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 UK’s most vibrant and fast-evolving regional markets.
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Dec- 2021 -7 DecemberFood and Drink
The Coconut Tree to open in Birmingham
Sri Lankan street food restaurant group The Coconut Tree is continuing its “organic” growth, with a new site set to open in Birmingham in early 2022. The eighth restaurant in its portfolio, following Reading and Bath openings in 2021, will join other branches in Cardiff, Bristol, Oxford, Cheltenham and Bournemouth.…
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Oct- 2021 -12 OctoberCatering Companies
Sustainability-focused restaurant Kindle opens in Cardiff
Kindle has announced the opening of a sustainability-focused independent restaurant in Cardiff city centre, following a two-year process of fundraising, planning and renovation. In an effort to make the restaurant entirely sustainable, the owners revealed they worked closely with Object Space Place (OSP), an interior architecture and design company with…
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8 OctoberPubs and Bars
SA Brain and Co to sell off 99 pubs for £87.3m
SA Brain and Co has brought to market its portfolio of 99 pubs in Wales with initial offers invited in excess of £87.3m. Comprising 93 freehold and six long leasehold properties, the full portfolio is currently let to Marston’s Estates Ltd on 25-year leases. Real estate advisor Avison Young was…
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Sep- 2021 -7 SeptemberFood and Drink
Jollibee to open new location in Reading
Fast-food chain Jollibee has announced that its new Reading store will launch on Thursday 9 September 2021. The restaurant is located on Broad Street, one of the town’s main shopping streets and pedestrianised areas. The opening in Reading is a strategic move from Jollibee who are branching out to reach…
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1 SeptemberRestaurants
Busaba opens first site in Wales
Thai chain Busaba has announced that it has debuted in Wales, after Orchard Street Investment Management, a specialist commercial property investment manager, signed a 4,000 sq ft letting at the Brewery Quarter, Cardiff. The company has agreed to a 15-year lease across the ground and terrace floors of the property,…
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Aug- 2021 -25 AugustRestaurants
Franco Manca owner planning UK and overseas expansion
The restaurant group behind the Franco Manca and Real Greek brands is reportedly planning up to 150 new restaurant openings over the next few years across the UK and overseas. According to The BBC, founder David Page has reportedly highlighted expansion plans for “towns and cities from Cardiff to Canterbury…
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17 AugustRestaurants
Sustainable restaurant Kindle to open in Cardiff
Kindle, a new sustainability-focused independent restaurant, will open in Cardiff city centre at the beginning of next month. The restaurant announced an opening date of 2 September on its instagram page. It will be the latest venture from Phill and Deb Lewis, the couple behind Dusty’s pizzerias in South Wales,…
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Jul- 2021 -22 JulyRestaurants
Jollibee opens first Cardiff site
Jollibee has announced the launch of its first restaurant in Cardiff, Wales, on Saturday 24 July. The new restaurant concept will aim to offer “high-quality great tasting food” at an affordable price point. The site will open from 10 am -10 pm daily and has a seating capacity of 124. …
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Mar- 2021 -30 MarchFeatures
How does Jollibee hope to win over the UK fast-food market?
With over 1,000 McDonald’s and 900 KFC sites across Britain, any newcomer to the nation’s fast-food sector has a difficult task convincing hungry consumers, who are craving a quick and reliable fix to enter its premises. For Jollibee – a Filipino-originated fried chicken chain, headed by billionaire businessman Tony Tan…
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12 MarchRestaurants
Jollibee invests £30m to grow UK presence
Asian inspired fast-food restaurant Jollibee has announced it is investing £30m into growing its brand in the UK. The chain, which was originally founded in the Philippines, is set to open a new flagship restaurant in Leicester Square this May. This will be followed by two more store launches in…
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