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- 2023 -27 JuneRestaurants
Chef-owner Sam Elliott to open Prime by Pasture in Bristol
Chef-owner Sam Elliott has announced plans to launch Prime by Pasture in the Redcliffe Quarter in Bristol. Work is progressing on the new restaurant-retail destination which is owned and operated by the same team behind the Pasture Restaurants in Bristol and Cardiff. Consisting of a butchery, deli, cookery school and…
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12 JuneNews
Nightcap acquires Dirty Martini for ยฃ4.65m
Late night bar operator Nightcap has announced the acquisition of Dirty Martini cocktail bar chain and its restaurant Tuttons in Covent Garden for ยฃ4.65m.ย Dirty Martini experienced tough trading conditions over the last year, in line with the hospitality industry in general, including the negative consequences of train strikes, the…
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12 JuneRestaurants
Tiger Yard food court opens in Cardiff Bay
Tiger Yard, a brand new outdoor food court, has opened its doors in Cardiff Bay this summer. After months of work, Tiger Yard has transformed the former Dr Who Experience in Cardiff Bay into an outdoor food court, featuring six permanent shipping container kitchens and two purpose-built bars. The new…
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May- 2023 -23 MayRestaurants
Rare Restaurants posts ยฃ73.5m turnover
Rare Restaurants has posted a turnover of ยฃ73.5m for the year ended 1 January 2023, as part of record breaking results for the company. This turnover was up 38% compared with the same period in 2022 and up 29% compared with 2019. The group also posted an EBITDA before pre-opening…
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16 MayNews
Greggs sales rise 17% to ยฃ609m in Q1
British bakery chain Greggs has reported 17.1% like-for-like sales growth during Q1 of 2023. Total sales in the 19 weeks to 13 May 2023 were ยฃ609m, compared to ยฃ495m for the same period last year. The group said this yearโs quarter results performed better than the same period last year,…
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16 MayRestaurants
Wingstop to open first site in Wales
Wingstop has announced the launch of its first site in Wales, at Brewery Quarter, Cardiff, on 29 May, making this Wingstopโs 33rd site in the UK and creating 66 new jobs with the opening. The new restaurant has also partnered with local DJโs and up-and-coming artists offering them the platform…
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15 MayRestaurants
Silures Restaurant and Bar to open in Cardiff
Silures Restaurant and Bar is set to open its door on 19 May in Cardiff. The new restaurant is the flagship venue for Andrei Maxim and Daf Andrews of the newly founded A&M Hospitality Group. The pair are also behind the Savoy Grill by Gordon Ramsay, Galvin Bar and Grill…
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9 MayNews
Greggs partners with SSP to open Cardiff Airport site
Greggs and SSP have recently partnered to open a new unit at Cardiff Airport, the first reveal of many planned improvements to the passenger experience at the location. The unit is located on the first floor before the security checkpoint, providing a great convenient option for travellers coming through the…
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3 MayFeatures
The โMarket Placeโ of Ideas: Reinventing the dining experience
โI think the way the industry is going and where people see casual dining, is completely changing. The fact is now you can go out with a group of friends, and all have the same experience of being somewhere but all have a completely different food and drink experience. I…
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3 MayRestaurants
Maison De Boeuf to open in Cardiff
A new Parisian-inspired bistro, Maison De Boeuf, is set to launch in Cardiffโs Castle Arcade on 12 May. The restaurant is the latest venture from the team behind Vintage Tea and Coffee Co, the family business behind independent bar chains Gin and Juice and Rum and Fizz, and the Coffee…
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