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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- 2020 -
    9 July
    CommentThe coronavirus diaries: Tony Lorenz, Lorenz Consultancy

    The coronavirus diaries: Tony Lorenz, Lorenz Consultancy

    Having negotiated rent reviews and lease renewals in the hospitality industry for over five decades and throughout the recessions of 74, 84, 94 and 2008, I thought I had seen it all. But, I have never witnessed anything quite like this. In times of economic crisis, we always switch our…

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  • 8 July
    Coronavirus30,000 jobs at risk, warns Welsh Independent Restaurant Collective

    30,000 jobs at risk, warns Welsh Independent Restaurant Collective

    A survey of more than 100 independent pubs, cafes, restaurants and event caterers has estimated that at least 30,000 job losses are expected in the Welsh hospitality sector, the Welsh Independent Restaurant Collective (WRC) has warned. The survey was carried out on 4- July, and came as pubs, cafes and…

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  • 8 July
    Pubs and BarsPub and bar spending soars by 300%

    Pub and bar spending soars by 300%

    Spending in pubs and bars soared by almost 300% over the 4 July and 5 July, compared to the weekend prior.  According to the latest figures from Barclaycard, contactless transactions also increased by 137% over the first weekend of eased restrictions.  In total, hospitality, leisure and entertainment grew by almost…

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  • 8 July
    CommentThe coronavirus diaries: Pizza Hut

    The coronavirus diaries: Pizza Hut

    Pizza is what we know best. We’re proud of the pizzas we’ve delivered and business growth we’ve seen in our sixty years as a brand, from our humble beginnings in Kansas to becoming a global brand – but when coronavirus hit, being designated an ‘essential service’ posed an entirely new…

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  • 7 July
    RestaurantsMark Hix to open new restaurant in Lyme Regis

    Mark Hix to open new restaurant in Lyme Regis

    Chef restaurateur Mark Hix has announced he will open a new restaurant on the site formerly Hix Oyster and Fish House in Lyme Regis. The new restaurant The Oyster and Fish House is set to open on 27 July. Hix Oyster and Fish House ceased trading in April when the…

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  • 7 July
    CommentRealistic customer expectations? I’ll drink to that

    Realistic customer expectations? I’ll drink to that

    I am worried about pubs and restaurants in Scotland reopening – but my worries have little to do with safety and everything to do with customer expectations. I’ve spent the past three months working with our hospitality and tourism clients watching them plan for a COVID-safe reopening. Investing time in…

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  • 6 July
    CoronavirusPret set to slash 1,000 jobs and shutter 30 stores

    Pret set to slash 1,000 jobs and shutter 30 stores

    Pret a Manger is reportedly set to slash almost 1,000 staff roles and shutter 30 of its 450 UK stores amid spiralling sales. According to a report by the Financial Times, Pret’s CEO, Pano Christou, said today (6 July) that the chain is facing a “significant restructuring of the business”,…

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  • 6 July
    NewsOur guide for food businesses on reopening during the pandemic

    Our guide for food businesses on reopening during the pandemic

    Running your food business and accounting amid the COVID-19 pandemic can be a challenge. It can quickly become overwhelming and confusing for any food business that does not adapt to the change.  As the government sets new guidelines amid the rising active cases plaguing the world, there needs to be…

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  • 6 July
    CommentHow catering teams have adapted during Covid19

    How catering teams have adapted during Covid19

    Catering for schools, care homes, assisted living environments and business & industry (B&I) during a pandemic isn’t without its challenges. For Radish, the catering arm of Churchill Group, a typical day is a lot busier than pre-Covid19. In fact, it’s flat out. The team have had to think on their…

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  • 3 July
    RestaurantsDobbies’ restaurants to reopen in the UK

    Dobbies’ restaurants to reopen in the UK

    Dobbies Garden Centres, is set to reopen its 68 restaurants across the UK this month (July 2020). In light of Government advice, the first restaurants to open will be in Northern Ireland (3 July), with England reopening next (4 July), followed by Wales (13 July) and Scotland (15 July). Scotland…

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