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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Apr- 2024 -29 AprilNews
Todayโs news in brief – 29/04/24
Chipotleโs revenues rose 14.1% to $2.7bn (ยฃ2.3m) during Q1 ended 31 March. The group has attributed its performance to sales increasing 7% due to transactions growing by more than 5% as margins expanded, as it opened 47 new restaurants. For the remainder of 2024, Chipotle is anticipating full-year comparable restaurant…
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29 AprilRestaurants
Gorse permanent restaurant to open on 28 May
Chef Tom Waters is set to open his pop-up restaurant Gorse from a permanent venue in Pontcanna, Cardiff on 28 May. Having earned his stripes in โprestigiousโ London kitchens, including stints at Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck, The Square and Bonhams, Tom Waters returned to his Welsh roots with his…
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25 AprilNews
Todayโs news in brief – 25/04/24
Rupert Thompson has agreed an investment deal with London craft brewer Mondo, which secures the future of the Mondo brands, as well as its brewery and taproom in Battersea. Following a pre-pack administration, the deal will see brewing continue at Mondo’s Battersea site.ย Searcys has announced a new partnership with…
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25 AprilRestaurants
Pasture to open first Birmingham restaurant
Steak-house and late night bar Pasture is set to open the doors of its first Birmingham restaurant on 27 May. Pasture restaurants are known for their fire-based cooking and local ingredients. With existing restaurants in Bristol and Cardiff, Pasture Birmingham will soon occupy 6,500 sq ft across one floor of…
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15 AprilNews
Todayโs news in brief – 15/04/24
Busaba will focus on London and the surrounding areas for new openings, as its latest restaurant in Essexโs Lakeside Shopping Centre has proved successful. The news comes after the group had to close its Cardiff and Oxford restaurants last year to cut costs, as turnover dipped from ยฃ21.2m in 2022…
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15 AprilRestaurants
Busaba eyes expansion opportunities closer to London
Thai restaurant chain Busaba has revealed it will focus on London and the surrounding areas, as its latest opening in Essexโs Lakeside Shopping Centre has proved successful.ย According to the groupโs latest filings on Companies House, turnover stood at ยฃ21.1m for the year ended 17 September 2023, a slight dip…
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12 AprilRestaurants
Six By Nico announces Oxford opening
Restaurant group Six by Nico has announced it will be opening a new restaurant in Westgate Oxford on Wednesday 22 May, which will be its fifteenth restaurant across the UK. Founded by chef Nico Simeone, Six by Nico is known for its six-course tasting menu that changes every six weeks,…
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10 AprilTrade Associations
UKH welcomes Labourโs plan to reform business rates
UKHospitality has welcomed the Labour partyโs plan for high streets and its intention of fixing the business rates system, as the industry body called the current system โarchaicโ.ย News follows the Labour partyโs announcement of its plan for high streets, including replacing business rates with a new system of business…
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Mar- 2024 -25 MarchRestaurants
Arc Inspirations raises ยฃ7m for UK-wide expansion
Arc Inspirations, the operator of Banyan, BOX and Manahatta, has raised ยฃ7m towards an accelerated expansion plan across the UK.ย The news comes after the hospitality group secured a ยฃ4m load from HSBC, alongside a ยฃ3m equity boost from shareholders, including BGF, which has backed the group since 2022.ย Arc…
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Feb- 2024 -19 FebruaryNews
Todayโs news in brief – 19/02/24
A quarter of hospitality businesses have no cash reserves, according to a joint survey by UKH, the BBPA, BII and Hospitality Ulster, which also revealed that a further 29% have less than three monthsโ worth of funds. As a result, the rising costs experienced by businesses have left 64% not…
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