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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.
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Dec- 2025 -5 DecemberRestaurants
Niyamo Capital takes majority stake in Byron Burger
Niyamo Capital has acquired a majority stake in Byron Burger through Tristar Foods, with minority investor Calveton UK remaining involved in the business. The deal marks the start of a restructuring programme aimed at restoring the brand’s financial performance and developing new growth opportunities in the UK and overseas. Byron,…
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5 DecemberRestaurants
Avolta to open first Bill’s airport restaurant at Heathrow
Travel retail and F&B operator Avolta has announced it will open Bill’s first airport restaurant at Heathrow in spring 2026. Located on the upper level of Terminal 2, the fast-casual dining chain’s airport restaurant will include an enhanced digital ordering system and a Heathrow-exclusive “Bill’s on Board” option, allowing travellers…
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4 DecemberRestaurants
Alley Cats to open Portobello Road restaurant
Alley Cats will open a new restaurant at 233 Portobello Road in early February, introducing a street-level walk-up hatch serving individual 18-inch slices alongside an upstairs dining room. The two-floor site will offer grab-and-go service at ground level and full table service on the first floor, where a dining room…
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3 DecemberRestaurants
Padella to open third site with Soho restaurant
Padella is set to open its third site with a new restaurant in Soho, 10 years after the team opened the debut site in Borough Market. Co-founders Tim Siadatan and Jordan Frieda will open the new site in Spring 2026. Padella is the second concept from the duo, who first co-founded…
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2 DecemberRestaurants
Wasabi to open new restaurant at Euston Station
Wasabi is set to open a new restaurant at Euston Station on 4 December, adding to its network of sites across London’s busiest rail locations. The 1,200 sq ft venue is located on the station’s first floor and forms part of the group’s wider plan to expand in high-footfall transport…
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1 DecemberRestaurants
Wingstop UKI opens new West London site
Wingstop UKI has opened a new restaurant on Queensway in West London as the fast-growing chain continues its expansion across the UK and Ireland.The 4,316 sq ft site, located on the Bayswater shopping street near Hyde Park, seats 85 diners. The restaurant serves the chain’s full range of cooked-to-order wings,…
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Nov- 2025 -28 NovemberRestaurants
Two new dining sites open in Chinatown London
Chinatown London has welcomed two new F&B concepts, with Sushinoya and Ning’s Fresh Beef Hotpot opening at 62 Shaftesbury Avenue and 18 Rupert Street, respectively. Sushinoya has opened its doors at the 3,600 sq ft space which has space for 65 covers. The premium sushi brand has taken a key gateway…
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28 NovemberCatering Companies
Restaurant Associates partners with chef Ollie Dabbous
Restaurant Associates has formed a partnership with London chef Ollie Dabbous, who will work with the company’s culinary teams on menu development across its portfolio. The agreement will incorporate elements of Dabbous’s cooking style, which focuses on seasonal ingredients and minimalist preparation. Dabbous is known for co-founding Hide in…
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27 NovemberRestaurants
Dim Sum Library to open first international site in Covent Garden
Aqua Restaurant Group will open the first international site of its Hong Kong concept Dim Sum Library in Covent Garden on 8 December 2025, marking the group’s 25th venue. The London opening will extend the brand outside Asia for the first time since its launch in 2016. The restaurant will…
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27 NovemberRestaurants
Browns to open first Hertfordshire restaurant
Mitchells and Butlers will open a new Browns Brasserie and Bar in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on 28 November as part of the brand’s plan to grow its presence in suburban high streets. The launch brings the chain to 28 sites across the UK.The restaurant, on High Road, occupies a Grade II…
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