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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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Nov- 2021 -17 NovemberPubs and Bars
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 NovemberCatering Companies
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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16 NovemberFood and Drink
Blacklock to open fourth site in Covent Garden 2022
Blacklock has announced it is set to open its fourth restaurant in February 2022 in the heart of Covent Garden’s theatreland. It revealed it has been over three years since the group last launched a new restaurant, with its flagship on Soho’s Great Windmill Street in 2015, followed by their…
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16 NovemberFeatures
Döner Shack: An insight into the German street food’s second site opening
Why have you decided to open in Manchester? Manchester was an obvious location to open the new Döner Shack restaurant as we already have a successful sister restaurant, Döner Haus, in the city and have a good understanding of the demographics and our target audience. Manchester is a diverse and…
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12 NovemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Local investor acquires Woody’s Vegetarian Café in Hemel Hempstead
Woodys Vegetarian Café in Hemel Hempstead has been sold to a local investor, who plans to reopen the site as a new bistro/café concept. Located in Dickinson Quay, two miles away from the centre of Hemel Hempstead, the restaurant features views of the marina and canal, which was a key…
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11 NovemberPubs and Bars
Rainhill pub reopens after £800,000 refurb
The Cookhouse Pub and Carvery, based in Rainhill, has reopened following a five-month closure and a £800,000 refurbishment by Heineken-owned Star Pubs and Bars and Merseyside-based Public Urban Bars. The refurbishment of The Cookhouse Pub and Carvery, formerly named The Victoria, is part of a £38m investment that Star Pubs…
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11 NovemberRestaurants
Young’s reports strong H1 as revenues surge
Pub group Young’s has reported its total revenue for the 26 week period ending on 27 September was £149.6m, up 183.9%, with adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of £42.7m. The group said it benefited from an increased demand following the re-opening and its major capex programme…
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8 NovemberFeatures
Q&A with Alan Morgan, CEO of The Big Table Group
What is the history of the business? The Big Table Group was formed last summer to acquire and operate the Bella Italia, Café Rouge and Las Iguanas restaurant brands. In a process handled by AlixPartners, parts of the business formerly known as Casual Dining Group were acquired from administration, preserving…
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5 NovemberEducation
Activate Learning opens new £3m hospitality facility in Oxford
Activate Learning has announced the opening of a new £3m hospitality and catering facility at the City of Oxford College. The new facilities were developed thanks to £2.17m in funding secured through the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) via the government’s Local Growth Fund. The investment into the new facilities…
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4 NovemberNews
Harry Guy to open debut restaurant
Award-winning Chef and Roux Scholar, Harry Guy, has announced the opening of his new restaurant housed at boutique hotel, Wildes Chester. It revealed ‘X’ will offer a “showcase culinary excellence”, with the 50-cover restaurant to serve British dishes, sourcing produce from across the UK to curate ingredient-focused food that embodies…
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