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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Sep- 2023 -20 SeptemberFood and Drink
Market Halls revenues surge 155% to £22m in FY23
Food hall operator, Market Halls, saw revenues grow 155% from £8.6m to £22m in the year to July 2023, as like-for-like sales leaped 40% since the Covid-related “soft trading” in the previous year. The group also announced that EBITDA before company costs grew to £2.6m in the year, as it…
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7 SeptemberFood and Drink
Roxy Leisure to open Roxy Lanes Liverpool in November
Roxy Leisure will be opening its Roxy Lanes concept in Liverpool this November, marking the third site and the first venue in the region in the group’s expansion plan. Roxy Lanes Liverpool School Lane will focus on 10 pin bowling and feature a range of activities including American pool, shuffleboard,…
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Jun- 2023 -27 JuneRestaurants
Chef-owner Sam Elliott to open Prime by Pasture in Bristol
Chef-owner Sam Elliott has announced plans to launch Prime by Pasture in the Redcliffe Quarter in Bristol. Work is progressing on the new restaurant-retail destination which is owned and operated by the same team behind the Pasture Restaurants in Bristol and Cardiff. Consisting of a butchery, deli, cookery school and…
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22 JuneRestaurants
Aberdeen restaurant receives two AA Rosettes
Amuse, by leading Scottish chef Kevin Dalgleish, has received two AA Rosettes within 12 months of opening. Amuse first opened its doors in July 2022 at Queens Terrace, Aberdeen. The restaurant offers a “refined” dining experience, featuring local and regional Scottish produce available from land to sea, with a touch…
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12 JuneNews
Nightcap acquires Dirty Martini for £4.65m
Late night bar operator Nightcap has announced the acquisition of Dirty Martini cocktail bar chain and its restaurant Tuttons in Covent Garden for £4.65m. Dirty Martini experienced tough trading conditions over the last year, in line with the hospitality industry in general, including the negative consequences of train strikes, the…
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May- 2023 -25 MayNews
14 free of tie public house investments brought to market
Savills, on behalf of a private client, has launched the sale of 14 freehold public houses across the UK. The properties are located throughout England across popular locations such as London, Bristol, York, Sheffield and Tunbridge Wells and are being offered for sale individually or in small packages. The pubs…
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3 MayRestaurants
Maison De Boeuf to open in Cardiff
A new Parisian-inspired bistro, Maison De Boeuf, is set to launch in Cardiff’s Castle Arcade on 12 May. The restaurant is the latest venture from the team behind Vintage Tea and Coffee Co, the family business behind independent bar chains Gin and Juice and Rum and Fizz, and the Coffee…
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Apr- 2023 -24 AprilVenues & Properties
Roxy Ball Room to open Leicester site in June
Roxy Leisure have announced that its competitive gaming concept, Roxy Ball Room, will be opening in Humberstone Gate, Leicester, this coming June. The latest Roxy Ball Room will feature a range of activities including ten pin bowling, ice-free curling, batting cages, three karaoke rooms, shuffleboard, American pool, deck shuffle, ping…
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3 AprilFeatures
All About the Cooks vs delivery apps
Can you tell me about the history of All About the Cooks and how did you come up with the concept? My background is in marketing and advertising, and after having children, I worked as a consultant. Eating real meals prepared by real people rather than factory-produced goods has always…
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Mar- 2023 -9 MarchBusiness
Home marketplace All About The Cooks launches in Bath
All About The Cooks, an online food marketplace, has announced its launch in Bath this month. The online marketplace is a platform for home cooking enthusiasts to share their meals with residents in their area. The company said that its launch in Bristol saw over 1,000 orders of home-cooked food…
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