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Casual Dining

We report on the business of casual dining, a key segment of the UK foodservice sector encompassing high-street restaurant brands, all-day dining concepts, and accessible, mid-market hospitality. This includes our coverage of openings, closures, financial results, menu innovation, tech integration, and leadership moves across the casual dining space. Whether you’re managing a national chain or operating a regional brand, we deliver timely insight into the pressures, pivots, and opportunities shaping this highly competitive market, with a focus on operational performance, consumer trends, and commercial sustainability.

Casual Dining

We report on the business of casual dining, a key segment of the UK foodservice sector encompassing high-street restaurant brands, all-day dining concepts, and accessible, mid-market hospitality. This includes our coverage of openings, closures, financial results, menu innovation, tech integration, and leadership moves across the casual dining space. Whether you’re managing a national chain or operating a regional brand, we deliver timely insight into the pressures, pivots, and opportunities shaping this highly competitive market, with a focus on operational performance, consumer trends, and commercial sustainability.

Pubs fare well in May sunshine as restaurant sales suffer

Managed pubs saw collective like-for-likes jump 3.5% for May, with drink-led outlets doing…

Mardi Gras pub in doubt as annual rent doubles

JD Wetherspoon’s Mardi Gras pub in Trafford Centre in Manchester faces an uncertain future…

US chain Wingstop secures flagship London store in West End

US chicken wing dining chain Wingstop has secured a flagship site at London’s Cambridge Circus.

34 Carluccio’s restaurants to close after it announces CVA

Italian restaurant chain Carluccio’s has announced it is to close 34 restaurants as part of…

Number of restaurants in England up 13% since the recession

The number of restaurants in England has increased by 13% since the recession – from 22,230…

Young’s extends ‘Proudly Made in Britain’ range

Fish and seafood business Young’s Foodservice, will extend its ‘Proudly Made in Britain’…

Maximising the brand image of your hospitality venue

Refurbishment and maintenance is a crucial element of owning any hospitality venue. Keeping…

How to retain personality as your brand grows

Despite the volatility in the F&B market, casual dining brands are still on the rise.…

UK restaurants continue to expand despite recent struggles

Many casual dining brands continued to expand on British high streets over the last year,…

High street collapse down to higher business rates, says Colliers

Fifteen major retailers or restaurant groups have gone into CVA or administration in the…
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