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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.

  • Jul- 2021 -
    16 July
    RestaurantsHexagon owner launches new dining concept

    Hexagon owner launches new dining concept

    Paul Michaels, the owner of Hexagon, one of the “finest” classic car dealers in Europe, has announced the opening of a new restaurant concept, The Engine Rooms, in London.  The venue will serve Mediterranean-inspired dishes, whilst also using the “best of seasonal British ingredients”. Some 80% of the menu will…

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  • 14 July
    FeaturesBecoming a scalable business through successful crowdfunding

    Becoming a scalable business through successful crowdfunding

    It’s one thing to identify a growing market, establish an innovative route into the sector, and reach a point of scalability, but to continually grow a startup is another ballgame completely. Crowdfunding can provide the path needed to beat that game, but also the opportunity to score an unfortunate own…

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  • 14 July
    RestaurantsMJMK opens ‘Cuban inspired’ restaurant in London

    MJMK opens ‘Cuban inspired’ restaurant in London

    MJMK Hospitality has announced the opening of Bar La Rampa, a new restaurant and bar concept inspired by Cuba, which is set to open in London this summer.  Located on Market Place, two minutes from Oxford Circus, the venue will accommodate both indoor and outdoor dining, with a large al…

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  • 13 July
    Business70% of hospitality businesses confident about prospects, survey finds

    70% of hospitality businesses confident about prospects, survey finds

    Some 70% of businesses have expressed confidence about their future prospects, according to the latest July 2021 Hospitality Snapshot Survey by accountancy firm Haysmacintyre. The survey of 92 pub, restaurant, and hotel operators also found that 82% of hotel respondents were either “confident or very confident” about their future prospects,…

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  • 9 July
    Food and DrinkFoodservice inflation reached ‘highest ever level’ in May, says CGA

    Foodservice inflation reached ‘highest ever level’ in May, says CGA

    Foodservice price inflation reached its “highest ever level” in May 2021 as indoor service resumed in hospitality venues, according to the latest edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index. The index showed that food and drink prices increased by 2.5% from April 2021, which were the result of a…

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  • 8 July
    RestaurantsGino D’Acampo opens new London restaurant

    Gino D’Acampo opens new London restaurant

    Gino D’Acampo has announced the opening of ‘Luciano’, a new restaurant located in London on 26 July.  The new restaurant will be located at the ME London hotel, and is named after the celebrity chef’s 18-year old son Luciano. To support kitchen operations, Lorenzo Minini has been appointed as executive…

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  • 1 July
    RestaurantsPho Delicious set for Spitalfields launch

    Pho Delicious set for Spitalfields launch

    Delicious Pho is set to open a new restaurant in Spitalfields in August 2021, representing the restaurant chain’s debut expansion into the UK. Founded in 2003 by Chau Tran, Delicious Pho currently operates across 12 sites throughout Canada. The group offers 10 different variations of the traditional pho dish, and…

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  • Jun- 2021 -
    30 June
    CommentFlexi-apprenticeships are the answer to the dwindling hospitality workforce

    Flexi-apprenticeships are the answer to the dwindling hospitality workforce

    Whether it was a quick bite at a café, a meal at a restaurant, or a pint at the pub, customers were quick to return to their favourite bars and eateries when indoor hospitality was allowed to reopen in May. However, while this surge in bookings has contributed to the UK’s…

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  • 30 June
    Food and DrinkCake Box FY21 revenue climbs 16.9% to £21.9m

    Cake Box FY21 revenue climbs 16.9% to £21.9m

    Cream cake retailer Cake Box saw revenues spike 16.9% year-on-year to £21.9m for the full year ended 31 March 2021. The group’s adjusted pre-tax profit also jumped in the period, up 24.8% from £3.8m in FY20 to £4.7m in FY21. Cake Box’s strong performance was driven by an 84% growth…

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  • 30 June
    RestaurantsL’oscar London welcomes new head chef

    L’oscar London welcomes new head chef

    L’oscar London has welcomed Allan Pickett as its newest head chef for the hotel’s restaurant. Pickett brings with him a wealth of experience, having been involved in many kitchens including the Standard hotel, where he did the opening as executive head chef, as well as his role as head chef…

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