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.

Apr- 2023 -

24 April

Venues & Properties

Roxy Ball Room to open Leicester site in June

Roxy Leisure have announced that its competitive gaming concept, Roxy Ball Room, will be opening in Humberstone Gate, Leicester, this coming June. The latest Roxy Ball Room will feature a range of activities including ten pin bowling, ice-free curling, batting cages, three karaoke rooms, shuffleboard, American pool, deck shuffle, ping…
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5 April

Restaurants

Fulham Shore posts record revenues of £100m in FY23

Fulham Shore, operator of Franco Manca and The Real Greek, has revealed that revenues increased to around £100m for the year ended 26 March 2023, which represents a new record high for the group. The news comes despite two restaurant closures during the period, as well as the impact of…
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Mar- 2023 -

16 March

Restaurants

Outpost bar and kitchen to open in Cardiff

Cardiff’s Depot founder, Nick Saunders, has announced the launch of Outpost, a new bar and kitchen in Cardiff later this summer. The 85-cover restaurant is set to open in the Laundry Quarter in Pontcanna and will serve food and drinks from breakfast till dinner. Saunders co-founded Par 59 and was…
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7 March

Restaurants

M Restaurants and Gaucho owner confirms two closures

Gaucho and M Restaurants owner Rare Restaurants has confirmed the closure of two of its restaurants in London. The company stated that it would not be renewing the leases for the M Victoria and Gaucho Smithfield Market as they “no longer meet our requirements”. It also said that all the…
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Feb- 2023 -

28 February

Restaurants

Various Eateries FY losses widen amid margin pressures

Various Eateries has seen its pre-tax loss widen to £7.2m, up from a loss of £3.7m in FY21, as profitability was impacted by higher costs and margin pressures. The group said it had resisted passing price increases onto customers in full “until there was more certainty around the trajectory of…
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14 February

Restaurants

Popeyes UK to open in 7 new locations

Popeyes UK has confirmed that it is set to open seven new sites as it continues its rapid expansion in the region. The new openings will include two additional London sites as well as its first drive-thru. The new sites will be located in: Cambridge; Reading; Cardiff; Plymouth; Richmond; Rotherham…
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Jan- 2023 -

19 January

Restaurants

Gaucho to open three new sites

Argentine steakhouse Gaucho has announced that it is set to open three new sites in the next three months. One of the sites will open in London’s Covent Garden, the company’s first London opening since 2009. The 7000 sq ft restaurant will be aimed at pre and post theatre dining.…
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Dec- 2022 -

12 December

Restaurants

Dusty’s Pizzeria to close Cardiff restaurant

Dusty’s Pizzeria has announced that it has had to close its Cardiff restaurant as a result of rising costs. This is the second location that owners Phil and Deb Lewis have had to close after closing its branch in Barry’s Goodshed earlier this year. The company’s Swansea branch is said…
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Nov- 2022 -

15 November

Restaurants

Popeyes accelerates UK roll out with new openings

Popeyes is continuing its UK expansion after confirming that Cambridge, Croydon and Reading will be the next opening locations in early 2023. It also has sites due to launch in Rotherham, Cardiff and Glasgow early next year. This follows the “runaway success” of its Oxford restaurant. Its Nottingham opening in…
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15 November

Restaurants

Big Fang Collective appoints CEO

Big Fang Collective has appointed Natasha Waterfield as its new CEO. Waterfield joins Big Fang Collective after an eight-year stint across two roles at The New World Trading company, as HR director and chief operating officer. Big Fang Collective is an entertainment venue operator and owner of the Golf Fang…
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