Liverpool
Coverage highlights foodservice and hospitality developments across one of the UK’s most culturally vibrant cities, with reporting focused on areas such as the Baltic Triangle, Ropewalks, Castle Street, and the Albert Dock. Topics include restaurant and bar openings, independent brand growth, regional investment, tourism-driven trade, and evolving consumer trends — offering valuable insights for operators and suppliers tracking urban growth and opportunity in the North West.
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Dec- 2021 -2 DecemberPubs and Bars
Famous Liverpool FC pub brought to market for £3.7m
The Sandon Complex, a Liverpool institution famed as the birthplace of both Everton and Liverpool Football Club has been brought to market with an asking price of £3.7m. The venue has served the local community under various ownership since the 1870s. It was Originally owned by the founder of Liverpool…
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Sep- 2021 -21 SeptemberNews
Nama to open a new site in Liverpool’s GPO food hall
Nama, the Japanese-inspired restaurant created by husband and wife duo Luke French and business director Stacey Sherwood-French, has announced it is set to open a new site in Liverpool’s GPO food hall. Nama offers a contemporary Izakaya-inspired dining and drinking concept, with the new site joining the couple’s “critically acclaimed”…
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10 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Bundobust Brewery to open in Manchester
Bundobust has announced the opening of its latest site in the Grade II-listed St James Building on Oxford Street in Manchester on 16 September 2021. Adding to the group’s roster of venues in Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester, this second Manchester site comes in the form of a 150-seat taproom and…
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Aug- 2021 -18 AugustRestaurants
Kojo to open second London site
Kojo, a plant-based eatery, has announced plans to open its second site this month, in London’s Liverpool Street – where the group will launch its new ‘Kojo to Go’ concept focusing on “grab and go only”. The restaurant concept, which opened its first site in December 2020 in Hampstead, was…
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16 AugustNews
Taiwanese ’bubble tea’ franchise opens fifth UK site
A tea drink franchise headquartered in Kaohsiung, Taiwan has announced plans to open its fifth ‘bubble tea’ site in the UK, at London’s Covent Garden. Entitled Gong Cha, the 27-year-old brand, will open the 65sq. metre cafe at 3 Garrick Street, WC2. Over 40 bubble tea variations will be available…
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5 AugustRestaurants
Mowgli to open debut London restaurant
Mowgli Street Food has signed for their debut London site, at 5 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia. The new 5,800 sq ft Charlotte Street restaurant will join 13 regional sites across the country, including presences in Liverpool, Manchester, Oxford, and Birmingham. Founded by chef, food writer, and television presenter Nisha Katona in…
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Jul- 2021 -22 JulyRestaurants
Jollibee opens first Cardiff site
Jollibee has announced the launch of its first restaurant in Cardiff, Wales, on Saturday 24 July. The new restaurant concept will aim to offer “high-quality great tasting food” at an affordable price point. The site will open from 10 am -10 pm daily and has a seating capacity of 124. …
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12 JulyRegulations & Policies
Rosa’s Thai Cafe to launch on Baker Street
Rosa’s Thai Cafe has announced that it will launch its latest restaurant on Baker Street, London on Thursday 15 July 2021. To celebrate the launch, the restaurant will be offering 50% off food only on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 July 2021. Founded in 2008 by Chef Saiphin Moore, the…
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5 JulyApps & Technology
No-shows to cost UK restaurants up to £6.2m
UK restaurant owners could lose out on up to £6.2m if the rising “no-show” trend continues at its current trajectory. According to research conducted by restaurant booking platform TheFork, 19% of Brits have admitted to failing to arrive for a restaurant reservation over the past four weeks. The group has…
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Apr- 2021 -22 AprilFood and Drink
Just Eat to create 1,500 new jobs in Liverpool
Just Eat has revealed it plans to create more than 1,500 jobs in Liverpool by the end of the year. The new jobs will be created as part of the company’s expansion into its new UK agency worker model for couriers. Liverpool is the third city in the UK which…
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