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Stay ahead with curated reporting on new restaurant, pub, bar, café, and catering openings across the UK. This highlights the latest venue launches, from independents to multi-site operators, and offers behind-the-scenes insights into concept development, site selection, kitchen design, menu strategy, and operational planning. Whether you’re tracking competitors, scouting for inspiration, or evaluating expansion trends, this coverage helps hospitality professionals understand where investment is going and how new openings are shaping the foodservice landscape. Essential reading for chefs, operators, landlords, and F&B executives watching the market evolve.

  • Jul- 2025 -
    18 July
    Food and DrinkSSP opens premium wine and dining bar at Dublin Airport

    SSP opens premium wine and dining bar at Dublin Airport

    Travel food operator SSP Group has officially opened a new “premium” wine and dining bar, The Reserve, at Dublin Airport.  News of the opening follows SSP’s investment in other Dublin Airport venues this year, including upgrades to The Garden Terrace and Upper Crust.  Located in the centre of the Terminal…

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  • 17 July
    Food and DrinkCaprinos Pizza hits 110 UK stores after latest openings

    Caprinos Pizza hits 110 UK stores after latest openings

    Caprinos Pizza has continued its rapid nationwide expansion with four new store openings over the past eight weeks. These new openings include stores in Cambridge, Watford, East Sheen and most recently Kettering bringing its full estate to 110. The openings build on a strong year-to-date performance, which has seen Caprinos…

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  • 16 July
    RestaurantsDante London to launch in Islington on 1 August

    Dante London to launch in Islington on 1 August

    Chef duo Louis Korovilas and Taylor Sessegnon-Shakespeare have announced that their newest venture Dante London will be opening in Islington on 1 August. Dante London showcases a refined European menu deeply rooted in French and Italian culinary traditions. The inspiration behind the dishes draws heavily from both chefs’ training. The…

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  • 15 July
    Food and DrinkCake Box EBITDA rises 17% to £8.73m

    Cake Box EBITDA rises 17% to £8.73m

    Cake Box has revealed that its underlying EBITDA increased 17.1% to £8.73m, up from £7.46m, for the year ended 30 March 2025. Alongside this, the company saw a 19% growth in online sales to £19.1m, up from £16.1m in the previous year, following increased investment in digital marketing and e-commerce…

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  • 14 July
    Food and DrinkPopeyes to open at the Arndale in Manchester

    Popeyes to open at the Arndale in Manchester

    Popeyes UK has announced that it is set to open a new restaurant at Manchester Arndale, one of the city’s busiest shopping destinations. Popeyes UK has signed a lease agreement which will see the Company occupy a 2,816 sq ft space in the centre’s food court alongside other leading QSR…

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  • 9 July
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsChaiiwala to open 105th cafe in Milton Keynes

    Chaiiwala to open 105th cafe in Milton Keynes

    Chaiiwala has announced the opening of its 105th café in the UK, located at Unit 4F in thecentre:MK in Milton Keynes. This comes as the company embarks on an expansion strategy to scale up to 500 global locations over the next 10 years. This includes significantly expanding its footprint in…

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  • 4 July
    RestaurantsPopeyes opens first UK airport restaurant at Birmingham

    Popeyes opens first UK airport restaurant at Birmingham

    Popeyes UK has opened its first airport restaurant at Birmingham Airport in partnership with SSP Group, an operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations. The outlet, located airside in the departures lounge,  will serve a breakfast menu featuring items such as Cajun hash browns and the Big Brekkie…

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  • 1 July
    Food and DrinkWasabi launches first franchise at Luton Airport

    Wasabi launches first franchise at Luton Airport

    Wasabi has announced the launch of its first franchise at Luton Airport in partnership with global travel retailer, Lagardère Travel Retail. Set to open its doors in mid-July and located in the main terminal, the new 107 sqm restaurant features a 30-seat dine-in area and a grab-and-go counter. The new…

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  • Jun- 2025 -
    25 June
    Cafes and Coffee Shops200 Degrees FY sales rise by ‘record’ 16% to £20m

    200 Degrees FY sales rise by ‘record’ 16% to £20m

    Nottingham-based coffee roaster and cafe chain, 200 Degrees, has reported that sales rose by a record 16% to hit £20m for the first time in the year ended 31 May 2025.  The group attributed its performance to a like-for-like sales growth of 7.8%, which was underpinned by “notable” positive customer…

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  • 25 June
    Pubs and BarsVagabond to open flagship St Paul’s bar as expansion resumes

    Vagabond to open flagship St Paul’s bar as expansion resumes

    Wine bar operator Vagabond has announced it will open two new London locations, including a flagship site in St Paul’s this August, as it resumes expansion under new ownership. The company has signed a 15-year lease in Paternoster Square for a site formerly used as the filming location for Channel…

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