Cardiff
Coverage explores foodservice and hospitality developments across the Welsh capital, with reporting focused on areas such as Cardiff Bay, the city centre, Canton, and Roath. Topics include restaurant and bar openings, independent growth, student and event-driven footfall, and investment trends. Insight is geared toward operators and suppliers monitoring trade dynamics in one of the UKโs most vibrant and fast-evolving regional markets.
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Jun- 2022 -29 JuneFood and Drink
Matsudai Ramen confirms debut opening date
Matsudai Ramen, online DIY ramen retailer, has confirmed an early August opening date for its first ramen restaurant, Matsudai Ramen in Cardiff. Following a five-month refurbishment of the former Natwest bank site in Grangetown, Cardiff, Matsudai founder James Chant will open the doors to the 70-cover ramen restaurant at 6pm…
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28 JuneRestaurants
Honest Burger partners with UberEats for delivery
Honest Burgers has announced today that it has become an Uber Eats exclusive partner, which will reportedly see 43 stores across the country implement takeaway delivery via the UberEats app.ย The partnership also means that UberEats customers can now order Honest Burgersโ โpremium quality burgersโ and the โsignatureโ rosemary salted…
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Apr- 2022 -29 AprilPubs and Bars
Nightcap Q3 sales jump 52% on 2019 levels
Nightcap has announced its unaudited group sales for Q3 2022 were ยฃ9.6m, which represents a 52.7% net sales increase compared to the same period in 2019. It takes the total sales in the first three quarters of FY2022 to ยฃ25.2m, a 48.6% increase on 2019, after ยฃ7.6m in Q1 and…
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13 AprilPubs and Bars
Nightcap announces Tonight Josephine Liverpool opening
Nightcap, the owner of The Cocktail Club, the Adventure Bar Group and the Barrio Familia group of bars, has announced a new opening for its Tonight Josephine brand in Liverpool later this year. The latest site for Tonight Josephine is located at 85-89 Hanover Street, Liverpool, and covers approximately 7,893…
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8 AprilPubs and Bars
Nightcap to open The Cocktail Club in Birmingham
Nightcap, the owner of The Cocktail Club, the Adventure Bar Group and the Barrio Familia group of bars, has announced a new opening for The Cocktail Club in Birmingham later this year.ย After the successful openings of larger The Cocktail Club venues in Reading and Bristol over the last few…
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Mar- 2022 -25 MarchNews
Matsudai Ramen to open first restaurant in summer 2022
Cardiff pop-up Matsudai Ramen has announced it will open its first bricks and mortar restaurant in summer 2022. Taking over the 1700 sq ft former Natwest Bank on Clare Road in Grangetown, Matsudaiโs first restaurant site will be situated a 15-minute walk from Cardiff city centre. Matsudai Ramen was first…
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15 MarchRestaurants
Acquisitions drive Nightcap revenues to surge 700%
Nightcap has reported a 700% increase in revenues to ยฃ15.8m during the 26-week period ended 26 December 2021 boosted by a series of acquisitions. The group also revealed like-for-like revenues increased 22.4% compared with the same period in 2019. Excluding the โPlan Bโ period, group revenue increased by 28.3% on…
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15 MarchFeatures
The Cocktail Club: a playground for adults
What is the history of the Cocktail Club? Wilkinson: The London Cocktail Club concept was initially conceived by John James โJJโ Goodman and James Hopkins. JJ was the winner of the Worldโs Best Bartender award at the Cocktail World Cup in 2008 and, along with Hopkins, aimed to create a…
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7 MarchPubs and Bars
Nightcap to open The Cocktail Club in Cardiff
Nightcap, the owner of The Cocktail Club, the Adventure Bar Group and the Barrio Familia group of bars, has announced a further opening for The Cocktail Club in Cardiff in early May. The latest The Cocktail Club, which is located at 75 St Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1FA covers an…
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Feb- 2022 -22 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Nightcap extends bar openings
Nightcap, the owner of The Cocktail Club, the Adventure Bar Group and the Barrio Familia group of bars, has announced a number of additional planned openings in 2022 set to further expand its UK estate. In early April 2022 the group will open The Cocktail Club in Exeter. The bar…
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