Exeter
Coverage highlights hospitality and foodservice developments across this key South West city, with reporting focused on areas such as the city centre, Princesshay, Gandy Street, and the Quayside. Topics include restaurant and bar openings, student and commuter footfall, independent brand growth, and the influence of Exeter’s retail and university hubs on daytime and evening trade. Insight is tailored for operators and suppliers tracking regional performance, casual dining trends, and expansion opportunities in secondary cities.
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Feb- 2019 -1 FebruaryFood and Drink
British fish shops found ‘selling endangered species of shark’
A new study has found that British fish and chip shops have been “selling endangered species of shark”. The research by the University of Exeter, found that the majority of fish sold under generic names such as rock eel, rock salmon and huss, turned out to be spiny dogfish, an…
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Jan- 2019 -30 JanuaryRestaurants
Rockfish hires former Burger & Lobster MD to drive south coast expansion
Dave Strauss, the former managing director of Goodman, London steak restaurant group, and Burger & Lobster, has joined Rockfish as restaurant director to oversee its expansion on the south coast. Rockfish, the seafood restaurant group founded by food writer and seafood ambassador Mitch Tonks, has five coastal sites in the…
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Nov- 2018 -28 NovemberPeople
Chef Michael Caines to open restaurant in Exmouth
Award-winning chef Michael Caines MBE is the latest tenant to join property developer Grenadier’s new scheme on Exmouth waterfront. Caines, who grew up in Exeter, will be opening a restaurant with a bar and café area with a brand new food and drink offering for visitors. His plans for the…
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Oct- 2018 -17 OctoberAdvice
Shaping your proposition and brand with your customer at its heart
Restaurants around the UK, many of which have failed to put their customers at the heart of their proposition, are closing daily. Remaining operators now find themselves asking how they can achieve this. There are many tools that F&B businesses can implement in creating a true customer-first approach. Below are…
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Aug- 2018 -31 AugustBusiness
New World Trading Company secures £5.6m investment
Bar and restaurant group, The New World Trading Company (NWTC), which operates 22 venues across the UK, has secured a £5.6m investment from NatWest, to help fund its roll-out programme. The group which operates 22 venues across the UK has expanded with seven further openings since its last funding round…
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8 AugustRestaurants
Rockfish plans expansion amid strong sales growth
The seafood restaurant group founded by food writer Mitch Tonks, Rockfish, has reported 15% like-for-like sales growth in the May to July quarter, ahead of three planned openings in the next 18 months. Rockfish has five well-established coastal sites in the south west and also owns the Seahorse restaurant in…
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May- 2018 -9 MayPeople
Kebab shop worker jailed after threatening owner with kebab knife
An Exeter kebab shop worker has been jailed for 15 months after threatening his boss with a kebab knife and throwing it around the street. Nazim Musa had first burst into his previous workplace, Best Kebab, threatening to kill its owner and stealing a large kebab knife. Musa then made…
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9 MayCatering Companies
Feast It predicts 600% growth as it prepares for expansion
Feast It, London-based street food caterers, has predicted growth of 600% by next year as it prepares for national expansion. The expansion comes off the back of a £680,000 investment, including support from John Ayton, co-founder of Links of London, Brown’s restaurants founder Jeremy Mogford, David Abramovich founder of cafe…
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Mar- 2018 -29 MarchBusiness
Nisbets adds another store to its retail portfolio
Catering equipment supplier, Nisbets, has further added to its growing retail portfolio with the opening of a new store in Bayswater, west London. The new store – Nisbets’ 32nd retail outlet – will officially open its doors at 9.00am on Tuesday 3 April. To celebrate the arrival of the new…
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