Leeds
Coverage highlights hospitality and foodservice developments across one of the UK’s fastest-growing regional cities, with a focus on areas such as Trinity Leeds, the Victoria Quarter, Call Lane, and Headingley. Reporting includes restaurant and bar openings, independent and group-led expansion, local investment, and changing consumer dynamics — offering valuable insight for businesses operating in or entering this vibrant Yorkshire market.
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Jun- 2022 -1 JuneFood and Drink
Döner Shack launches third site in Leicester
Döner Shack, the German street-food brand, has revealed it will officially open its third restaurant in Leicester on 11 June 2022. The new 3,400 square feet flagship site is situated in Highcross Leicester and consists of a 110-seater restaurant, comprising an outside eating area, an all day dining offer, take-away,…
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May- 2022 -25 MayPubs and Bars
Food and drink sales in major cities return to growth
Restaurants, pubs and bars in Britain’s major city centres are achieving solid growth in sales from pre-Covid levels, according to new research from CGA and Wireless Social shows. The joint ‘Top Cities’ report combines CGA’s sales data with device log-in data from Wireless Social, to provide a ‘vibrancy’ ranking of…
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Apr- 2022 -13 AprilPubs and Bars
Arc Inspirations secures £19m investment to fuel growth
Bar operator Arc Inspirations has confirmed plans to accelerate its growth after securing a £13m investment from BGF, a growth capital investor, for a minority stake in the business. It said the funding will give the business “substantial fire power” as it looks to double its footprint over the next…
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Feb- 2022 -17 FebruaryRestaurants
Wagamama targets office workers with new lunchtime delivery concept
Wagamama has launched a new lunchtime delivery concept aimed at those working in the office or from home. It said the new format, called ‘Box’, is aimed towards the new and evolving work patterns. It added that since the new year two million commuters are back in London every week…
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14 FebruaryFeatures
The Butcher: the UK’s new face of burger joints
What is the history of The Butcher? The Butcher was founded in 2012 in Amsterdam after a long process of development. I was trying to create the ultimate burger for The Butcher – a very honest burger that’s a great value for money. We have five or six sites in…
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8 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Leeds ‘most vibrant’ UK city for hospitality, report finds
Leeds has been named the most vibrant city for eating and drinking out in the UK, with only a -0.2% drop in sales compared with the same period in 2019, ahead of Glasgow, Bristol and Birmingham, where restaurant, pub and bar sales held up relatively well in late December and…
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2 FebruaryFeatures
Hell Yeah Hospitality: Secrets of growth during a pandemic
The past 18 months have not been all doom and gloom in the hospitality industry. Despite the period of uncertainty, companies have found ways to grow their business by exploring alternate avenues and diversifying their approach. Hell Yeah Hospitality Group, which operates three hospitality brand concepts; Pizza Punks, Mamasan and…
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Jan- 2022 -24 JanuaryRestaurants
Hell Yeah Hospitality announces four new openings
Hell Yeah Hospitality Group, which operates three hospitality brand concepts; Pizza Punks, Mamasan and Veganizza, is set to double the number of its Pizza Punks restaurants in the UK in 2022 with four new openings. Furthermore, it has announced the appointment of Gordon Fraser as the groups financial director. He…
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10 JanuaryFeatures
The digital era: Taster takes on Manchester
Can you explain what Taster is? Taster is a group of digital restaurant brands, inspired by street food and purpose built for delivery. As the first delivery-only food group to scale using a modern franchise model, we work with partners to operate Taster brands from their existing kitchens using our…
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Dec- 2021 -23 DecemberBusiness
Aramark nominates two to its board
Global food service provider Aramark has announced that Patricia E. Lopez and Ken M. Keverian have been nominated for election to the company’s board of directors at its annual meeting of shareholders to be held on February 1, 2022. The company has offices in London, Leeds, Belfast and Aberdeen, employing…
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