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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.
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Oct- 2019 -16 OctoberRestaurants
LGBT+ groups boycott Chic-fil-a’s UK debut
LGBT+ groups are boycotting the opening of Chic-fil-a’s first UK restaurant, over comments made by the American fast food chain’s CEO about the LGBT+ community. In 2012 CEO Dan Cathy reportedly said on US radio programme, The Ken Coleman Show, that “defining marriage differently to the bible was akin to…
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9 OctoberRestaurants
Richard McLellan’s Wilder restaurant and bar to open in Shoreditch
Chef Richard McLellan has announced the opening of his new restaurant and bar, Wilder, launching on Wednesday 16 October 2019, at Boundary London, Shoreditch. Previously of Typing Room and Michelin-starred Alyn Williams at The Westbury, McLellan has partnered with restaurateur Sir Terence Conran to open his first solo venture in…
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8 OctoberRestaurants
New health focused lifestyle restaurant Atis opens in Old Street
Formerly known as Noble Rot bar, the new “health focused” restaurant Atis has opened its doors to offer a new lifestyle spot on City Road, Old Street. The opening of Atis, which is located on the ground floor of the newly opened Atlas Building on City Road, is featuring individual…
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7 OctoberRestaurants
Shake Shack to open 12th UK store at Brent Cross
US burger chain Shake Shack has announced it will be opening its 12 UK store at London’s Brent Cross shopping centre. Shake Shack said it will work with local purveyors, producers, and artists to create a “one of a kind Shack” for the local community, even before the restaurant opens.…
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Sep- 2019 -30 SeptemberRestaurants
Little Wing to open ninth restaurant with Whiteabbey site
Northern Ireland’s homegrown pizzeria brand, Little Wing has announced an investment of £450,000 in a new restaurant in Whiteabbey, Co. Antrim, creating 25 new jobs. The arrival of Little Wing Whiteabbey, which will be located off the Shore Road, will bring the popular pizza chain’s total number of branches across…
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25 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Macclesfield pub set to reopen after £132,000 investment
A community pub in Macclesfield is set to relaunch following an investment of more than £130,000 from community pub operator, Hawthorn Leisure. The Old Millstone, on Waters Green, will host an opening launch party on Friday 27 September following a “significant refurbishment”, including a complete revamp inside and out to…
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24 SeptemberRestaurants
Tattu announces opening date for Edinburgh restaurant
Contemporary Chinese restaurant and bar, Tattu, has announced it will officially open the doors to its first Scottish venue, and fourth in the group, in Edinburgh city centre on Friday 8 November 2019. The new restaurant will have a three-week soft launch period beginning on the 18th October 2019. Tattu…
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18 SeptemberRestaurants
New Italian restaurant Calici to open in Belsize Village
A new Italian restaurant, bringing the best of traditional, regional Italian food into the 21st century, will be opening its doors in North London’s Belsize Park on Friday 20th September. Tapping into the casual dining scene, Calici will offer diners a laid-back dinner location coupled with a sleek and sophisticated…
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3 SeptemberRestaurants
LIV Restaurant Belgravia opens with soft launch
The Liv Restaurant Belgravia has opened with a soft launch this week ahead of its official opening on 6 September. For the first week of operation, ahead of LIV’s official launch on 6 September, those who book early will have the chance to sample executive chef Damien Monley’s breakfast, brunch…
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Aug- 2019 -30 AugustAdvice
Making the most of your venue
Opening a food outlet, regardless of whether it’s a fine dining restaurant or a sandwich bar brings with it a whole host of considerations. It’s not that long ago when, once you’d secured your premises, decorated it, sorted the kitchen and decided on the menu you were pretty much good…
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