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Stay ahead with curated reporting on new restaurant, pub, bar, cafรฉ, 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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Feb- 2022 -11 FebruaryRestaurants
Wingstop to open Trafford Centre site as part of Manchester expansionย
Wingstop is set to open a new site within the Trafford Centre as a part of its plans for expansion into Manchester, with an opening set for early spring 2022.ย The chicken wing chain will open a 2,991 sq ft unit in The Orient, and will also be adding its…
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9 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Wells & Co to take on The White Horse
The Managed house division at Wells and Co has announced it is set to take on the leased and tenanted pub, The White Horse in Balsall Common, Bedfordshire. The destination dining site will reopen on the 15 February, trading until mid-April when the site will then close for a two-month…
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7 FebruaryRestaurants
63rd+1st Edinburgh to open in Q2
63rd+1st, part of the newly listed Hostmore plc, has announced its next location will be situated on Frederick Street in the centre of Scotlandโs capital city, Edinburgh. Opening its doors in Q2 of 2022, the venue will be the fifth 63rd+1st to open in a year. Spanning approximately 3,500 square…
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4 FebruaryCatering Companies
Buzzworks to open flagship restaurant in Greenock
Buzzworks Holdings has announced it will open its flagship restaurant Scotts in Greenock. creating over 70 jobs for the town. Set to open at the new Greenock Cruise Ship Visitor Centre, the new restaurant venue will be designed by Jim Hamilton, featuring an open air rooftop terrace with panoramic views…
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2 FebruaryRestaurants
The Butcher to make UK debut in Manchester
High-end fast-food brand The Butcher is set to make its UK debut in Manchester as part of a new entertainment venue located close to Selfridges on the top floor of the Arndale. Opening on 10 February 2022, The Butcher Manchester is the first concept from The Entourage Group to launch…
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2 FebruaryRestaurants
Gordon Ramsay to open Restaurant 1890 at The Savoy
Restaurant 1890 by Gordon Ramsay is set to open at The Savoy, London, on 23 February, 2022.ย The new restaurant will pay homage to chef and restaurateur Georges Auguste Escoffier, who joined the hotel in 1890, and will offer โhighly exclusive, contemporary fine diningโ to guests for dinner only. The…
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2 FebruaryNews
Neat Burger to open new concept site in Chelsea
Plant-based food group, Neat Burger has announced it is to open a new site in Chelsea, Kingโs Road, this summer. It revealed the restaurant will debut Neat Burgerโs latest concept store and a bespoke menu, as the operator gears up for several new site openings throughout 2022. Totalling circa 4,000…
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2 FebruaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Society Cafรฉ opens fifth site in Bristol
Local award-winning coffee shop chain Society Cafรฉ has confirmed that they will be opening their next community coffee shop at Alliance House, Baldwin Street, Bristol. Society Cafรฉ is the latest business to take up residence in the landmark mixed-use scheme, by local independent developer Acorn Property Group. This will be…
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1 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Arc Inspirations secures ยฃ14m banking agreement
Premium bar operator Arc Inspirations has secured a new ยฃ14m banking agreement with HSBC, which includes a separate ยฃ5m facility to help boost the groupโs ongoing expansion and growth.ย The ยฃ5m will in particular support investment in a number of new sites for Arc. It comes as the operator of…
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Jan- 2022 -28 JanuaryBusiness
UKH welcomes launch of mission to help 500,000 find work
UK Hospitality has welcomed the launch of a new Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) scheme to help 500,000 jobseekers into work by the end of June. It comes after latest figures from the ONS showed the demand for workers with a record 1.2 million vacancies to fill, 59% higher…
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