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Coverage highlights foodservice and hospitality trends, brand activity, and operational models emerging from one of North America’s most dynamic markets, including sustainability practices, tech adoption, menu innovation, and UK brand expansion. Reporting offers strategic context for professionals tracking international influence, franchising opportunities, and evolving consumer behaviours with relevance to the UK sector.
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Dec- 2025 -31 DecemberFood and Drink
Vagabond opens UK’s largest urban winery in Canada Water
Vagabond Wines opened what it says is the UK’s largest urban winery at Canada Water in south-east London this December, combining large-scale wine production with a bar, restaurant and events venue. The 6,000 sq ft site includes a fully operational cellar with capacity for 100 tonnes of wine, alongside space…
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10 DecemberFood and Drink
German Doner Kebab opens restaurant at Cobham Services
German Doner Kebab has opened a restaurant at Cobham Services, adding the fast-growing chain to one of the UK’s busiest motorway stops on the M25. The company said the launch offers travellers an alternative to existing food options, with a focus on fresh ingredients and a wider menu. It follows…
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3 DecemberFeatures
Pizza Hut UK’s future and the state of the pizza market
Pizza Hut is heading into one of the most turbulent periods in its UK history after its restaurant operator collapsed into administration, a moment that brought a familiar high-street brand abruptly back into the news. DC London Pie Limited, which ran Pizza Hut’s dine-in estate, appointed FTI Consulting as administrators…
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Oct- 2025 -20 OctoberRestaurants
Pizza Hut to shutter 68 UK restaurants
Pizza Hut UK is reportedly set to close 68 restaurants and 11 delivery sites after falling into administration, resulting in the loss of 1,210 jobs. According to the BBC, DC London Pie Limited, operating as Pizza Hut’s UK restaurants, appointed FTI Consulting as administrators. However, Pizza Hut’s global owner Yum!…
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16 OctoberPubs and Bars
Vagabond opens Liverpool St site amid ongoing expansion
Wine bar group Vagabond Wines will open a new site beside Liverpool Street Station tomorrow (17 October), joining British Land’s redevelopment of the Broadgate estate. The bar will feature Vagabond’s self-pour system offering more than 100 wines by the glass, alongside a food menu designed for sharing. It marks the…
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6 OctoberFood and Drink
Chaiiwala FY sales hit ‘record’ £89.4m amid global expansion
Chaiiwala has reported record global system sales of £89.4m for the year to 31 December 2024, up 35% on the previous year, as the Indian street food and café brand expanded across the UK and overseas. The Leicester-based company said growth was driven by new store openings and rising demand…
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Sep- 2025 -11 SeptemberRestaurants
Chipotle to expand into Asia for the first time
Chipotle Mexican Grill has signed a joint venture to open restaurants in Asia for the first time. Through a new partnership with SPC Group, a leading South Korea-based food company, Chipotle plans to open the first Chipotle restaurants in South Korea and Singapore in 2026. Chipotle’s existing international portfolio includes…
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Aug- 2025 -27 AugustFood and Drink
German Doner Kebab to open at Brent Cross Shopping Centre
German Doner Kebab (GDK) has announced that it is set to open a new site in Brent Cross Shopping Centre this autumn as part of its 2025 expansion plans. The new GDK site will create 20 new jobs in the local area and will include menu additions such as the…
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26 AugustRestaurants
Captain D’s to open first UK location
Captain D’s, a US-based fast-casual seafood restaurant, is set to debut in the UK. In partnership with ownership group CD’s Holdings, it has secured a 20-unit master franchise agreement for the UK, marking Captain D’s first venture into Europe. It will open its first location at Westwood Cross Shopping Centre…
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18 AugustFood and Drink
Chaiiwala debuts first motorway service station café
Indian street food brand Chaiiwala has launched its first motorway service station café, opening a container-format site at Roadchef’s Watford Gap Services on the M1 northbound. The 130 sq ft café will trade for an initial three-month period. It marks a new phase in the company’s expansion strategy, which focuses…
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