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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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    25 November
    Food and DrinkWendy‘s eyes further UK expansion

    Wendy‘s eyes further UK expansion

    Wendy’s is reportedly eyeing further expansion across the UK, having recently opened up a new site in Croydon this month.  According to the Financial Times, the group has been “buoyed” by sales at the five UK sites it has opened since it relaunched in Reading in June. Wendy’s chief development…

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  • 25 November
    CommentFood service innovations that will change the future

    Food service innovations that will change the future

    Food service is one of the hottest areas of digital innovation today. Over the past decade we’ve seen the rise of cashless payment, mobile booking, delivery apps and loyalty schemes. And the pace of food service innovation is only increasing, with the challenges of the pandemic bringing new ideas to…

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  • 24 November
    RestaurantsBooking Office 1869 opens in King’s Cross

    Booking Office 1869 opens in King’s Cross

    Booking Office 1869 has announced that the drinking and dining destination is now open in King’s Cross. The redevelopment of the bar and restaurant was led by hotelier and owner Harry Handelsmanis, and it comes complete with a late license and resident DJs.  The room can seat up to 120…

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  • 23 November
    RestaurantsIndian restaurant Jhakaas launches in South East London

    Indian restaurant Jhakaas launches in South East London

    Jhakaas, a new modern Indian delivery and collection brand, has launched on Brockley Rise, London. Jhakaas is the brainchild of Dayashankar Sharma, the executive chef behind the fine-dining Indian restaurant Heritage Dulwich on Rosendale Road. Opening nine months to the day after Heritage, Jhakaas offers a food menu that takes…

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  • 19 November
    RestaurantsGallio to launch first permanent site next month

    Gallio to launch first permanent site next month

    Gallio is set to launch its first ever bricks-and-mortar site with a new opening in Canary Wharf, following its the delivery-only launch of the premium, fast-casual Mediterranean pizza joint.  Gallio will open its doors on 6 December and be located in The Atrium Kitchen on Upper Level 2 of Cabot…

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  • 19 November
    NewsLivekindly and Popeyes partner to debut in the UK

    Livekindly and Popeyes partner to debut in the UK

    Livekindly Collective has announced its exclusive plant-based partnership with Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen for the launch of the restaurant’s first plant-based entrée with the restaurant chain opening in the United Kingdom on the 20th November. It also revealed Popeyes’ new vegan menu is the “answer” to a growing demand for plant-based…

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  • 18 November
    Food and DrinkFoxden opens Fulham restaurant

    Foxden opens Fulham restaurant

    Foxden, a new burger restaurant, has announced its opening in Fulham, Southwest London. It revealed the restaurant will be spearheaded by owner Paul Fox, who spent his childhood on the family’s beef farm in Warwickshire. According to the restaurant, Fox has years of working in hospitality “under his belt”, predominantly…

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  • 18 November
    RestaurantsLeon announces opening date for its first drive-thru in West Yorkshire

    Leon announces opening date for its first drive-thru in West Yorkshire

    Leon has announced it will open its first drive-thru restaurant in Gildersome, Leeds, West Yorkshire on Wednesday 24th November 2021. The new Leon drive-thru has created 30 new jobs for the local area and it is located near Morley on the A650 Wakefield Road, close to the M62 and M621 junctions. …

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  • 17 November
    Pubs and BarsFarr Brew takes on third Star Pubs & Bars lease

    Farr Brew takes on third Star Pubs & Bars lease

    Hertfordshire based brewer and multiple pub operator, Farr Brew, has taken on a substantive lease for The Eight Bells in Old Hatfield and is undertaking a joint £230,000 refurbishment with Star Pubs and Bars. The Eight Bells is the company’s third Star Pubs and Bars lease, with another pub on…

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  • 16 November
    Catering CompaniesThe staffing nightmare before Christmas

    The staffing nightmare before Christmas

    The food and drink sector is of “vital importance to the UK economy, according to the trade association, UKHospitality, and no more so than the usual (barring Covid-aside) busy festive period. A latest report from the organisation shows that the sector alone contributes an astounding £120bn to the economy and…

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