Brighton
Coverage highlights foodservice and hospitality activity across this coastal city, with a focus on vibrant districts such as The Lanes, North Laine, Kemptown, and the seafront. Reporting includes restaurant and bar openings, independent brand growth, tourism and festival-driven footfall, sustainability-led concepts, and community dining culture. Insight is geared toward operators navigating high-street performance, weekend trade peaks, and local demand for casual, experiential, and plant-forward formats.
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Oct- 2021 -21 OctoberRestaurants
Leon names new head of acquisition
Fast-food brand Leon has announced the appointment of Beth Emmens as its new head of acquisitions. Emmens will be leading the charge in the continued search for the โbestโ sites and locations in the UK for Leonโs expansion. She will be โstrengthening Leonโs existing relationshipsโ and is โkeen to hearโ…
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Aug- 2021 -11 AugustFood and Drink
Londonโs โDesign Districtโ launches new dining concept
A new food and drinks destination is set to open in Londonโs โDesign Districtโ in Greenwich this September.ย Entitled the โDesign District Canteenโ, the venue aims to bring six global street food operators to the area which is a hub for the capital’s creative industries.ย The six restaurateurs set to…
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5 AugustRestaurants
Mowgli to open debut London restaurant
Mowgli Street Food has signed for their debut London site, at 5 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia.ย The new 5,800 sq ft Charlotte Street restaurant will join 13 regional sites across the country, including presences in Liverpool, Manchester, Oxford, and Birmingham.ย Founded by chef, food writer, and television presenter Nisha Katona in…
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Jun- 2021 -4 JunePeople
Chilango welcomes Nigel Sherwood as non-exec director
Chilango, the 14-strong Mexican-inspired restaurant chain with sites across London and the UK, has announced the appointment of Nigel Sherwood, who will be joining the board as a non-executive director.ย Sherwood is currently chief operating officer at Wagamama and has also worked asย managing director at Shake Shack, and within…
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May- 2021 -27 MayRestaurants
Spanish Restaurant Group opens new Tapas Revolution site
Spanish Restaurant Group has announced that it will open a new Tapas Revolution restaurant in Brighton in June.ย The restaurant will take over a former Bella Italia site next to Brighton Pavilion on North Street – with the venue serving traditional spanish tapas.ย The 2884 sq ft 100-seater city centre…
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Mar- 2021 -30 MarchRestaurants
Cin Cin to open London restaurant site
Cin Cin, an Italians restaurant chain, has announced it plans to open its first London site in Fitzrovia at the end of April. Opening on Foley Street, Cin Cin London will begin trading with outside covers before welcoming customers to its 20 seat dining room once government restrictions lift. Founded…
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Feb- 2021 -25 FebruaryRestaurants
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 Mowgliโs 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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23 FebruaryRestaurants
The Bok Shop eyes double-digit portfolio expansion
The Bok Shop, a Brighton-based fried chicken and vegan chicken restaurant group, has announced plans to open 10 sites across the UK over the next two years. Founded in 2017, the group expanded its portfolio a year later with the addition of a 90-cover restaurant in Eastbourne. Despite the constraints…
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15 FebruaryCoronavirus
Brighton Pier Group receives ยฃ1.4m payout from insurers
The Brighton Pier Group has announced that to date, it has received interim payments from its insurers totalling ยฃ1.4m in respect of Covid-related losses. The group, which owns and operates Brighton Palace Pier as well as indoor mini-golf sites and premium bars, had previously lodged claims with its insurers for…
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5 FebruaryRestaurants
Shake Shack partners with Deliveroo for โdelivery onlyโ hub in Cambridge
Fast food restaurant Shake Shack has partnered with Deliveroo to open its first โdelivery onlyโ venue in Cambridge.ย The hub is set to open on 9 February and will operate from 12:00PM to 10:45PM, seven days a week. To celebrate the launch Deliveroo has offered customers free delivery until 14…
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