Bournemouth
Regional reporting on foodservice and hospitality activity across Bournemouth, including the town centre, Westbourne, Boscombe, and Southbourne. This section covers restaurant and bar openings, tourism-led trade, student-driven demand, and evolving F&B trends along the coast. Built for chefs, operators, and hospitality professionals, it offers insight into trading in a seaside destination shaped by seasonal footfall, local communities, and year-round leisure appeal.
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Oct- 2022 -17 OctoberRestaurants
Bournemouth hotel names new head chef
Bournemouth based Hotel Miramar has announced the appointment of Robert Feuillet as its new head chef. Feuillet replaces Chris Rackam, who is retiring after 32 years in the role. He brings many years’ experience as a two- rosette chef in restaurants and hotels across the UK. Hotel Miramar is a…
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Aug- 2022 -26 AugustPubs and Bars
White Brasserie to open first new site post-pandemic
The White Brasserie Company has announced it will be opening a new venue, The Britannia, in Parkstone, Poole, marking its first new site to open post-pandemic. The Britannia is set to open on 17 October following an extensive refurbishment, and will bring 55 new jobs to the area with roles…
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Jul- 2022 -29 JulyBusiness
Shepherd Neame acquires three Essex pubs
Independent brewer and pub operator, Shepherd Neame, has continued the expansion of its estate with the acquisition of three Essex pubs on a freehold basis. The acquisitions include The Bellhouse in Leigh-on-Sea, The Exchange in Southend-on-Sea and The Hamlet Court in Westcliff-on-Sea. All three properties were previously part of the…
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20 JulyPubs and Bars
Shepherd Neame acquires Bournemouth bar Urban Reef
Shepherd Neame, an independent brewery and pub operator based in Faversham, has expanded its estate with the acquisition of Urban Reef, a bar and restaurant based in Bournemouth. Located next to the beach on Boscombe Promenade, Urban Reef opened in 2009 and is a two-storey venue comprising a bar, café,…
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18 JulyRestaurants
Tortilla revenue soars 60% in H1
Tortilla has welcomed strong top-line growth during the first half of FY22, with group revenue soaring 60% to £26.9m, or an increase of 55% excluding the impact of the Chilango acquisition. The group said this performance was underpinned by growing customer demand for Tortilla’s food as well as the group’s…
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Dec- 2021 -7 DecemberFood and Drink
The Coconut Tree to open in Birmingham
Sri Lankan street food restaurant group The Coconut Tree is continuing its “organic” growth, with a new site set to open in Birmingham in early 2022. The eighth restaurant in its portfolio, following Reading and Bath openings in 2021, will join other branches in Cardiff, Bristol, Oxford, Cheltenham and Bournemouth.…
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1 DecemberBusiness
Pret A Manger announces new UK franchise partners
Pret A Manger has announced that Dallas Holdings and K&Z Group will become the chain’s next franchisees in the UK. A total of eight stores will be transferred to the new franchise partners in spring 2022. Pret’s Guildford, Bournemouth, Basingstoke and Woking shops will be transferred to K&Z Holdings, and…
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Feb- 2021 -11 FebruaryRestaurants
Sri Lankan restaurant The Coconut Tree to open its seventh site
Sri Lankan street food restaurant group The Coconut Tree has announced plans to open a seventh site in Bath. The seventh site – which will join branches in Cardiff, Bristol, Oxford, Cheltenham and Bournemouth – is on track to open at 36 Broad Street in late Spring. The Coconut Tree…
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Jan- 2021 -18 JanuaryFeatures
The idea behind: Plant Hustlers
They say when entering the world of business the only thing to expect is the unexpected. Aaron Bryans, the owner of Plant Hustlers, a vegan restaurant in Bournemouth knows this all too well. With just a year of trading under his belt before the pandemic hit the North London native…
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Jul- 2020 -15 JulyRestaurants
The Coconut Tree announces phased reopening
Award-winning Sri Lankan bar and restaurant group The Coconut Tree has announced a phased reopening schedule for all six sites across England and Wales. The street food chain will reopen its Cardiff restaurant – the only one in Wales – on Wednesday 22 July; in line with guidelines set out…
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