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.
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Jun- 2018 -5 JuneBusiness
The Coconut Tree to expand across the UK
Sri Lankan restaurant chain The Coconut Tree has announced plans to expand throughout major UK towns and cities, appointing leisure property specialists Fleurets to lead the expansion. The chain currently has sites in Cheltenham and Oxford and have agreed terms on a site in central Bristol. It is now looking…
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May- 2018 -3 MayAdvice
Making Google work for you
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) continues to be a vital and yet tricky marketing tactic to achieve and execute correctly. According to the latest intelligence from Google, 75% of customers use a search engine to find local eateries, with 56% of those searchers looking for a business to visit that day,…
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Apr- 2018 -24 AprilPeople
Indian restaurant fails hygiene check because staff were away on a hygiene course
The Empire of India restaurant in Bristol has failed a hygiene check because staff were away on a hygiene course with important documents that were supposed to remain in the restaurant. The restaurant is the highest rated in its area on TripAdvisor, but in the latest inspection it was awarded…
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23 AprilPeople
Bristol restaurant calls visitor a ‘moron’ and ‘epic tool’ after TripAdvisor review
A restaurant owner has labelled an online reviewer an “epic fool” and a “moron” after they turned up without a reservation and subsequently left a bad TripAdvisor review after storming out in “disgust”. In the review the would-be customer, Jeff P, said: “The server was so rude and made us…
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9 AprilFood and Drink
Restaurant slammed for charging £13 for Asda camembert
A Bristol restaurant has been slammed by a customer for charging £13 for an Asda camembert. Emma Daniels ordered a sharing starter at Severn Shed. However after turning the packet over she discovered the dish was still in Asda supermarket packaging. Daniels took to TripAdvisor to write: “When we go…
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Mar- 2018 -29 MarchBusiness
Nisbets adds another store to its retail portfolio
Catering equipment supplier, Nisbets, has further added to its growing retail portfolio with the opening of a new store in Bayswater, west London. The new store – Nisbets’ 32nd retail outlet – will officially open its doors at 9.00am on Tuesday 3 April. To celebrate the arrival of the new…
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