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The Òir Group to open The Captain Darling in Edinburgh this May

New pub and restaurant The Captain Darling is set to open in Stockbridge, Edinburgh at the end of May. The 100 cover venue will have a classic pub venue with dedicated bar space and a separate dining area will have an all-day modern pub style menu. Chef Scott Smith, former…

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Today’s news in brief – 22/01/25

Knoops has welcomed Lush co-founder Andrew Gerrie to the board amid a sales uplift of 22% like-for-like during the five-week period to 29 December 2024. The company’s revenue growth of 79% year-to-date is also on track to deliver the business plan for the year ending March 2025, with annual UK…

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Bodega appoints Rodhri Davies as head chef

Cardiff-based Mediterranean-inspired restaurant Bodega has appointed Rhodri Davies as its new head chef. Davies, a Cardiff native and former contestant on MasterChef: The Professionals 2021, joins Bodega known for his “refined” approach to seasonal cuisine. He honed his skills at two Michelin-recommended establishments; The Heathcock in Llandaff, where he served…

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New all-day brunch venue Park Side to open in Cardiff

A brand-new, all-day brunch venue, Park Side, is set to open its doors at the Amber Vista development in Cardiff on 17 July.  Park Side was originally founded by 37 year-old Sophie Pascoe and her mother in 2021. It soon attracted a loyal following for serving coffee and sweet treats…

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Today’s news in brief – 30/05/24

Top UK restaurants saw takeaway sales rise 4.5% year-on-year. CGA’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker found that strong like-for-like trading is nearly double the country’s 2.3% rate of inflation in the year to April, as measured by the Consumer Price Index. Deliveries also attracted 57.9% of all at-home orders by…

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El Cenote cocktail bar launches in Camden

El Cenote, a new cocktail bar with a food menu in Camden, has officially opened. The new venture is being led by Aima Indigo, who has worked at venues such as La Bodega Negra and Mestizo Chelsea. The kitchen is led by chef Daniel Sanchez, a native of Mexico City,…

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Today’s news in brief – 21/11/23

The NTIA warned that one-fifth of night-time businesses might collapse by January without government support. Over 70% are barely breaking even or running at a loss. Independent businesses make up over half, with 95% calling for a VAT cut and 78% urging an extension of pandemic-era business rates relief. Michael…

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Bodega and Ballers Pizza to open at Cardiff’s Lakeside

Two family-owned restaurants Bodega and Ballers Pizza are set to open their doors at Lakeside, Cardiff on 1 December. Situated side by side, both businesses are owned and operated by Sophie Pascoe and Benito Martinez; the couple who also operates The Priory hotel and restaurant in Caerleon. Bodega, seen within…

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Octagon Bar opens at Sopwell House in St Albans

Octagon Bar at Sopwell House has officially opened its doors in St Albans to customers in Hertfordshire.  Set in the heart of the Georgian manor house, Octagon Bar is inspired by the drinking dens of London and serves an inventive menu of blended cocktails.  Featuring an ornate marble topped bar…

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Lucky Yu opens first Edinburgh restaurant

The team behind Edinburgh’s taqueria Bodega has opened its first Lucky Yu restaurant in the city. Located at 53-55 Broughton Street, the new restaurant will serve Asian-inspired street-style food by former Gardener’s Cottage chef, Duncan Adamson. The menu includes a range of specialty dumplings, homemade baos and yakitori alongside a…

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