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.

  • Feb- 2020 -
    11 February
    RestaurantsHumpit targets 30 sites in five years amid Thorpe Park Leeds opening

    Humpit targets 30 sites in five years amid Thorpe Park Leeds opening

    Hummus and pita bar Humpit is set to open its 13th site at The Springs at Thorpe Park Leeds. Established as a street food pop-up in July 2014 the brand has since become one of the fastest growing plant-based food companies in the UK. With 12 existing stores from Edinburgh…

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  • 4 February
    FeaturesFrom barrister to restaurateur: Nisha Katona on her Indian street food chain

    From barrister to restaurateur: Nisha Katona on her Indian street food chain

    “I was a child protection barrister for 20 years but always with a completely blinding passion and obsession for the food of my ancestors – which is home-style Indian food,” says Nisha Katona, founder of Indian street food chain Mowgli. Katona started her restaurateur journey because she realised that a…

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  • Jan- 2020 -
    27 January
    RestaurantsD&D to launch Birmingham rooftop restaurant

    D&D to launch Birmingham rooftop restaurant

    Restaurant and bar group D and D London announced it will launch a new rooftop restaurant in Birmingham.  The new restaurant will be sited at 103 Colmore Row, which is set to be Birmingham’s tallest office tower. Sterling Property Ventures, who are developing the site, has agreed a 25 year…

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  • 16 January
    Food and DrinkGreggs partners ‘exclusively’ with Just Eat for nationwide delivery

    Greggs partners ‘exclusively’ with Just Eat for nationwide delivery

    Bakery chain Greggs has confirmed Just Eat as its exclusive delivery partner. Following a successful trial in London, Newcastle and Glasgow, Greggs said it has opted to work “exclusively” with Just Eat to provide its “food-on-the-go favourites” directly to the customer’s door. A further rollout will begin this week, adding…

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  • 6 January
    RestaurantsChaophraya shuts Manchester site after a decade

    Chaophraya shuts Manchester site after a decade

    Thai restaurant chain Chaophraya has closed its Manchester city centre site after operating for more than a decade. According to Manchester Evening News, the Manchester site shut its doors shortly before Christmas.  The Chaophraya brand, which is run by Thai Leisure Group (TLG), has seven sites across the UK, which…

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  • Dec- 2019 -
    10 December
    Pubs and BarsJD Wetherspoon reveals £200m expansion plan

    JD Wetherspoon reveals £200m expansion plan

    JD Wetherspoon has announced an investment of over £200m in order to develop new pubs and hotels, as well as expanding existing ones in the UK and Ireland, creating about 10,000 new jobs.  The pub and hotel chain said the majority of the investment will be channelled into developments in…

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  • Aug- 2019 -
    7 August
    RestaurantsD&D London to open new restaurant in Bristol

    D&D London to open new restaurant in Bristol

    D&D London will launch a new 13,000 sq ft restaurant and events venue within the landmark Quakers Friars piazza at Hammerson’s flagship destination in Bristol, Cabot Circus. This will be D&D’s second venture with Hammerson, following the openings of Issho and East 59th at Victoria Gate, Leeds in 2017. The…

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  • Jul- 2019 -
    31 July
    RestaurantsTattu reveals preview of its fourth site ahead of Edinburgh launch

    Tattu reveals preview of its fourth site ahead of Edinburgh launch

    Contemporary Chinese restaurant group, Tattu, has revealed a preview of its upcoming fourth restaurant in Edinburgh. Inspired by Scotland’s cosmopolitan capital, Tattu Edinburgh will pay homage to the relationship between ‘traditional and contemporary’; complete with a Chinois-style interior that features wooden fretwork, antique furnishings and chinoiserie fabric panelling partnered with…

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  • 24 July
    Catering CompaniesOrderswift and Stuart increase direct delivery coverage to 34 UK cities

    Orderswift and Stuart increase direct delivery coverage to 34 UK cities

    Online ordering platform Orderswift and on-demand logistics specialist Stuart have expanded their direct delivery partnership to cover 34 cities and towns around the UK. The move comes after a successful two-year collaboration between the two companies in London. With direct delivery, customer orders are placed through a restaurant’s own website…

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  • 23 July
    Pubs and BarsMasterChef finalist opens first pub after £180,000 renovation

    MasterChef finalist opens first pub after £180,000 renovation

    Award-winning chef and MasterChef finalist Matt Healy and his team Seventh Course to open their first pub, the Beehive in Thorner, after a joint £180,000 refurbishment with Star Pubs and Bars. The revamp has been undertaken by Seventh Course using their contractors and designers Nanu Soda, who have renovated the…

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