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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Apr- 2023 -4 AprilNews
Burger & Sauce to open new sites in the Midlands, Liverpool and Sheffield
Restaurant chain Burger and Sauce has recently signed five new franchisees to open restaurants in the Midlands, Liverpool and Sheffield before the end of the year. Originally set up during the pandemic, the chain quickly became popular with its first restaurant turning over £1.5m in the first year. The brand…
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Mar- 2023 -27 MarchNews
Tortilla Group revenues rise 20% in FY22
Tortilla Mexican Grill, one of the most successful fast-casual Mexican restaurant groups in the UK, has reported a revenue increase of 20% to £57.7m, according to its FY22 results. The increase, the group argues, is attributable to a variety of factors, including a 16.4% like-for-like revenue growth, the strategic acquisition…
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14 MarchRestaurants
Doner Shack to debut in London this month
Berlin street food brand Doner Shack has announced that it will be opening its first London store on Baker Street on 27 March. To celebrate the opening of the store, which comes after its success in Manchester, Leicester and Glasgow, the brand will be offering 200 free kebaps a day…
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7 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Greggs sales rise 23% in FY22
Greggs has welcomed a strong performance in FY22, with total sales up by 23% to £1.5bn, and like-for-like sales in company-managed shops up by 17.8% year-on-year. Over the period, pre-tax profits were also up 1.9% to £148.3m, against £145.6m the prior year. It comes as the group reported a “record”…
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Jan- 2023 -9 JanuaryRestaurants
Tortilla revenues rise 20% in FY22
Tortilla has seen group revenue rocket 20% to £57.7m in FY22, up from £48.1m the prior year, as it welcomed a “highly resilient” performance despite macroeconomic challenges. UK like-for-like sales were up by 16.4% against FY19, as trading was boosted by a net increase of 18 sites in the period,…
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3 JanuaryRestaurants
Awesome Chips launches as franchise
Awesome Chips has announced it has launched as a franchise. Set up in 2015, the group serves fresh hand cut chips alongside a range of sauces, rubs and spices. With branches in Leicester, Wood Green in London and the Bullring Shopping Centre in Birmingham, it is now welcoming applications from…
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Dec- 2022 -6 DecemberRestaurants
Stack & Still opens first London branch with Leicester Square flagship
Stack and Still has announced the opening of its first branch outside of Scotland with a new flagship on Irving Street off Leicester Square. Set to open on Wednesday 7 December, the 225-seater restaurant will be serving its all-day menu of pancake dishes over its three floors, including an outdoor…
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5 DecemberPubs and Bars
Cat and Wickets Pub Company acquires former Everards pub
Cat and Wickets, the pub company founded by cricketers Stuart Broad and Harry Gurney, has announced the acquisition of its second venue, The Griffin Inn in Swithland, from Everards brewery. News of the acquisition follows recent approval for an investment from Lee Cash, the founder of Peach Pubs, to purchase…
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Nov- 2022 -30 NovemberRestaurants
Azzurri Group revenues double in FY22
The Azzurri Group has seen total revenues rise by £119m to £235.9m in its full-year results, an increase of 101.8% against the prior year as the group rebounded from the pandemic. The increased sales helped boost profit before tax, which hit £2.7m in the year ended 26 June 2022, up…
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18 NovemberCafes and Coffee Shops
200 Degrees to open Derby site
East Midlands-based coffee roaster 200 Degrees has announced the opening of its new Derby coffee shop in Derbion shopping centre tomorrow (19 November). It is reported that the site is next to Boots on the ground floor of the shopping centre and it will seat more than 60 people, as…
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