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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May- 2019 -8 MayRestaurants
Man alleged to run restaurant from house refuses to remove sign
The owner of a house in Norwich who was told by Norwich City Council to remove a restaurant sign in February has still not done so as he has applied for permission to keep it. Norwich council inspected the premises owned by Orlando Williams in February after it was alleged…
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Dec- 2018 -13 DecemberBusiness
23.5 Degrees opens 60th Starbucks store after 50th anniversary
Starbucks’ first UK franchised business partner, 23.5 Degrees, has announced it will open its 60th store in six years, on 14 December in Sheffield. The business has plans to open six further Starbucks stores in the next three months, and has 23 new stores planned for 2019. 23.5 Degrees says…
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Nov- 2018 -1 NovemberRestaurants
‘Racist’ sauce taken off the menu at Norwich restaurant
A Norwich restaurant has removed a sauce named ‘Cotton Pickin’ from its menu following accusations of “racism”. Osa Odeh, 39, raised concerns that the term was associated with slavery in the southern states of America, after seeing it on the menu at Mambo Jambo. Odeh told restaurant staff he had…
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Sep- 2018 -11 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Locals ‘devastated’ as Norwich pub forced to close by major chain
A Norwich pub has been forced to close after it claims it was denied a renewal of its licence by landlord Enterprise Inns which plans to run the pub under its Craft Union Pubs brand. The Garden House announced the news on Facebook with a statement which read: “It is…
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Aug- 2018 -7 AugustRestaurants
UK’s ‘largest vegan’ and plastic-free restaurant opens at former steakhouse site
Erpingham House, a plastic-free and vegan restaurant which claims to be the UK’s largest, has opened in Norwich city centre. Founded by vegan influencer, Loui Blake and championship footballers Declan Rudd and Russell Martinthe restaurant has already been named in The Times’ top 20 vegan restaurants list! Erpingham House, the…
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Jul- 2018 -31 JulyBusiness
Late-night customers account for 83% of British foodservice growth
British people visit food or beverage outlets 257 million times between midnight and 7am every year, according to new figures. The data, released by market research firm, The NPD Group, for the year ending May 2018 suggested that the growing demand for late-night and early morning food and beverages consumed…
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Apr- 2018 -25 AprilBeverages
Norse seals Norwich university catering deal
Catering company Norse has secured a deal to supply Norwich University of the Arts (NUA) with a range of hot and cold food along with beverages to over 2,000 people working and studying at the university. Norse will be creating more jobs by recruiting new supervisors and catering assistants at…
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23 AprilPeople
Lumley Castle welcomes new head chef
Christopher Delaney has taken up a new position as the head chef at Lumley Castle Hotel. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Delaney has worked at some of the North East’s best-known hotels including The Lord Crewe Arms at Blanchland, Matfen Hall, Close House and Newcastle’s Jesmond Dene…
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10 AprilBeverages
Waitrose becomes first retailer to ban disposable coffee cups
Waitrose has announced plans to phase out all disposable coffee cups in its stores by autumn, in a bid to reduce packaging and plastic waste. The removal of the cups will begin on 30 April at nine stores, before being rolled out at its outlets nationwide. The retailer has said…
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Mar- 2018 -29 MarchBusiness
Nisbets adds another store to its retail portfolio
Catering equipment supplier, Nisbets, has further added to its growing retail portfolio with the opening of a new store in Bayswater, west London. The new store – Nisbets’ 32nd retail outlet – will officially open its doors at 9.00am on Tuesday 3 April. To celebrate the arrival of the new…
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