Leicester
Coverage highlights foodservice and hospitality activity in this key Midlands city, including new restaurant and pub openings, independent operator moves, investment updates, local supply chain developments, and regional consumer trends. Reporting offers insight into how the area’s dining and drinking landscape is evolving, with relevance for operators, landlords, and stakeholders tracking growth beyond major metropolitan hubs.
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Nov- 2025 -19 NovemberRestaurants
Middletons Steakhouse saved after administration sale
Middletons Steakhouse has been acquired out of administration by a new group controlled by its existing shareholders. Following their appointment, joint administrators Tim Bateson and James Clark from Interpath concluded a sale of the business and assets to secure the future of the company The transaction sees all of the…
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18 NovemberRestaurants
Sushinoya opens third London site on Charing Cross Road
Wasabi founder Dong Hyun Kim has announced that it is set to open its third London site Sushinoya Charing Cross Road on 15 November 15 2025. The new store sits between Tottenham Court Road and Leicester Square opening 10am until 11pm to offer a wide range of fresh Japanese dishes…
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Oct- 2025 -20 OctoberFood and Drink
Chaiiwala opens new site in Staines
Indian street food café chain Chaiiwala has officially opened a new branch in Staines as part of its wider expansion strategy targeting shopping centres, drive-thru locations and high streets. The new café, located at Two Rivers Retail Park in Staines-upon-Thames, adds to the Leicester-founded brand’s growing UK presence. Established in…
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6 OctoberFood and Drink
Chaiiwala FY sales hit ‘record’ £89.4m amid global expansion
Chaiiwala has reported record global system sales of £89.4m for the year to 31 December 2024, up 35% on the previous year, as the Indian street food and café brand expanded across the UK and overseas. The Leicester-based company said growth was driven by new store openings and rising demand…
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Sep- 2025 -22 SeptemberRestaurants
Mowgli moves into delivery with exclusive Uber Eats partnership
Mowgli Street Food has ventured into delivery for the first time through an exclusive national partnership with Uber Eats. The group said the move marks the “beginning of an exciting new chapter” for the brand, as signature street food dishes like Gunpowder Chicken, Angry Bird and Tamarind Treacle Fries and…
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4 SeptemberRestaurants
Raising Cane’s to open first UK restaurant in 2026
Raising Cane’s, the US fried chicken chain known for its popularity on TikTok, is set to open its first UK restaurant next year, according to City AM. The flagship site will be located at 21–22 Coventry Street in London’s West End, between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square. The site, a…
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Aug- 2025 -28 AugustRestaurants
U9 Karaoke Bar to open in London’s West End
U9 Karaoke Bar, a new East Asian-inspired karaoke venue, will open in London’s West End on 12 September. Located on Whitcomb Street near Leicester Square, the venue describes itself as the “city’s first high-end” karaoke and cocktail bar influenced by the KTV tradition popular in Japan, Korea and China. The…
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18 AugustFood and Drink
Chaiiwala debuts first motorway service station café
Indian street food brand Chaiiwala has launched its first motorway service station café, opening a container-format site at Roadchef’s Watford Gap Services on the M1 northbound. The 130 sq ft café will trade for an initial three-month period. It marks a new phase in the company’s expansion strategy, which focuses…
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1 AugustCafes and Coffee Shops
Chocoberry revenues up 53% in H1 as it targets 50 stores by 2026
Leicester-based dessert café chain, Chocoberry, has reported a 53% increase in revenues in the first half of 2025 as the business accelerates plans to open 50 UK sites by the end of 2026. Chocoberry has attributed its performance to growing demand for its premium dessert offering. Founded in 2018, the…
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Jul- 2025 -9 JulyCafes and Coffee Shops
Chaiiwala to open 105th cafe in Milton Keynes
Chaiiwala has announced the opening of its 105th café in the UK, located at Unit 4F in thecentre:MK in Milton Keynes. This comes as the company embarks on an expansion strategy to scale up to 500 global locations over the next 10 years. This includes significantly expanding its footprint in…
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