Derby
Regional reporting on foodservice and hospitality activity in Derby, including updates from the city centre, Cathedral Quarter, and Pride Park. This section covers restaurant and pub openings, regeneration-led development, student and commuter trade, and F&B trends shaping the local market. Built for chefs, operators, and hospitality professionals, it provides valuable insight into running successful venues in a growing East Midlands city balancing heritage and investment.
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Dec- 2022 -2 DecemberFood and Drink
Burger & Sauce multi-unit franchisee opens new Derby site
Burger and Sauce multi-unit franchisee Subhan Munir has launched his third store, with the new site opening today at Derby’s retail and leisure destination, Derbion, creating 15 new jobs. The latest site is situated in the shopping centre’s food court, which is currently being refurbished with more than £2m investment. …
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Nov- 2022 -18 NovemberCafes and Coffee Shops
200 Degrees to open Derby site
East Midlands-based coffee roaster 200 Degrees has announced the opening of its new Derby coffee shop in Derbion shopping centre tomorrow (19 November). It is reported that the site is next to Boots on the ground floor of the shopping centre and it will seat more than 60 people, as…
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Sep- 2022 -30 SeptemberFood and Drink
Popeyes expands its UK presence with four more sites
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen UK, has announced its next wave of UK restaurant openings, with in-line sites due to open in Derby, Leicester, Liverpool and Cambridge. The news follows the successful launch of its two latest sites, Gateshead and Oxford. Its Derby site will open to the public in late October,…
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30 SeptemberBusiness
Downing acquires Pub People Group
Investment manager Downing has acquired The Pub People Group (Pub People) and merged it with its existing investment in Autumn Pubs Limited (Autumn), which has been managed under contract by Pub People since 2012. Funds managed by Downing will be the majority shareholder in the combined business (the group), and…
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27 SeptemberRestaurants
Burger & Sauce confirms seven new openings
Burger and Sauce has confirmed it is set to open seven new restaurants over the next six months. New sites are set to open in Leicester, Coventry, West Bromwich, Walsall, Derby, plus Bearwood road and Sutton Coldfield in Birmingham. The openings will create around 140 jobs as the franchised brand…
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Aug- 2022 -10 AugustFood and Drink
SSP adds Greggs to UK portfolio with new franchise deal
SSP Group, an operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, has reportedly secured a franchise deal with renowned UK food on-the-go retailer, Greggs, and will be opening stores in the coming months at a number of locations across the UK. It is reported that the first unit…
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Jul- 2022 -21 JulyRestaurants
Chopstix continues expansion with Derby site
Chopstix has continued its 2022 expansion plan with its latest site set to open in Derby later this month. The new site on St Peter’s Street is the latest Chopstix store to open under the management of franchisee RTL who already operate five other locations across the UK, with ambitions…
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Nov- 2021 -26 NovemberPubs and Bars
Star Pubs & Bars invests £700k into two Derby pubs
Heineken-owned Star Pubs and Bars has announced a £700,000 investment to refurbish the Corner Pin at Chellaston and The Dog and Moon on Sadler Gate, both of which are set to reopen in 2022. The Corner Pin has been closed since 2018, and The Dog and Moon shut its doors…
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Jul- 2020 -28 JulyRestaurants
Frankie & Benny’s to open a further 15 sites
Frankie and Benny’s has announced the reopening of a further 15 restaurants that have, taking the total number of reopened sites to 35 by the end of the month. The restaurant chain said it has followed “strict” Government and Public Health England guidelines and has worked “incredibly hard” to put…
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Jun- 2020 -16 JunePubs and Bars
The Seafood Pub Company collapses into administration
The Seafood Pub Company has collapsed into administration after it failed to secure funding to help support it through the ongoing pandemic. According to the Lancashire Telegraph, founder Joycelyn Neve reportedly informed staff of the administration in a letter that circulated last Friday (12 June). The letter read: “It is…
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