Bolton
Regional coverage of hospitality and foodservice activity across Bolton, including Horwich, Farnworth, Westhoughton, and the town centre. Tracks restaurant and pub openings, café launches, refurbishments, and catering shifts influenced by high street regeneration, commuter patterns, and suburban footfall. Includes reporting on staffing challenges, venue closures, and government policy impacts. Built for chefs, operators, and hospitality professionals managing venues in a diverse and economically evolving part of Greater Manchester.
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Jul- 2025 -9 JulyRestaurants
Growth Kitchen expands Coqfighter delivery hubs to over 40 sites
Ghost kitchen platform Growth Kitchen has opened 10 new delivery kitchen locations for fried chicken restaurant Coqfighter, taking the brand’s delivery footprint to more than 40 sites across the UK. Coqfighter, which runs five restaurants in London, partnered with the restaurant and technology platform in 2024 to expand its delivery…
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Mar- 2025 -13 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Joe and the Juice to open Manchester flagship
Joe and the Juice will be officially opening its biggest UK location to date in Manchester on Saturday 15 March. According to the Danish juice bar chain, the opening was inspired by Manchester rap star Aitch, who slid into the brand’s Instagram DMs to voice his desire for a store…
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Oct- 2024 -8 OctoberRestaurants
D&D London owners complete TGIF acquisition
TGI Fridays has been acquired by D&D London owners Breal Capital and Calveton UK through its acquisition vehicle Liberty Bar and Restaurant Group Limited for an undisclosed sum. The sale, which is based on 51 restaurants, should secure the future of more than 2,000 jobs across those restaurants. Breal Capital…
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Sep- 2024 -25 SeptemberNews
Punch Pubs acquires further 14 pubs
Punch Pubs and Co. has announced the acquisition of the Milton 1 and 2 portfolio from real estate investment company Aprirose, adding a further 14 pubs to its 1,300-strong estate. The newly acquired pubs, currently operated by Blackrose Pubs, will benefit from Punch’s commitment to investment and development. This is…
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Aug- 2024 -19 AugustNews
Today’s news in brief – 19/08/24
The industry saw its first quarter-on-quarter growth in outlets in two years. It comes as a 0.5% rise in the number of licensed premises between March and June of this year has resulted in 462 net new openings, or five per day. The latest Hospitality Market Monitor has highlighted “particularly”…
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19 AugustRestaurants
Wingstop UK opens 50th site amid ongoing expansion plans
Wingstop UK has opened its fiftieth UK site in Bolton, amid plans to expand its already growing portfolio, with six more locations planned for the remainder of the year. The group has already opened 11 sites this year alone.The new Bolton site, located in the UK’s largest retail park, will…
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Feb- 2024 -7 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Pubs and bars gear up for Six Nations sales bump
After a challenging start to 2024 for pubs, bars and drinks suppliers, the Six Nations rugby tournament is set to deliver a welcome boost to sales, according to data from CGA. CGA research confirms the appetite for sport, with one in nine (11%) consumers visiting a venue to watch a…
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Aug- 2023 -30 AugustPubs and Bars
Lionesses lift trading despite early kick offs
Over England’s four Women’s World Cup knock-out matches, average drinks return on sales (RoS) was 25% ahead of the average for that given day of the week, according to data from CGA Strategy. Large alcoholic drink (LAD) sales were up 34%, thanks to beer’s association with football and soft drink…
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Apr- 2023 -18 AprilPubs and Bars
Strong Easter trading raises sales hopes for May
Drinks sales by value over the four-day Easter weekend were up 63% compared with the average Friday to Monday period in 2022, according to data from CGA Strategy. Good weather helped to more than double the sales of cider, up 116%, over the long weekend, while beer was up 64%,…
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Mar- 2023 -9 MarchNews
Food and accommodation was North West’s fastest-growing sector in 2022
Food and accommodation is the fastest-growing industry in the North West, the new 2023 ‘Fastest-growing regional sectors’ list by Fintech company Iwoca has revealed. The latest statistics, which analysed ONS UK business data between 2018 and 2022, reported an 18% increase in the North West’s accommodation and food business, which…
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