Norwich
Coverage highlights hospitality and foodservice activity across this key East of England city, with reporting focused on areas such as the Lanes, Tombland, Riverside, and the city centre. Topics include restaurant and bar openings, growth in independent food concepts, student and visitor footfall, and investment in leisure-led developments. Insight is tailored for operators and suppliers tracking regional dining trends, high street recovery, and the balance between heritage appeal and contemporary demand.
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Mar- 2024 -7 MarchNews
Todayโs news in brief – 07/03/24
Youngโs Pubs has acquired City Pub Group for ยฃ162m. The deal has added 51 wet-led pubs to the groupโs managed trading estate, taking its overall estate to 279. Youngโs has also expanded into new markets including Norwich and Cambridge thanks to the deal. UKH Scotland urged the Scottish government to…
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7 MarchPubs and Bars
Youngโs acquires City Pub Group for ยฃ162m
Youngโs Pubs has announced the completion of its acquisition of City Pub Group for ยฃ162m. As a result Youngโs now adds 51 wet led pubs to its managed trading estate, taking its overall estate to 279. The deal will also see Youngโs expand into new markets including Norwich and Cambridge.…
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Nov- 2023 -28 NovemberNews
Todayโs news in brief – 28/11/23
Shareholders backed TRG’s ยฃ506m sale to Apollo Global, privatising the company that operates Wagamama among others. Each share’s value of 65p signifies an enterprise worth of ยฃ701m. TRG’s strategies led to two earnings upgrades and ยฃ5m in cost savings, aligning with Apollo’s belief in TRG’s market prominence. Apollo’s reassurances about…
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28 NovemberRestaurants
Hankโs Dirty to open permanent Castle Quarter diner
Vegan restaurant Hankโs Dirty has signed a six-year lease at Castle Quarter in Norwich, following the operatorโs successful trading within the street food quarter of the same scheme.ย Hankโs Dirty first began within the Castle Social market hall concept at Castle Quarter when it officially opened in autumn 2022.ย Following…
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2 NovemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Cornish Bakery opens 58th site in Harrogate
The Cornish Bakery has opened the doors to its 58th location in the Victorian spa town of Harrogate, Yorkshire.ย The Harrogate launch comes on the back of eight successful openings in the last 12 months in Norwich, Bakewell, Bury St Edmunds, Canterbury, Truro, Whitby Harbour, Plymouth Barbican and Caledonian Park.ย …
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Aug- 2023 -8 AugustCafes and Coffee Shops
The Cornish Bakery opens Truro branch
The Cornish Bakery has opened a large new bakery in the capital city of Cornwall, Truro, and has also announced that five other sites are in development in Canterbury, Salisbury, Harrogate, Norwich and Cheltenham.ย ย Even before it opened, the Truro Cornish Bakery was reportedly driving significant attention and comment from…
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Apr- 2023 -3 AprilFeatures
All About the Cooks vs delivery apps
Can you tell me about the history of All About the Cooks and how did you come up with the concept? My background is in marketing and advertising, and after having children, I worked as a consultant. Eating real meals prepared by real people rather than factory-produced goods has always…
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Jan- 2023 -31 JanuaryRestaurants
Silhouette opens restaurant in Norwich Castle Quarter
Italian restaurant and cocktail bar Silhouette is set to open a new site in Norwichโs Castle Quarter. The restaurant has taken 3,462 sq ft of space within the Timberhill Terrace area of Castle Quarter, where it joins existing occupiers such as escape room operator Escape Hunt and cinema Vue.ย Silhouette…
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Dec- 2022 -23 DecemberRestaurants
Chopstix opens 26th site of 2022 in Exeter
Chopstix has opened its new Exeter site this week, its 26th and final opening of 2022. Located on Exeter High Street, this latest restaurant opening brings the total estate up to 90 sites. Having announced the appointment of the companyโs first franchise director this year, the opening of the first…
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Nov- 2022 -16 NovemberRestaurants
Chopstix continues expansion roll-out with new Norwich site
Chopstix will continue its growth programme by opening its 2nd site in Norwich later this month. The new restaurant, located on Gentlemanโs Walk, will be owned and operated by the company. With further site openings across both ownership models in the pipeline, the pan-Asian QSR brand is set to pass…
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