Chester
Coverage highlights hospitality and foodservice activity in this historic North West city, with reporting focused on the city centre, Northgate development, Foregate Street, and the Rows. Topics include independent and group-led restaurant openings, tourism-driven footfall, premium casual formats, and local sourcing trends. Insight is tailored for operators and suppliers responding to Chester’s mix of affluent residents, destination shoppers, and visitor demand in a heritage-rich trading environment.
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Jul- 2025 -22 JulyRestaurants
Individual Restaurants FY turnover hits record £76m
Individual Restaurants has reported a record turnover of £76m for the second consecutive year, growing 4% on the previous year despite what the company described as a challenging market. The group, which operates 34 restaurants under the Piccolino, Riva Blu and Restaurant Bar and Grill brands, said its performance was…
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15 JulyRestaurants
Open Restaurant Group appoints new development chef
Open Restaurant Group (ORG) has appointed Tony Parkin as development chef, which operates eight sites across the UK. Parkin, who previously held a Michelin star at the Cliff House Hotel in Waterford, Ireland, will work alongside chef Andrew Sheridan on menu development across the group. Sheridan co-owns ORG with business…
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Feb- 2025 -12 FebruaryFood and Drink
Northern hospitality outperforms south in 2024, NRB finds
The north of England has recorded a modest growth of 0.1% in licensed hospitality venues, while the south experienced a slight decrease of -0.2% in 2024, according to the latest data from Northern Restaurant and Bar (NRB) and CGA by NielsenIQ. Having tracked a wide range of pubs, bars, restaurants…
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Dec- 2024 -19 DecemberPubs and Bars
Stonegate Group invests £100m across estate in 2024
Stonegate Group has invested more than £100m in 2024 to “enhance” its estate, including major refurbishments as well as new concept launches.As part of its overall investment activity, the company invested more than £17m in its Pub Partners estate to support publicans in creating “thriving local pubs” in 2024. Significant…
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Nov- 2024 -19 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 19/11/24
Compass Group has acquired Zero Procure, a procurement firm that will sit within the Foodbuy UK and Ireland family of companies. Zero Procure provides services to a portfolio of clients, including a range of hotels and restaurants. For Zero Procure clients, the collaboration ensures access to a “robust” and “reliable”…
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19 NovemberNews
Hydes reopens The Hornsmill pub following £500k refurb
Hydes Brewery has re-opened the doors of its Chester pub The Hornsmill following a £500k refurbishment and modernisation. The refurbishment of the dining pub in Helsby, acquired by Hydes in 2015, includes a full interior overhaul including redecoration, new furniture and fixtures plus a reconfigured bar layout to provide more…
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Oct- 2024 -7 OctoberPubs and Bars
Stonegate launches Social Pub and Kitchen brand to consumers
Stonegate Group has introduced its new Social Pub and Kitchen brand to consumers, following the refurbishment and rebrand of pubs across England and Scotland. With more than £5m invested into refurbishing its pubs in FY24 and with more to come in FY25, this investment project aims to enhance its managed…
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May- 2024 -7 MayPubs and Bars
Hydes reopens Boughton’s The Mount Inn following refurb
Hydes Brewery has reopened The Mount Inn in Boughton, Chester, following a full exterior and interior refurbishment. This latest refurbishment project forms part of an ongoing £10m investment programme across the Hydes’ estate over the next few years. Opened in time for the forthcoming summer of sport, including the Euros…
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Feb- 2024 -14 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Hydes to invest millions in pub estate throughout the year
Hydes Brewery will be committing to a multi-million, seven-figure investment programme across its pub estate throughout the remainder of 2024. The independent business, which marked its 160th anniversary last year, will begin the investment programme with a refurbishment of its “award-winning” pub and boutique hotel, The Abel Heywood, based in…
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1 FebruaryBreweries and Distilleries
Hydes introduces new environmental measures across its business
Salford-based brewer and pub retailer Hydes has announced a raft of new environmental initiatives which will be introduced across the business throughout the year. At the brewery in Salford, new environmental measures include the installation of inverter drives which control the speed of the motors during the constant brewing process…
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