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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Jan- 2021 -13 JanuaryPeople
The Breakfast Club appoints interim MD
The Breakfast Club has appointed Steve Locke, co-founder of the UK pub chain All Bar One, as its interim managing director. Owner of the self-proclaimed โcafโ, Jonathan Arana-Morton, first opened applications for the role in November 2020 through an online statement. At the time he made his need for โa…
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Dec- 2020 -21 DecemberNews
Brighton restaurateur banned for tax avoidance
A Brighton restaurateur has been banned from trading for six years after he โdeliberately under declared taxโ resulting in liabilities of more than ยฃ130,000. The owner Byron Swales, from Hove, was director of Indian Summer UK Limited, which traded as the Indian Summer restaurant on East Street in Brighton. Indian…
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16 DecemberNews
The Set Brighton announces permanent closure
Chef Dan Kennyโs The Set restaurant in Brighton has revealed its permanent closure on 31 March 2021. The establishment, which has been running for six years, offers a 14+ course tasting menu to just 12 customers from Monday to Wednesday each week, in a dining experience that lasts for over…
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Nov- 2020 -25 NovemberRestaurants
Bird announces five-year expansion plan
Bird Restaurants has announced an โambitious expansion planโ with several new site launches planned for early 2021. News of the expansion closely follows the appointment of the groupโs new managing director, Andrew Clover.ย The fried chicken and waffles chain currently has a range of sites across London, including Brixton, Westfield,…
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2 NovemberPubs and Bars
Brighton Pier Group revenue falls 29.4%
The Brighton Pier Group has reported a 29.4% decrease in revenue in its final financial results for this year to ยฃ22.6m. The group, which owns and operates Brighton Place Pier and 12 bars nationwide, said the prolonged closures due to lockdown resulted in โimpairments to goodwill, property, plant and equipment…
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Jul- 2020 -23 JulyRestaurants
Oowee Vegan launches first site in Brighton
Plant-based diner Oowee Vegan has launched its first site Brighton. The groupโs plant-based menu offers a range of American diner-style vegan dishes such as โbeyond meatโ burgers, vegan fried โchickenโ and sriracha โshrimpโ loaded fries. Their signature dish is โThe Big Ooveeโ, made up of a beyond meat patty, signature…
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9 JulyCoronavirus
Brightonโs The Fix to permanently close
Brighton-based cocktail bar The Fix, within Artist Residence hotel has announced its permanent closure. Chef Dan Kennedy confirmed the closure via an Instagram post, which said: โSad news unfortunately. We wonโt be returning. โCovid-19 has hit our industry hard and made it too difficult for us to now run this…
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2 JulyRestaurants
Shake Shack launches in Brighton through Deliveroo Editions
American burger chain Shake Shack has joined Deliveroo Editions in Brighton. Customers will be able to order meals from Shake Shack, all cooked and prepared at Deliverooโs purpose built, delivery-only, super kitchen in Brighton. Items on the menu include the brandโs signature ShackBurger, crinkle cut fries and cheese sauce. Shake…
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May- 2020 -14 MayCoronavirus
Brighton Pier Group details cash-saving measures
The Brighton Pier Group has secured ยฃ5m in loans in order to shore up cash during the pandemic.ย Both term loans are for a period of two years and nine months, and are in addition to the group’s existing term debt and revolving credit facility. A loan repayment holiday on…
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12 MayCoronavirus
Pret reopens a further 71 sites
Pret A Manger has continued the gradual reopening of its UK store estate with the announcement of a further 71 of its stores now open for takeaway and delivery. Pret had previously reopened 30 initial sites in and around London last month however the new reopenings include sites in Birmingham,…
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