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.

  • Mar- 2023 -
    23 March
    RestaurantsSteakhouse Bar and Block opens new site in Birmingham

    Steakhouse Bar and Block opens new site in Birmingham

    Whitbread’s contemporary steakhouse brand, Bar and Block, has announced its latest opening in Birmingham, taking its portfolio up to 21 sites nationwide. The new opening marks the continued expansion of Bar and Block across the UK, following on from the launch of two new sites in London last year. The…

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  • 7 March
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsGreggs sales rise 23% in FY22 

    Greggs sales rise 23% in FY22 

    Greggs has welcomed a strong performance in FY22, with total sales up by 23% to £1.5bn, and like-for-like sales in company-managed shops up by 17.8% year-on-year. Over the period, pre-tax profits were also up 1.9% to £148.3m, against £145.6m the prior year.  It comes as the group reported a “record”…

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  • Feb- 2023 -
    8 February
    NewsRudy’s opens new Birmingham pizzeria

    Rudy’s opens new Birmingham pizzeria

    Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana has officially opened the doors to its latest offering at Brindleyplace pizzeria. Rudy’s Brindleyplace sits inside the former Cielo venue at 6 Oozells Street, BrindleyPlace, Birmingham. Originating in Ancoats in 2015, the new 90-cover restaurant is the second Rudy’s pizzeria in Birmingham. Rudy’s serves classic Neapolitan pizza…

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  • Jan- 2023 -
    24 January
    RestaurantsRudy’s Pizza to open second Birmingham restaurant

    Rudy’s Pizza to open second Birmingham restaurant

    Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana has announced it will open its latest restaurant on Oozells Street from Monday 6 February. Since first opening in 2015 from its original Rudy’s in Ancoats, the pizzeria has expanded its presence with the brand-new 90-cover restaurant in Brindleyplace being its second location in Birmingham. Rudy’s follows…

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  • 23 January
    FeaturesHeaven on earth: Heavenly Desserts’ international expansion

    Heaven on earth: Heavenly Desserts’ international expansion

    Catering Today sits down with Heavenly Desserts co-founder and managing director Yousif Aslam. He discusses the company’s 2022, its first Canadian store and future expansion plans. Could you just tell me a little bit about the history of the company? We opened our first store in Birmingham in 2008 and…

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  • 13 January
    Pubs and BarsArc Inspirations to open Manahatta in Sheffield

    Arc Inspirations to open Manahatta in Sheffield

    Arc Inspirations is set to expand its portfolio of bars into a new city with the launch of Manahatta, Sheffield. The group currently operates 18 premium bars across the North of England, under the brands of Banyan Bar and Kitchen, BOX and Manahatta.  It secured planning permission for the new…

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  • 11 January
    Pubs and BarsNightcap

    Nightcap hails ‘record’ Q2 results despite rail strikes

    Nightcap has welcomed “record” trading in its latest quarter, with revenues up by 60.9% to £12.9m and like-for-like sales up by 4.7%, despite rail strikes impacting hospitality over the period.  Group revenue for the month of December 2022 was £5.9m, a 71.8% increase compared to the £3.4m reported in December…

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  • 9 January
    RestaurantsBun and Barrel to open in Harborne on 20 January

    Bun and Barrel to open in Harborne on 20 January

    A new burger restaurant, The Bun and Barrel, has announced it will be opening a site in Harborne, Birmingham, on 20 January.  The venue, which is walk-ins only, will offer burgers made with the “finest” ingredients, barrel-aged drinks and a rock’n’roll soundtrack.  Jamie Desogus, co-founded the burger restaurant after launching…

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  • 6 January
    RestaurantsD&D London to close four restaurants

    D&D London to close four restaurants

    D&D London has confirmed that it will cease trading at four locations as a result of the current economic climate. The four venues that will be closing are; East 59th in Leeds, Klosterhaus in Bristol and Radici and Avenue in London. The company said it intends to “look after” the…

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  • 3 January
    RestaurantsAwesome Chips launches as franchise

    Awesome Chips launches as franchise

    Awesome Chips has announced it has launched as a franchise.    Set up in 2015, the group serves fresh hand cut chips alongside a range of sauces, rubs and spices. With branches in Leicester, Wood Green in London and the Bullring Shopping Centre in Birmingham, it is now welcoming applications from…

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