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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Dec- 2021 -6 DecemberNews
Fulham revenue doubles in half-year results
Fulham has announced that revenue soared by 103% from ยฃ19.8m to ยฃ39.5m in its interim results for the six months ended 26 September 2021. The owner of Franco Manca and The Real Greek revealed that group revenues for both chains have continued to be ahead of 2019 comparatives in October…
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2 DecemberPeople
New resources launched to help frontline hospitality workers
A new resource has been launched by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Norwich Good Economy Commission to โhelp employers and frontline workersโ in hospitality and other industries as they recover from the impacts of Covid-19. The University of East Anglia (UEA) and Norwich Good Economy Commission – a…
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Aug- 2021 -25 AugustRestaurants
Franco Manca owner planning UK and overseas expansion
The restaurant group behind the Franco Manca and Real Greek brands is reportedly planning up to 150 new restaurant openings over the next few years across the UK and overseas.ย According to The BBC, founder David Page has reportedly highlighted expansion plans for “towns and cities from Cardiff to Canterbury…
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Jun- 2021 -2 JuneRestaurants
Norwich chef announces double London expansion
Daniel Farrow, the owner of Norwichโs The Gatherers bar and restaurant, has announced a double expansion into Londonโs food market. The chef is set to open Garden Club and Italiano Vegano in July as takeaway concepts, with the pandemic disrupting original plans to launch the venues as bricks and mortar…
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Apr- 2021 -26 AprilFeatures
Vish and chips does not spell an end to British culinary heritage
Popular culture is often led by narratives that a generation or population is exposed to en mass, with the mass media playing a crucial role in recent times. Whether it is David Attenborough cautioning of irreversible changes to the Earthโs environment on a primetime BBC slot, or a damning exposรฉ…
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Mar- 2021 -9 MarchFeatures
Government signals sunny days ahead for the hospitality industry
Over the past two weeks the government has shone a ray of light upon what was building towards a foreboding number of months ahead for the hospitality sector. However, do Boris Johnsonโs โroadmapโ to recovery and Rishi Sunakโs budget announcement entail a season of Spring sunshine or April showers ahead…
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Nov- 2020 -13 NovemberNews
Middletons Steakhouse & Grill to expand portfolio
Restaurant group Middletons Steakhouse and Grill has announced plans to expand its portfolio with an eighth restaurant in Cambridge. Some ยฃ500,000 has been invested into the 170-cover restaurant that is set to open in December. The group operates an annual turnover of roughly ยฃ15m, employing 275 staff across its seven…
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May- 2020 -14 MayCafes and Coffee Shops
M&S Cafรฉs begin to reopen for takeaway
Marks and Spencer has revealed plans to reopen 49 cafรฉ locations across the UK today (14 May). The local cafรฉs will be opening for takeaway hot drinks only, and the chosen locations to open are all based on the cafรฉ being located next to the in-store Foodhall โ meaning customers…
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1 MayCoronavirus
Chestnut to donate further 10,000 free meals to NHS key workers
Pub group Chestnut has revealed plans to donate a further 10,000 free meals for NHS key workers, bringing the total number of meals it aims to deliver over the coming months to 20,000. It comes after the group raised almost ยฃ25,000 since launching the initiative 12 days ago. So far,…
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1 MayRestaurants
Five Guys reopens eight more UK sites for delivery and takeaway
Five Guys has reopened a further eight of its UK sites for takeaway and delivery amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Restaurants in Norwich, Cambridge, Colchester, Chelmsford, Reading,York, Southampton and Londonโs Kensington reopened their doors this week, following government guidelines to temporarily close last month. It comes a week after the burger…
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