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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.

  • Mar- 2021 -
    26 March
    Trade Associations
    UKH appoints new Scottish executive director

    UKH appoints new Scottish executive director

    UKHospitality (UKH) has announced the appointment of Leon Thompson as its new executive director for Scotland. Thompson succeeds Willie MacLeod in the role, taking on the position after leading VisitScotland’s policy agenda over the last eight years. On his appointment, Thompson said: “I am very much looking forward to joining…

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  • 25 March
    RestaurantsStem and Glory relocates to larger site

    Stem and Glory relocates to larger site

    Stem and Glory, a vegan restaurant, has announced it will be relocating to a new larger site in central Cambridge which will open at the end of May 2021. The restaurant, which has been designed Afroditi Krassa, fronts Station Road, just metres from Cambridge railway station, and has a large…

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  • 24 March
    Cafes and Coffee Shops200 Degrees Coffee to open new Manchester site

    200 Degrees Coffee to open new Manchester site

    Nottingham-based coffee roasters 200 Degrees Coffee will open its 12th coffee shop in The Hybrid Building, Mosley Street, Manchester on 17 May. The 80-seat shop will be on the ground floor of the new office development, and will create 15 new full time and part time jobs. 200 Degrees was…

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  • 23 March
    Pubs and BarsUKDSA warns of bouncer shortages post-lockdown

    UKDSA warns of bouncer shortages post-lockdown

    The UK Door Security Association (UKDSA) has raised concerns that six in 10 late night/pub/bars/club door supervisor positions are at risk of not being filled upon reopening later this year. The research follows a recent security business survey from door supervisors which estimated that 35% of the March 2020 workforce…

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  • 22 March
    RestaurantsThe Pony and Trap renamed as The Pony Chew Valley

    The Pony and Trap renamed as The Pony Chew Valley

    Former Michelin-Star restaurant The Pony and Trap in Somerset, has announced that it will reopen under a new name – The Pony Chew Valley.  Owners of the venue, Holly and Josh Eggleton took to Instagram to confirm the rebranding, revealing that they are “so excited for the future”.  The siblings,…

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  • 22 March
    BusinessMayor of London to invest £6m into hospitality reopening

    Mayor of London to invest £6m into hospitality reopening

    Sadiq Khan has announced a £6m investment to directly support the re-opening of London’s economy once Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. The mayor revealed he will be investing £5m to support the eventual reopening of central London, which will include a new campaign to attract visitors and tourists back into the…

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  • 22 March
    RestaurantsTim Hortons to launch Sheffield restaurant

    Tim Hortons to launch Sheffield restaurant

    Canadian restaurant brand Tim Hortons has announced plans to launch its first Yorkshire drive-thru restaurant. Opening in Summer 2021, the Sheffield site will also feature dine-in seating for up to 118 covers, as well as delivery options for the surrounding area. Following an earlier announcement that the group intends to…

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  • 19 March
    RestaurantsFounder of Wing Shack Co to open new pop-up business

    Founder of Wing Shack Co to open new pop-up business

    The founder of Wing Shack Co, Josh Jarvis has announced plans to launch a new brunch pop-up shop in London this March.  Eggs ‘n’ Stuff will open on Holloway Road between 8am and 4pm for collection and delivery, and serves yolk-based rolls such as, Hash Brown, Egg and Cheese and…

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  • 16 March
    Food and DrinkGreggs swings to £13.7m FY20 loss

    Greggs swings to £13.7m FY20 loss

    Greggs has posted a £13.7m loss-before-tax for the 53 weeks ended 2 January 2021, down from profits of £108.3m in 2019. The group attributed its first annual loss since the firm became a listed business in 1984 to “lower-than-normal sales levels” throughout the pandemic. The company’s revenues for the period…

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  • 15 March
    Coronavirus
    Hugh Osmond joins legal battle to reopen indoor hospitality

    Hugh Osmond joins legal battle to reopen indoor hospitality

    Hugh Osmond, the current director of Various Eateries, has joined Sacha Lord’s legal challenge against the government to reopen indoor hospitality at the same time as non-essential retail next month. Osmond, founder of Punch Taverns and former Pizza Express director, wrote to Boris Johnson about the prime minister’s “irrational decision”…

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