Bristol

Coverage explores hospitality and foodservice developments in one of the UK’s most creative and independently driven cities, with a focus on areas such as Stokes Croft, Clifton, Harbourside, and Gloucester Road. Reporting includes restaurant and bar openings, sustainability-focused concepts, operator-led growth, and shifting local demand — offering insights for businesses responding to Bristol’s distinctive blend of student, professional, and destination dining audiences.

  • Sep- 2019 -
    23 September
    Food and DrinkReal Wrap Co. adds Oumph! range to its plant-based menu

    Real Wrap Co. adds Oumph! range to its plant-based menu

    Plant-based food range Oumph! is launching into a new segment in the UK with new plant-based food-to-go products, part of a collaboration with Bristol-based Real Wrap Co. Distribution for the range starts 30 September into over 35 universities across the UK, as well as hospitals, schools, colleges and retail outlets.…

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  • Aug- 2019 -
    7 August
    RestaurantsD&D London to open new restaurant in Bristol

    D&D London to open new restaurant in Bristol

    D&D London will launch a new 13,000 sq ft restaurant and events venue within the landmark Quakers Friars piazza at Hammerson’s flagship destination in Bristol, Cabot Circus. This will be D&D’s second venture with Hammerson, following the openings of Issho and East 59th at Victoria Gate, Leeds in 2017. The…

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  • 2 August
    RestaurantsWhitbread to launch Bar + Block Steakhouse in Reading

    Whitbread to launch Bar + Block Steakhouse in Reading

    Whitbread is set to launch a new Bar + Block Steakhouse in reading following a “successful” roll-out in Wimbledon, Belfast and Bristol in 2019. The new steak-focussed all-day casual dining restaurant will open on Reading Road in Winnersh on the 16 August. Bar + Block Winnersh will be a 418…

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  • Jul- 2019 -
    24 July
    Catering CompaniesOrderswift and Stuart increase direct delivery coverage to 34 UK cities

    Orderswift and Stuart increase direct delivery coverage to 34 UK cities

    Online ordering platform Orderswift and on-demand logistics specialist Stuart have expanded their direct delivery partnership to cover 34 cities and towns around the UK. The move comes after a successful two-year collaboration between the two companies in London. With direct delivery, customer orders are placed through a restaurant’s own website…

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  • May- 2019 -
    3 May
    Business’17 million Brits’ have stolen tableware from a bar or restaurant

    ’17 million Brits’ have stolen tableware from a bar or restaurant

    New research has revealed that an estimated 17 million people in Britain have stolen tableware – glasses, cups, napkins, cutlery, condiments – in their homes. Catering equipment supplier Nisbets uncovered the results following a survey in which 1,000 respondents were asked about their attitudes towards stealing such items from bars…

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  • Apr- 2019 -
    30 April
    RestaurantsBar + Block Steakhouse to launch pop-up gin terrace with Fever-Tree

    Bar + Block Steakhouse to launch pop-up gin terrace with Fever-Tree

    Bar + Block Steakhouse will be serving up the first taste of summer with a pop-up gin terrace in collaboration with tonic water and mixer brand Fever-Tree. Opening on World Gin Day (8 June) in collaboration with Fever-Tree, the restaurant’s al fresco terrace will be transformed into a treehouse and…

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  • 25 April
    RestaurantsBristol café/restaurant Dela up for sale

    Bristol café/restaurant Dela up for sale

    Dela in Easton, Bristol has been put up for sale by the current owners. Situated in a former Victorian warehouse, the Mivart Street restaurant is being marketed by leisure property specialists Fleurets. Co-owners Mike Orme and Lara Lindsay opened Dela in 2017 and are now looking to explore other opportunities.…

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  • 4 April
    BusinessEi revives Winscombe pub with £185,000 investment

    Ei revives Winscombe pub with £185,000 investment

    Ei Publican Partnerships, the leased and tenanted division of pub company Ei Group, have revitalised the Churchill Inn, Winscombe, near Bristol, following a substantial £185,000 investment. Ei worked with the pub’s managers local mother and son duo, Berny O’Reilly and Russell Wakefield, for the project. As well as running the…

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  • Mar- 2019 -
    14 March
    Pubs and Bars£500,000 Star Pubs & Bars refurbishment of Langton Court to start mid-March

    £500,000 Star Pubs & Bars refurbishment of Langton Court to start mid-March

    Langton Court in St Anne’s and is set to undergo a £500,000 refurbishment with Star Pubs & Bars. The pub’s lease has been taken up by Paul Frost, who also operates the Colston Arms in Bristol. The pub is the only one in St Anne’s and will re-open in May…

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  • Feb- 2019 -
    27 February
    NewsBar + Block Steakhouse opens first Northern Ireland site

    Bar + Block Steakhouse opens first Northern Ireland site

    Whitbread’s contemporary high street steak brand, Bar + Block Steakhouse is set to open three new restaurants, with the first opening in Bristol on 23 April, followed by the first Northern Ireland site in Belfast on 24 April and Reading scheduled for mid-2019. This takes the group’s portfolio up to…

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