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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Jun- 2019 -14 JuneCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffe Concerto Kensington reopens after £1.2m refurbishment
Mohammed Borjak and Maher Al-Hajjar of Lux Management and Investment, has announced the reopening of Caffe Concerto after a £1.2m refurbishment. The cafe based in Kensington High Street, London, and has been remodelled with a light and modern decor, inspired by deco architecture and early 20th Century design. Borjak said:…
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3 JuneRestaurants
Crussh to open its first healthcare site in the summer
Healthy food chain Crussh, will open its first healthcare site, in Birmingham Children’s Hospital this summer, in partnership with global services supplier Sodexo. The new Crussh café will stay true to the Crussh Fit Food and Juice Bars classic menu, offering a large range of healthy food from breakfast pots…
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May- 2019 -28 MayPeople
Restaurant fraudster caught by his own secret books
The owner of a Derbyshire restaurant has been jailed for three years for a £480,000 tax fraud that was discovered when investigators uncovered a hidden sales book dating back five years. Nazrul Islam, 52, from Birmingham, hid sales in a bid to evade nearly £480,000 of tax payments at his…
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Apr- 2019 -18 AprilFeatures
Taking a stance on sustainability
Sustainability is something that all industries need to pay attention to if we are to reduce our negative impact on the environment. One of the main aspects around sustainability concerns how we use energy and the resulting carbon emissions from its consumption — all of which can deplete our natural…
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Feb- 2019 -20 FebruaryFeatures
Why one high-end London restaurant made the switch to induction
When Matt Lovell and Rob Hampton’s seafood street food stall came to fruition in 2016, they quickly outgrew the capacity in which they could serve some of the UK’s highest-quality oysters. The stall soon transformed into a pop-up concept in South Kensington, before the duo opened the doors to The…
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Jan- 2019 -24 JanuaryNews
San Carlo Group sees 14.8% sales increase in December
San Carlo, the independent Italian restaurant group, said like-for-like sales rose 4.6% as over 250,000 people visited its restaurants during December. The group, owned and run by the Distefano family, operates 21 restaurants under the San Carlo, Cicchetti, Fumo, Flying Pizza and Signor Sassi concepts. Total sales over the five-week…
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24 JanuaryCatering Companies
Andy Voice crowned Sodexo Chef of the Year 2019
Sodexo senior sous chef Andy Voice has been named Sodexo Chef of the Year in a live cook off at the Foodservice Show. On 22 January, senior sous chef Voice was awarded gold at the NEC Birmingham for his ‘best in class’ menu. Sodexo said Voice impressed the select panel…
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22 JanuaryAwards & Events
The Dining Room and Pétrus among latest Rosette Award winners
The AA has announced its latest Rosette Award winners, recognising restaurants with the highest culinary offerings in the UK. Three restaurants have been awarded four AA Rosettes, while a further 16 have been awarded three AA Rosettes. Restaurants honoured with four AA Rosettes are Old Downton Lodge (Ludlow, Shropshire), Roganic…
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15 JanuaryFeatures
How LPG is fuelling the UK’s booming street food industry
The chances are that most of us will have eaten food from a street food vendor at some point in the last 12 months. From small summertime farmer’s markets, to giant festivals, to the numerous Christmas markets found in towns and cities throughout December, street food is now a part…
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2 JanuaryPeople
Casual Dining Group makes senior management change whilst adding new courses
Casual Dining Group (CDG) has further developed its earning and development programme with the addition of new courses in partnership with UK universities, following the promotion of Claire Clarke to group HR director. Previously the people director, Clarke is now responsible for overseeing all strategic HR decisions across CDG. The…
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