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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.

  • Nov- 2021 -
    3 November
    Pubs and BarsNightcap Q3 sales hit £7.6m

    Nightcap Q3 sales hit £7.6m

    Nightcap has reported a 68% increase in total net sales to £7.6m for the 13-week period ending 26 September 2021. This is an increase compared with the same period in 2019, when there were no Covid restrictions on trading. The board said it now expects that its full-year results will…

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  • 3 November
    Catering CompaniesCubitt House appoints new executive team to manage expansion

    Cubitt House appoints new executive team to manage expansion

    Cubitt House has announced the appointment of a new executive team to develop its six existing sites in central London and to drive expansion throughout the group.  Ben Tish will join the brand’s team as chef director, bringing with him over 20 years of culinary expertise having recently worked at…

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  • 2 November
    Food and DrinkCoppa Club opens in Putney

    Coppa Club opens in Putney

    Coppa Club, the restaurant, bar and cafe chain, has announced the official opening of Coppa Club Putney, which opened its doors today on 2 November 2021. Following the opening and as part of Coppa Club’s home-from-home ethos, Coppa has also partnered with Grind at Coppa Club Putney, a sustainable cult…

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  • 1 November
    RestaurantsKasa and Kin opens in Soho

    Kasa and Kin opens in Soho

    Kasa and Kin, the new all-day Filipino restaurant, bar, bakery and patisserie, has opened in the heart of London’s Soho. With Michelin-starred chef and consultant Pat McDonald (The Savoy, Liberty of London) and executive chef, Jeremy Villanueva, at the helm, diners will be offered a range of meals served throughout…

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  • Oct- 2021 -
    29 October
    Food and DrinkThe Pig’s Head to open in Clapham

    The Pig’s Head to open in Clapham

    London’s new farm has announced the opening of The Pig’s Head in Clapham’s historic Old Town on 8 November.  The pub will offer a 60 cover bar area with a daily-changing menu as well as a “spacious” 40 cover dining room with an open plan farmhouse kitchen for lunches and…

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  • 28 October
    Pubs and BarsUrban Pubs and Bars acquires 13 Barworks sites

    Urban Pubs and Bars acquires 13 Barworks sites

    Urban Pubs and Bars has announced that it has acquired 13 Barworks sites for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition includes sites such as the Exmouth Arms (Exmouth Market), Singer Tavern (Moorgate) and Harrild & Sons (Farringdon). The transaction comes on the back of Urban’s recently announced partnership with Davidson Kempner…

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  • 28 October
    Food and DrinkStuart Gillies launches new restaurant and bar in Sevenoaks

    Stuart Gillies launches new restaurant and bar in Sevenoaks

    Chef Stuart Gillies has announced the launch of a new restaurant and bar, Number Eight, set to launch January 2022 in Sevenoaks, Kent. Co-owned by Stuart and his wife Cecilia, Number Eight will be a family run business, occupying an “impressive” 16th Century corner site opening up onto a courtyard…

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  • 27 October
    Pubs and BarsBrewdog to open largest site in London next summer

    Brewdog to open largest site in London next summer

    Scottish craft brewer BrewDog is set to open its largest site in London next summer, encompassing two floors of craft beer, spirits, food and entertainment. The new 26,500 sq ft global flagship for BrewDog will be an immersive hub situated at Waterloo Station. There will also be a gaming area…

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  • 26 October
    Pubs and BarsNightcap PLC to open three new London Cocktail Club sites

    Nightcap PLC to open three new London Cocktail Club sites

    Nightcap PLC has announced the openings for its three new London Cocktail Club sites in November 2021. The new sites will be based in Bristol, Reading and Central London, ahead of the company’s planned opening schedule and in time for the Christmas trading period. The new 3,500 square feet site…

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  • 22 October
    Catering CompaniesCrust Bros confirms third site in Balham next year

    Crust Bros confirms third site in Balham next year

    Crust Bros, London’s award-winning pizza restaurant, has announced the launch of its third site on Hildreth Street in Balham early next year. Balham will be the third opening from managing director Joe Moore, who opened Crust Bros’ first site in Waterloo in 2017, followed by the second site at Sambrook’s…

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