Cheltenham

Coverage highlights foodservice and hospitality developments across this affluent Gloucestershire town, with reporting focused on key areas including Montpellier, The Promenade, and the Brewery Quarter. Topics include restaurant and bar openings, independent operator growth, raceweek and festival-led footfall, and premium casual formats. Insight is tailored for operators and suppliers tracking suburban high street trade, event-driven demand, and upscale dining preferences in regional markets.

  • Feb- 2021 -
    11 February
    RestaurantsSri Lankan restaurant The Coconut Tree to open its seventh site

    Sri Lankan restaurant The Coconut Tree to open its seventh site

    Sri Lankan street food restaurant group The Coconut Tree has announced plans to open a seventh site in Bath. The seventh site – which will join branches in Cardiff, Bristol, Oxford, Cheltenham and Bournemouth – is on track to open at 36 Broad Street in late Spring. The Coconut Tree…

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  • Jul- 2020 -
    15 July
    RestaurantsThe Coconut Tree announces phased reopening

    The Coconut Tree announces phased reopening

    Award-winning Sri Lankan bar and restaurant group The Coconut Tree has announced a phased reopening schedule for all six sites across England and Wales. The street food chain will reopen its Cardiff restaurant – the only one in Wales – on Wednesday 22 July; in line with guidelines set out…

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  • May- 2020 -
    22 May
    CoronavirusSri-Lankan restaurant group The Coconut Tree to reopen two further sites

    Sri-Lankan restaurant group The Coconut Tree to reopen two further sites

    Sri Lankan restaurant group The Coconut Tree has announced it will reopen its Cardiff and Oxford sites by offering a takeaway service. It will reopen its Cardiff restaurant today (22 May) with the Mill Lane venue to be open on Friday and Saturday evenings from 5pm – 9pm for takeaways…

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  • Mar- 2020 -
    18 March
    Pubs and BarsStonehouse pub reopens following major refurb

    Stonehouse pub reopens following major refurb

    Ei Publican Partnerships has supported publican Denise Jeffreys-Jones with revitalising The Woolpack in Stonehouse, near Stroud, which has recently re-opened following a “major” £190,000 joint investment. Jeffreys-Jones is the new publican at the 16th Century pub in Stonehouse High Street which has undergone a “significant” transformation to enhance the pub’s…

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  • 16 March
    Pubs and BarsBrakspear increases managed estate portfolio

    Brakspear increases managed estate portfolio

    Pub operator and brewer Brakspear announced it has purchased the Egypt Mill in Nailsworth, taking the group’s managed estate portfolio to 16 sites. The historic pub provides dining, accommodation and a wedding and functions business. The 16th Century site features 32 individually designed bedrooms, and can also cater for events…

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  • Dec- 2019 -
    20 December
    RestaurantsHakkasan Group appoints Tobias Brauweiler as group sommelier 

    Hakkasan Group appoints Tobias Brauweiler as group sommelier 

    Hakkasan Group has announced the appointment of Tobias Brauweiler as its new group sommelier.  Brauweiler will now oversee the wine programmes for all Asian Luxury Collection brands for the group including Hakkasan, Yauatcha, Sake no Hana and Ling Ling. He brings with him over 10 years of experience in managing…

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  • Nov- 2019 -
    15 November
    RestaurantsCoconut Tree announces plans to open sixth site in Bournemouth

    Coconut Tree announces plans to open sixth site in Bournemouth

    Sri Lankan street food restaurant group, The Coconut Tree, has announced plans to open its sixth UK site in Bournemouth. The restaurant will replace the former Brunch Club cafe’s site on Old Christchurch Road.It will join other branches based in Cardiff, Bristol, Oxford, Cheltenham. Coconut Tree’s menu offers “smaller tapas-style…

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  • 12 November
    RestaurantsRaymond Blanc confirms opening of new White Brasserie in Cheltenham

    Raymond Blanc confirms opening of new White Brasserie in Cheltenham

    Rayond Blanc has confirmed that his White Brasserie Company will open at the Kings Arms in Cheltenham on 9 December 2019. The Kings Arms will be the 20th launch in the group, offering a British pub atmosphere with a “French brasserie twist.” Opening within a grade II listed building, the…

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  • 11 November
    Breweries and DistilleriesBrakspear extends managed estate to 15 sites

    Brakspear extends managed estate to 15 sites

    Brakspear brewery has expanded its portfolio to 15 managed houses, after acquiring a new site near Maidenhead.  The Golden Ball, situated in the village of Pinkneys Green, seats 110 customers and provides an extensive menu alongside its drink offering. Existing staff will remain employed by the company. Whilst its current…

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  • Jul- 2019 -
    25 July
    BusinessOwner of Wotton’s Pizza Planet fined after rat runs over inspectors foot

    Owner of Wotton’s Pizza Planet fined after rat runs over inspectors foot

    A pizza takeaway operator that was closed down for over two weeks and given a ‘0’ food hygiene rating after “rats and filthy conditions” were found by Stroud District Council’s food inspectors, has been handed a penalty of more than £1,600 in fines and costs. Inspectors visited Pizza Planet in…

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