with other sites in Oldbury, Bromsgrove, and Hall Green. The Italian dishes on the Amalfi Coast-inspired…
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25 JulyBusiness
Behrouz Biryani increases number of UK franchises to 40
International food brand Behrouz Biryani increased its number of UK franchises from seven to 40 over the past six months. The brand reports it is representing an expansion rate of nearly 500% and is on track to hit its target of over 50 restaurant partners this year. Over the past…
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7 JulyRestaurants
Five Guys expands delivery service with UberEats partnership
American burger and fries chain, Five Guys has expanded its delivery channel and is now available to order via the UberEats app across the UK. UberEats customers will have access to over 250,000 burger combinations with Five Guys’ signature unlimited toppings offer, allowing users to create their own burger. UberEats…
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Jun- 2023 -16 JuneNews
F1 Arcade announces expansion plans following £30m funding
F1 Arcade, the pioneering social hospitality concept and the first official Formula 1 simulator racing experience, has announced a successful £30m investment to fuel the next phase of international growth. Following the “resounding success” of its flagship site in St. Pauls, London, which continues to surpass revenue expectations, F1 Arcade…
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14 JuneRestaurants
San Carlo Group to move Cicchetti restaurant
San Carlo Group has announced that it has signed a lease to move its Cichetti restaurant to a bigger site in Piccadilly. The move from 215 Piccadilly to 172-173 Piccadilly will allow the company to double the size of the restaurant. The new 7,000 sq ft site forms part of…
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13 JuneTrade Associations
The SRA launches new global certification
The Sustainable Restaurant Association has launched the Food Made Good Sustainability Standard, a new globally accessible platform to allow hospitality businesses everywhere to take 360-degree accountability for sustainability to a standard that is recognised by industry and consumers alike. According to The SRA, the new standard “will level the playing…
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12 JuneNews
Nightcap acquires Dirty Martini for £4.65m
Late night bar operator Nightcap has announced the acquisition of Dirty Martini cocktail bar chain and its restaurant Tuttons in Covent Garden for £4.65m. Dirty Martini experienced tough trading conditions over the last year, in line with the hospitality industry in general, including the negative consequences of train strikes, the…
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