Caravan
Covers developments from a UK restaurant and coffee roastery brand known for global flavours, all-day dining, and specialty coffee. Updates include new site openings, menu launches, seasonal specials, collaborations, and investment activity, alongside insights into brand expansion strategy, sustainability initiatives, and trends shaping the UK casual dining and specialty café markets.
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Nov- 2024 -26 NovemberRestaurants
Loungers opens fourth Brightside in Rutland
Loungers officially opened its fourth Brightside last Friday (22 November) at the Ram Jam Services in Rutland. Located alongside the main route from Peterborough to Grantham, Brightside is part of a purpose-built retail development of four units adjacent to an established petrol station and a new bakery. This opening follows…
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Nov- 2023 -8 NovemberPubs and Bars
Young’s Smiths of Smithfields appoints new head chef
Young’s-owned pub Smiths of Smithfield has appointed Tim Dela Cruz as its new head chef. Smiths of Smithfield stretches across four-floors with an all-day bar, first-floor private rooms and rooftop terrace, with a dedicated restaurant on the second floor serving prime-cuts of meat and locally sourced produce. With a wealth…
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Oct- 2023 -10 OctoberNews
Today’s news in brief – 10/10/23
Pubs see increased spending in September as restaurants struggle. Consumer card spending in UK pubs saw a 6.1% rise in September, likely driven by the Rugby World Cup. Meanwhile, restaurant spending fell 10.8% compared with the previous month, and takeout spending increased by just 6.5%. In a survey, 44% of…
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10 OctoberRestaurants
Caravan to open new site in Covent Garden
Caravan, the coffee and all-day dining restaurant, is set to open the doors of its new flagship restaurant in Covent Garden. Set in a Grade II listed Victorian granary, the new restaurant will open its doors from 23 October on Drury Lane. Spanning two floors, it is the brand’s second…
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Jul- 2023 -5 JulyRestaurants
Caravan to open largest site to date in Covent Garden
Caravan is set to open its largest site to date with a new flagship restaurant in Covent Garden. The opening will represent the group’s eighth site, and follows on from its last opening in Canary Wharf in 2022. Spanning two floors, it is the brand’s second central London restaurant since…
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Apr- 2023 -12 AprilRestaurants
Isle of Arran restaurant on the market for £475,000
The Stags Pavilion restaurant on the Isle of Arran has been put on the market for offers of over £475,000. The fully-fitted restaurant business also includes a modern, two-bedroom owners’ cottage and a two-bedroom static caravan. The property has the potential to be run as a coffee shop during the…
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May- 2020 -25 MayComment
The coronavirus diaries: Slerp
What a whirlwind the last two months has been. We have seen any sense of a normal approach to life go out the window. As an F&B business owner, we have had to think fast and be creative in order to give ourselves a chance for survival. With so many…
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Feb- 2020 -17 FebruaryAwards & Events
Casual Dining 2020 confirms over 65 keynote speakers
Casual Dining, the restaurant, pub and bar event, has confirmed it has added CEOs, founders and senior directors from YO!, London Union, Loungers, Carluccio’s, Byron, Flat Iron, Imbiba, Pizza Pilgrims, Wahaca, Dishoom, Busaba, Yard & Coop, and Hippo Inns to its lineup of over 65 keynote speakers. The event, which…
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