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- 2019 -19 NovemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Tim Hortons announces opening date for Leicester branch
Canadian cafe and bakery chain, Tim Hortons, has announced it will be opening the door to to its biggest restaurant to date, in Leicester, on 28 November. Situated on East Gates, the restaurant will span over three floors to enjoy “Canada’s favourite coffee.” To celebrate the opening the first 100…
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Oct- 2019 -23 OctoberPubs and Bars
Queen Victoria Arts Club and The Exchange close
The Queen Victoria Arts Club and The Exchange bars, Leicester, have both closed their doors following a breakdown in discussions between management and its landlord. Owner Cassie Davison said in a post on the two websites of the bars, that the landlord and 50% shareholder, unexpectedly closed both properties yesterday.…
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Sep- 2019 -4 SeptemberRestaurants
Where to Vegan launches first vegan market in Leicester
Where to Vegan, the vegan food and product finder, has joined forces with Leicester Market to launch a brand new 100% vegan market for the city. The first Where to Vegan 100% vegan market will take place on Saturday 14 September, 10am – 5pm on the city’s New Market Square…
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Jul- 2019 -30 JulyAwards & Events
Deliveroo announces finalists for restaurant makeover competition
Deliveroo has announced the six finalists in its restaurant makeover competition, with the winner receiving a £25,000 renovation. The six finalists are: Amigos Mexican Kitchen, Sheffield: Open since 2010 and run by Khalid Wani and his business partner, Amigos is an award-winning restaurant that specialises in halal Mexican street food. …
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24 JulyCatering Companies
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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Mar- 2019 -21 MarchBusiness
Businesses left waiting for rates discounts as deadline approaches
Businesses in England were promised millions of pounds in support by the chancellor last October but, less than two weeks before the start of the new tax year on 1 April, many are still either waiting for discounts worth up to £8,000 or haven’t yet applied. The government announced a…
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Feb- 2019 -26 FebruaryNews
England striker Vardy signs new four-year Leicester deal
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Nov- 2018 -27 NovemberFood and Drink
Steak house chain launches the ‘Brexit Burger’
To help Britons count down to the Brexit deadline, steak house chain Steakout will be offering a Brexit Burger and French fries meal. The Brexit Burger will be a “topsy-turvy concoction of cultures” with a British beef patty, smothered in neutral Swiss cheese, Steakout’s own burger sauce, some Spanish Lettuce…
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Oct- 2018 -5 OctoberRestaurants
Twickenham Stadium to open new restaurant in partnership with Tom Kerridge
Twickenham Stadium is to open a new restaurant in partnership with Tom Kerridge as part of an £81m refurbishment. An 18-month construction schedule has seen 6,700 sq mt added to the stadium concourse for 4,500 new hospitality season ticket holders, which will include the 1000-cover restaurant, named The Lock. The…
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4 OctoberApps & Technology
Workers from McDonald’s, Wetherspoons, UberEats, TGI Fridays and Deliveroo hold demonstration
Workers from McDonald’s, Wetherspoons, UberEats, TGI Fridays and Deliveroo are holding a demonstration in Leicester Square from 11am, with some workers on strike. GMB Union regional officer, Steve Garelick, said: “The continued attacks made on workers from rate reduction without consultation to gratuities being hived off show that there is…
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