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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May- 2022 -10 MayRestaurants
Hippodrome Casino unveils £3m investment into dining spaces
The Hippodrome Casino has announced a £3m investment to open three new dining and drinking concepts this year, following the acquisition of an additional 2,400 sq ft space on Leicester Square’s Cranbourn Street. Opening in July, the first new outlet to bolster The Hippodrome’s hospitality offering will be a collaboration…
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Apr- 2022 -4 AprilCoronavirus
£330m in Omicron grants unspent by local councils, study finds
Firms in England, which were most impacted by the Omicron variant, received less than half of the £635m support package promised by the Government, according to the analysis by the real estate adviser Altus Group. The analysis shows that just £305m of the £635m distributed to 309 English Councils had…
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Feb- 2022 -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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Dec- 2021 -17 DecemberFood and Drink
Jollibee eyes further UK expansion as sales soar 417%
Jollibee is set to expand further across the UK with new sites due to open in Scotland for the first time as sales soar. For the period between January and September 2021, overall sales grew 417% with 1.3 million pieces of the brand’s most popular menu item, Chickenjoy, being sold…
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Nov- 2021 -16 NovemberFeatures
Döner Shack: An insight into the German street food’s second site opening
Why have you decided to open in Manchester? Manchester was an obvious location to open the new Döner Shack restaurant as we already have a successful sister restaurant, Döner Haus, in the city and have a good understanding of the demographics and our target audience. Manchester is a diverse and…
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9 NovemberRestaurants
Döner Shack to open Manchester restaurant
A new German street food concept, Döner Shack, will open its second restaurant in Manchester on 22 November 2021. Located in the Manchester Arndale Centre, the restaurant will offer all-day dining, takeaway, delivery and click and collect in a cool, contemporary environment. Döner Shack comes from the same team behind…
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Sep- 2021 -2 SeptemberRestaurants
The Londoner to open its Whitcomb restaurant on 16 september
The Londoner Hotel has announced that it’s new restaurant, Whitcomb’s, will open its doors on Thursday 16 September. The Menus will be created by executive head chef Shailesh Deshmukh, previously of The Leela Palaces Mumba. The restaurant is designed by Yabu Pushelberg, and its street-level terrace will allow for year-round…
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Aug- 2021 -25 AugustRestaurants
Marco Pierre White restaurant to debut in Leicester Square this year
A Marco Pierre White branded restaurant is set to open in Leicester Square, London for the first time in 10 years, creating up to 80 jobs. The new restaurant named Mr White’s, will begin work next week on the transformation of the 14,500 sq ft, four-storey property. The menu will…
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4 AugustRestaurants
The Londoner to unveil six new hospitality offerings this September
The Londoner has announced that it is set to unveil six new hospitality offerings all launching this September. Whitcomb’s, The Stage, The Residence, Refuel, 8 at The Londoner and Joshua’s Tavern will all be spread across the hotel’s 16 floors and offer a range of day to night experiences. Located…
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