Cheshire
Coverage highlights hospitality and foodservice activity across this affluent North West county, with reporting focused on key areas including Chester, Knutsford, Wilmslow, and Alderley Edge. Topics include restaurant and pub openings, premium casual dining formats, chef-led ventures, rural gastropub growth, and commuter belt trade. Insight is designed for operators and suppliers tracking demand in high-income markets, balancing destination appeal with neighbourhood familiarity.
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Aug- 2022 -3 AugustPeople
Flat Cap Hotels welcomes new group executive chef
Flat Cap Hotels has announced the appointment of Martyn Fallon as group executive chef. He will be leading on and working with all of the properties, focusing on local produce sourcing, the creation and implementation of each site’s menus and delivering the โhighest levelsโ of training of both the senior…
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Jul- 2022 -18 JulyRestaurants
Tortilla revenue soars 60% in H1
Tortilla has welcomed strong top-line growth during the first half of FY22, with group revenue soaring 60% to ยฃ26.9m, or an increase of 55% excluding the impact of the Chilango acquisition.ย The group said this performance was underpinned by growing customer demand for Tortilla’s food as well as the group’s…
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15 JulyCafes and Coffee Shops
Krispy Kreme appoints president and managing director for UK and Ireland
Krispy Kreme has announced that it has appointed Jamie Dunning as its new president and managing director for the UK and Ireland. A former managing director and president at Mars Retail Group and sales director at Cadbury Schweppes, Dunning will take over from Richard Cheshire, who recently took the decision…
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11 JulyRestaurants
Gusto to open Oxford site by end of year
Gusto Italian has announced the latest step in its expansion strategy, with its 14th site set to open in Oxford by the end of the year. The new Gusto Italian restaurant and bar will open in the Mitre Hotel building on Oxford High Street, with further ambitions to open its…
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Apr- 2022 -28 AprilRestaurants
Gusto Italian appoints new chief operating officer
Gusto Italian, the casual dining restaurant group, has announced the appointment of Scott Grimbleby as its new chief operating officer (COO) to โdrive expansion and growth as the business seeks to open in more locations across the UKโ. Grimbleby joins from Living Ventures and replaces Tim Selby, who is leaving…
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Mar- 2022 -14 MarchRestaurants
Aspirational Brands to open St Martinโs House in Seven Dialsย
Aspirational Brands is set to open St Martinโs House in London on 23 March with an official launch to follow in April. The group has taken over the former Tredwells site in Seven Dials, near Covent Garden, which was previously owned by chef Chantelle Nicholson.ย The new restaurant will span…
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Nov- 2021 -4 NovemberNews
Harry Guy to open debut restaurant
Award-winning Chef and Roux Scholar, Harry Guy, has announced the opening of his new restaurant housed at boutique hotel, Wildes Chester. It revealed โXโ will offer a โshowcase culinary excellenceโ, with the 50-cover restaurant to serve British dishes, sourcing produce from across the UK to curate ingredient-focused food that embodies…
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Sep- 2021 -1 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Blue Boar Pub secures new GM
Blue Boar Pub has announced that George Dean has been named as its newest general manager of the site situated in the heart of Westminster. Dean, who previously worked in a diverse range of London restaurants, most notably was the general manager at Hoppers, and more recently oversaw the operations…
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Aug- 2021 -25 AugustRestaurants
Chester restaurateur fined ยฃ1,800 for food safety offence
The owner of Chai Station, a vegetarian restaurant in Chester, which was discovered to have rat droppings and fruit flies, has been fined ยฃ1,800 for food safety and hygiene offences.ย On 28 October 2020, Cheshire West and Chester Council food team officers visited Chai Station for a general hygiene inspection.…
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Jun- 2021 -1 JunePubs and Bars
Lancashire Pub operators open second site with Star Bar and Pubs
North West pub operators, Chis and Jon Nevin, have taken on their second pub with Star Pubs and Bars in 16 months, The Bay Horse in Worsthorne, Lancashire. They are undertaking a joint ยฃ500,000 refurbishment with the group to transform the pub, which has been closed for over 18 months.ย …
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