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.

  • Aug- 2024 -
    28 August
    RestaurantsPrezzo set to revamp restaurants

    Prezzo set to revamp restaurants

    Prezzo has announced that it is set to embark on a programme of refurbishing its restaurants with several having already completed their transformations. In the last three months, Prezzo has completed several refurbishments of select restaurants across the UK, whilst more refurbishments across other venues will be taking place in…

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  • 22 August
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsBoston Tea Party FY sales fall 5% to £21.7m

    Boston Tea Party FY sales fall 5% to £21.7m

    Independent café group, Boston Tea Party, has reported a 5% drop in net sales to £21.7m from £22.9m during the year to 18 October 2023.  The company has attributed its performance to the long-term negative effects on the high street, post-pandemic changes to work patterns which have impacted footfall, as…

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  • 9 August
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 09/08/24

    Today’s news in brief – 09/08/24

    RBI’s total revenues for Q2 leapt 17.2% to $2.08bn (£1.63bn), as group-wide sales grew 5.4% to $11.25bn (£8.82bn). Tim Hortons saw a 5.4% rise in group-wide sales to $1.93bn (£1.51bn), while Burger King experienced a slight 0.7% decline to $2.92bn (£2.29bn). Popeyes also saw sales growth of 4.6%, reaching $1.55bn…

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  • 9 August
    Pubs and BarsProper Pubs launches ‘Meet the Team’ initiative

    Proper Pubs launches ‘Meet the Team’ initiative

    Proper Pubs, a wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns, has launched a brand-new ‘Meet the Team’ initiative to address the nationwide hospitality recruitment issue. Since the end of July, Proper Pubs has been hosting a series of open days at several of its sites across the country to combat this…

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  • 5 August
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsKnoops appoints two non-exec directors

    Knoops appoints two non-exec directors

    Knoops has announced the appointment of Julian Metcalfe and Alice Avis as non-executive directors, both also being investors in the business.  Metcalfe is a “renowned” entrepreneur and co-founder of Pret a Manger and founder of Itsu.   Avis was previously CEO and chair of the Sanctuary Spa Group, an international beauty…

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  • Jul- 2024 -
    22 July
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 22/07/24

    Today’s news in brief – 22/07/24

    England’s Euros semi-final saw drinks sales rise 75% on 10 July, according to CGA. However, this came at a cost as customers saved their money for the final, meaning the total drinks sales across the week to 13 July were 0.6% behind the same period in 2023. Sales were down…

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  • 22 July
    Food and DrinkBoxpark to close Shoreditch site

    Boxpark to close Shoreditch site

    Boxpark has confirmed that it is set to close its East London site in Shoreditch by the end of this summer, after opening in October 2011 as a ‘meanwhile use’ scheme.  The closure comes as Boxpark gears up for two new site openings later this year in Camden Town and…

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  • 19 July
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 19/07/24

    Today’s news in brief – 19/07/24

    Arc Inspirations has reported that sales doubled due to the Euros final, with like-for-like sales rising 79%. On the seven days that England played – including the match against Spain in the final – the five Box-branded venues in Headingley, Leeds City Centre, Manchester, Birmingham and Nottingham, saw sales jump…

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  • 19 July
    RestaurantsLoungers officially opens largest venue in Bristol

    Loungers officially opens largest venue in Bristol

    Loungers has officially opened its largest Lounge venue to date, Ritorno Lounge, in Bristol this week. Ritorno Lounge has opened in “the city where it all began” and is located in Bristol’s Harbourside. The venue benefits from an outside terrace overlooking Pero’s Bridge, a 10.5-metre-long feature bar, and a huge…

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  • 11 July
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 11/07/24

    Today’s news in brief – 11/07/24

    JD Wetherspoon has offloaded 26 pubs so far this year and has revealed that like-for-like sales in the year-to-date rose by 7.7%. According to the group, which currently has a trading estate of 801 pubs, most of the disposals were smaller and older sites, or were where the company has…

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