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.

  • May- 2021 -
    26 May
    BusinessWingstop invests in UK franchisee

    Wingstop invests in UK franchisee

    US-based chicken wing restaurant group Wingstop has announced a minority investment into its UK franchisee-owned Lemon Pepper Holdings (LPH). The group claimed that the investment follows the UK’s strong performance, and represents the firm’s confidence in the market as a lever for global expansion. Wingstop made a 100-restaurant sole UK…

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  • 12 May
    Pubs and BarsNightcap raises £10m to fuel further growth

    Nightcap raises £10m to fuel further growth

    Nightcap, a hospitality group formed by investors Sarah Willingham and Michael Toxvaerd to back the UK premium bar sector, announced it has raised £10m to further its investment strategy and roll-out its latest acquisition, Adventure Bar Group (ABG).  The £10m figure raised is “significantly higher” than originally planned owing to…

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  • Apr- 2021 -
    29 April
    Pubs and BarsThe City Pub Group acquires 49% stake in Barts Pub LTD

    The City Pub Group acquires 49% stake in Barts Pub LTD

    The City Pub Group has announced that it has acquired a 49% stake in Barts Pub ltd, owner of the Kensington Park Hotel (KPH) for £750,000. The KPH is a leasehold pub located 200 metres from Ladbroke Grove tube station, it has large trading areas on the ground and first…

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  • 22 April
    Food and DrinkJust Eat to create 1,500 new jobs in Liverpool

    Just Eat to create 1,500 new jobs in Liverpool

    Just Eat has revealed it plans to create more than 1,500 jobs in Liverpool by the end of the year. The new jobs will be created as part of the company’s expansion into its new UK agency worker model for couriers. Liverpool is the third city in the UK which…

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  • Mar- 2021 -
    30 March
    Pubs and BarsJD Wetherspoons to open 18 new pubs, creating 2,000 jobs

    JD Wetherspoons to open 18 new pubs, creating 2,000 jobs

    JD Wetherspoon has announced it plans to open 18 new pubs, creating 2,000 new jobs in the process. The openings are part of the group’s £145m investment into its 871 pubs, of which 57 are also expected to benefit from upgrades. The first set of new pubs and extensions will…

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  • 3 March
    BusinessFazenda owner bought out of administration

    Fazenda owner bought out of administration

    Begbies Traynor has overseen the pre-package sale of City District Limited to Southern Wind Group Limited, who has acquired a “substantial” part of the business and assets in a move that has saved 243 jobs. City District Limited, which trades as the Fazenda Rodizio Bar & Grill alongside sister brand…

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  • Feb- 2021 -
    25 February
    RestaurantsMowgli to open new Cheltenham site

    Mowgli to open new Cheltenham site

    Mowgli, an Indian restaurant group, has announced its intentions to expand its portfolio with the opening of a Cheltenham site this summer. The establishment will represent Mowgli’s 12th restaurant and will reportedly create over 30 jobs. Founded in 2014, Mowgli now operates over a number of sites across the UK,…

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  • 9 February
    EducationUniversity College Birmingham launches hospitality training hub

    University College Birmingham launches hospitality training hub

    A training hub providing vital support for food and hospitality professionals struggling due to the pandemic is being launched by University College Birmingham in partnership with events operator NEC Group.  According to the university, the hub will give those “in one of the hardest hit industries the chance to gain…

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  • Jan- 2021 -
    22 January
    RestaurantsRudy’s pizzeria set for Stockton Heath

    Rudy’s pizzeria set for Stockton Heath

    Rudy’s, a Neapolitan pizzeria, is set to expand its portfolio with an opening in Stockton Heath, according to the Warrington Guardian. The Cheshire property will hold capacity for 50 customers, with a downstairs kitchen also included in the plans. It will be the seventh UK site for the businesses that…

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  • 6 January
    NewsFlight Club eyes Bristol opening

    Flight Club eyes Bristol opening

    Flight Club, a darts-themed chain of bars, has applied for a premises license at Corn Street, Bristol, according to Bristol Live. The chain already offers its mix of drinks and games in Birmingham, Manchester, and London, with a Leeds establishment also coming soon. With groups of up to 20 allowed…

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