Nottingham
Coverage highlights foodservice and hospitality activity across this major East Midlands city, with a focus on key areas including Hockley, Lace Market, West Bridgford, and the city centre. Reporting includes restaurant and bar openings, independent brand growth, student-driven footfall, and investment linked to retail and regeneration projects. Insight is tailored for operators responding to a mix of commuter, student, and leisure trade, and tracking how Nottingham’s diverse dining scene continues to evolve.
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Mar- 2019 -14 MarchRestaurants
Red Dog Saloon to open Louie’s in basement
Red Dog Saloon has announced it is to open a new fried chicken restaurant named Louie’s in its basement. The Shoreditch barbecue restaurant which has been in operation for eight years, will be joined by Louie’s which claims to be the first London restaurant to specialise in fried ‘hot chicken’.…
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Feb- 2019 -19 FebruaryBreweries and Distilleries
HIT Training to offer UK first apprenticeship for brewers
Over two years in the making, the UK’s first brewer apprenticeship is being offered to the sector by hospitality apprenticeship provider HIT Training. To support the diverse role of a brewer in small and large breweries, the Level 4 apprenticeship has been facilitated by the British Beer and Pub Association…
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Jan- 2019 -22 JanuaryAwards & Events
The Dining Room and Pétrus among latest Rosette Award winners
The AA has announced its latest Rosette Award winners, recognising restaurants with the highest culinary offerings in the UK. Three restaurants have been awarded four AA Rosettes, while a further 16 have been awarded three AA Rosettes. Restaurants honoured with four AA Rosettes are Old Downton Lodge (Ludlow, Shropshire), Roganic…
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8 JanuaryRestaurants
Whitbread to launch Bar + Block steakhouse in Wimbledon
Whitbread is set to launch its eighth Bar + Block Steakhouse following its roll-out in Nottingham, Aldgate and Leamington Spa in 2018. On 8 February, the new steak-focused all-day casual dining restaurant will open on The Broadway in Wimbledon, London. Bar + Block Wimbledon will be a 302-square metre, 156…
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Dec- 2018 -14 DecemberAwards & Events
Bristol’s Casamia earns number one spot on Harden’s 2019 list
Michelin star restaurant Casamia in Bristol has come out on top in Harden’s Best UK Restaurants 2019 list. Based on a survey by 8,000 diners and 50,000 reviews, the Sanchez-Inglesias family’s restaurant was named the best out of 100 in the restaurant guide’s 28th annual poll. Casamia was ranked number two…
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4 DecemberAwards & Events
Nottingham’s Restaurant Sat Bains rated fourth best in the world
Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham has been rated the fourth best fine dining restaurant in the world, according to the TripAdvisor 2018 Travellers’ Choice. The eatery which serves British cuisine was the only UK-based restaurant to place the top 10 in the list; Adam’s in Birmingham was rated 11th while…
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Oct- 2018 -2 OctoberPubs and Bars
Nottingham pub operator undertakes second Star Bars and Pubs site
A Nottingham pub operator is set to undertake his second “transformational” investment with Star Bars and Pubs, following a successful refurbishment of the Mill & Brook, Long Eaton. Anthony Dowling will undertake the restoration of Finnbars in Sherwood, Nottingham, transforming it into a “stylish and contemporary” kitchen and bar called…
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Jul- 2018 -24 JulyPeople
Former boxer Carl Froch to open bar and nightclub
Former boxer Carl Froch is set to open his first bar and nightclub in his hometown of Nottingham on 3 August. The new establishment, named Alto will feature four bars and will also offer a selection of tapas inspired food. A rooftop terrace will offer cocktails and regular DJs. Froch…
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16 JulyBeverages
326 soft drinks manufacturers hit by ‘Sugar Tax’
HMRC has confirmed that 326 soft drinks manufacturers have been hit by the so-called ‘sugar tax’, research by accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young has revealed. The Soft Drinks Industry Levy was introduced on April 6, and taxes manufacturers 18p per litre produced if the drink contains five grams of sugar…
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Jun- 2018 -20 JuneAwards & Events
Daniel Warren wins Diageo Reserve’s Bartender of the Year
Diageo Reserve’s World Class Bartender of the Year 2018 GB final has named Daniel Waren the winner of this year’s competition. Warren, from Last Chance, Nottingham, was crowned after a two-day final with challenges in Edinburgh and the Gleneagles Hotel. The first challenge included the creation of the ‘Perfect Welcome…
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