France

Coverage explores food, drink, and hospitality developments across key French markets, including Paris, Lyon, Marseille, and Bordeaux, with a focus on culinary trends, casual dining formats, sustainability initiatives, and the movement of brands between France and the UK. Reporting offers insight for operators tracking international influence, chef-led innovation, and sourcing practices, as well as UK businesses exploring franchising or cross-border growth opportunities.

Jul- 2022 -

4 July

Cafes and Coffee Shops

Pret H1 revenues surge 230% to £357.8m

Pret A Manger has reported that its half year (H1) revenues in 2022 has grown by 230% year-on-year to £357.8m, up from £155.4m in H1 2021, and up by 160% from £223.4m in 2020. May saw revenues across the UK surpass 2019 levels for the first time, with “particularly strong”…
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Jun- 2022 -

20 June

Restaurants

OXBO at Hilton London Bankside reopens with a new menu

OXBO Bankside, a local neighbourhood eatery at the Hilton London Bankside, has reopened its doors with a brand new menu. Created by executive head chef Ollie Couillaud and featuring produce from The Hilton London Bankside’s own roof garden, the new menu showcases sustainably sourced British ingredients. Dishes feature European, Middle…
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7 June

Food and Drink

Island Poké opens first venue outside of London

The UK’s “leading poké operator” has launched a new site in Bicester Village, its first location outside of London. Island Poké brings “fresh pacific flavours” to the luxury shopping destination in Oxfordshire. The brand has opened a kiosk unit along the main thoroughfare with enough seating for up to 40…
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May- 2022 -

27 May

Restaurants

Gees Restaurant & Bar reopens after £1.5m refurb

Gees Restaurant and Bar in Oxford has officially reopened this week following an investment of more than £1.5m. Diners are now able to return to the venue following a 13-week closure while the site underwent a full refurbishment. It now reopens with a renewed glasshouse and two new dining spaces,…
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17 May

Food and Drink

Mcdonald’s to launch on UK Deliveroo

Deliveroo and McDonald’s have announced a new, long-term global strategic partnership which will see McDelivery available through the Deliveroo platform in markets across the world. The partnership includes the UK, Deliveroo’s largest market, where McDelivery will become available on the platform during the second quarter. The partnership is expected to…
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Mar- 2022 -

30 March

Features

Sunak’s Spring Statement: What it means

“Businesses are going to be incredibly challenged to sustain themselves, having just begun some recovery after Covid,” reveals Lionel Benjamin, co-founder of AGO Hotels. The hospitality industry was already “decimated” by the Covid-19 pandemic and now, following Sunak’s announcement, the sector is being further burdened with VAT rates going back…
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Feb- 2022 -

17 February

Food and Drink

F&D delivery platform Gopuff agrees multi-year deal with McLaren F1

Gopuff, food and drink delivery platform, has announced it has joined McLaren’s Formula 1 Team as the ‘Official Instant Delivery Partner’ in a multi-year deal. Gopuff and McLaren’s partnership will be in action at races during the 2022 season, including in the U.S., UK and France, where Gopuff branding will…
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9 February

Pubs and Bars

Wells & Co to take on The White Horse

The Managed house division at Wells and Co has announced it is set to take on the leased and tenanted pub, The White Horse in Balsall Common, Bedfordshire. The destination dining site will reopen on the 15 February, trading until mid-April when the site will then close for a two-month…
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Jan- 2022 -

26 January

Restaurants

Rai opens its doors in Fitzrovia

Rai, the multi-course concept created by and named after founder Shrabaneswor Rai and executive chef Padam Raj Rai, has opened its doors in Fitzrovia. The concept features multi-course omakase-style tasting menus that fuse Japanese dishes with unique ingredients from the UK and around the world. Having won “critical acclaim” at…
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Nov- 2021 -

25 November

Food and Drink

Wendy‘s eyes further UK expansion

Wendy’s is reportedly eyeing further expansion across the UK, having recently opened up a new site in Croydon this month. According to the Financial Times, the group has been “buoyed” by sales at the five UK sites it has opened since it relaunched in Reading in June. Wendy’s chief development…
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