Dorset
Coverage highlights hospitality and foodservice developments across this South West coastal county, with reporting focused on key destinations including Bournemouth, Poole, Weymouth, and Bridport. Topics include restaurant and pub openings, tourism-driven seasonal trade, independent operator growth, and local sourcing trends. Insight is tailored for businesses navigating summer footfall peaks, rural staffing pressures, and the balance between year-round trade and visitor-dependent revenues.
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Jun- 2025 -16 JuneRestaurants
Holborn Dining and Ollie Bass partner to unveil new seafood counter
Holborn Dining Room has launched a new seafood counter in collaboration with Ollie Bass, executive chef at sustainability-focused restaurant Faber, bringing a seasonal coastal menu to central London. The counter, located at the centre of the restaurant, will serve a rotating selection of dishes made with British seafood sourced from…
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Apr- 2025 -22 AprilRestaurants
Pyro by Yiannis Mexis to open in London in May
A new Greek restaurant, Pyro, from chef Yiannis Mexis will open in London’s Borough on 1 May. A celebration of cooking over fire, Pyro will feature Greek flavours and seasonal produce, reimagined in a menu of dishes designed to be shared. A space that also features a large bar and…
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8 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 08/04/25
Camerons Brewery has reported a 17.95% rise in EBITDA in FY24 amid debt reduction in the year ended 5 January 2025. The group managed to cut its debt by £10.8m to £15.5m as of 23 December 2023, and as a result, now carries much less relative to what it earns.…
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8 AprilPubs and Bars
Airbnb transforms disused pub rooms into holiday retreats
Airbnb has partnered with The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) to refurbish disused rooms above three independent, rural pubs in Dorset, Hampshire and Derbyshire – transforming the spaces into British holiday retreats. Almost a quarter of Airbnb guests want to explore more of the UK, and according to Airbnb, the…
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Feb- 2025 -20 FebruaryRestaurants
New London restaurant Tasca to open in March
A new restaurant, Tasca, is set to open at a new bar, Cav, in London Bethnal Green on 1 March. Tasca will be a year-long kitchen residency by head chef Josh Dallaway and sommelier Sinead Murdoch. Inspired by the dining cultures of Portugal and Spain with the food focusing on…
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Dec- 2024 -12 DecemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 12/12/24
UKH has called for “substantial” rates relief, citing years of overtaxation on the sector. CEO Kate Nicholls has raised concerns that some businesses with a rateable value over £500k have been “dragged” into the surcharge category and face paying higher business rates, which goes against the policy’s intention. She emphasised…
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12 DecemberCatering Companies
Dine Contract Catering wins Atlas Elektronik UK contract
Dine Contract Catering has won a long-term contract to provide bespoke food and beverage services for Atlas Elektronik UK (AEUK) at its Dorset headquarters. AEUK, a prime and sub-prime contractor in the naval and maritime domain, works within the Defence industry and has over 600 employees. Under the new partnership,…
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Oct- 2024 -21 OctoberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 21/10/24
The UK’s top 100 restaurant groups saw profits dip to £244.1m in 2024 from £246.5m, according to new research by UHY Hacker Young. The firm has called this dip in profits a “creditable performance” considering the challenges the sector has faced from the cost-of-living crisis and years of losses the…
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21 OctoberNews
Rockwater to open new Sandbanks venue in Spring
Hospitality and lifestyle group Rockwater has confirmed that it will open a third venue, its largest one, in Sandbanks, Poole, during Spring. Positioned on the Sandbanks peninsula with views across the Jurassic Coast, the venue will be spread across two floors with an outdoor terrace. Rockwater will serve as a…
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Sep- 2024 -10 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 10/09/24
UKH has called for a permanent, lower hospitality multiplier to avoid sky-rocketing business rates bills for thousands of businesses in April 2025. The chancellor must act to ensure already cash-strapped hospitality businesses aren’t left facing the prospect of their business rates bills increasing by tens of thousands of pounds, UKH…
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