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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Feb- 2025 -7 FebruaryPubs and Bars
New rooftop cocktail bar Agni to open in Leeds
New rooftop destination Agni is set to open within Keralan restaurant UYARE by Tharavadu in Leeds in the spring. Designed to be an immersive drinking experience, Agni – meaning ‘fire’ in Sanskrit and Hindi – will have a cocktail menu curated in collaboration with mixologist Filippos Filippopoulos from Tabula Rasa.…
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Jan- 2025 -28 JanuaryFood and Drink
Almost Famous burger chain confirms closure
Burger chain Almost Famous has announced that it is set to close after financial pressures became “stacked against” it. The company said that the closure was due to lingering debts from the coronavirus pandemic, rising costs and fewer people being able to afford eating out. The brand started in Manchester’s…
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27 JanuaryFood and Drink
Popeyes UK to open over 45 sites in 2025
Popeyes has announced plans to double its UK footprint with the opening of more than 45 new restaurants in 2025. In doing so, it will increase its presence in major cities including Birmingham, Leeds and Bristol as well as expanding further in Manchester, Liverpool, London and Scotland. The new sites…
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Dec- 2024 -19 DecemberPubs and Bars
Stonegate Group invests £100m across estate in 2024
Stonegate Group has invested more than £100m in 2024 to “enhance” its estate, including major refurbishments as well as new concept launches.As part of its overall investment activity, the company invested more than £17m in its Pub Partners estate to support publicans in creating “thriving local pubs” in 2024. Significant…
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9 DecemberPubs and Bars
Stonegate Group officially opens Rita’s Beerhall and Ballroom
Stonegate Group has officially opened its new concept, Rita’s Beerhall and Ballroom, in Leeds, following a £1m investment to transform the city centre location into a “beerhall for cocktail lovers”. The pub company’s aim is that the new venue will become “famous for its seven day a week programme of…
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4 DecemberRestaurants
D&D London CEO wins The Restaurant Association’s ‘Legend Award’
David Loewi, CEO of D&D London, has received the Legend Award sponsored by Fabergé at the Restaurant Association Gala Dinner and Awards, hosted on 2 December at The Savoy, London. The event brought together the hospitality professionals, honouring category winners for their “outstanding” impact in the industry. The news comes…
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3 DecemberNews
South Indian-inspired restaurant Uyare to open at Victoria Leeds
Independent Indian restaurant operator, Tharavadu, is set to launch its brand-new restaurant concept, Uyare at Victoria Leeds. Blending the culinary heritage of South India and capturing the flavours of Kerala, Uyare is set to open in January 2025. Renowned in the region for its specialist South Indian cuisine and authentic…
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Nov- 2024 -22 NovemberRestaurants
David Loewi to step down from D&D London CEO role
D&D London has announced that CEO and co-founder David Loewi will be stepping down from his role after 30 years on 31 December 2024. Loewi will serve as advisor to the board with a particular emphasis on international expansion while a new CEO is appointed. D&D London is a group…
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Oct- 2024 -28 OctoberFood and Drink
Tortilla and SSP expand franchise partnership
Tortilla has announced a “significant” expansion of its partnership with global food travel group SSP today (28 October), which will see it grow its presence across UK travel hubs. The new five-year agreement will see Tortilla’s presence in SSP-operated locations triple in size in the UK, from six to 18…
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23 OctoberNews
Stonegate Group invests £1m in new concept Rita’s Beerhall and Ballroom
Stonegate Group has invested £1m in a new concept, Rita’s Beerhall and Ballroom, to open in Leeds. The investment has been used to transform the former Walkabout site in the city centre into a “beerhall for cocktail lovers”. The aim is to make the venue popular for its seven day…
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