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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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Feb- 2019 -18 FebruaryFeatures
New in town: Roasting Plant
What is it? Roasting Plant’s brand is focused on its in-house roasteries which see coffee go from fresh beans to ready-to-serve in the same amount of time it usually takes baristas to simply make the coffee. The company claims it is the only coffee shop to actually roast the beans…
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15 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Bar 6 Group to launch Near & Far Camden
Bar 6 Group has announced it is to launch its third Near & Far bar in Camden following venues in Angel and Peckham Levels. The new bar will be located opposite The Stables and iconic music venue the Roundhouse, and set over four floors holding 180 guests, offering a lounge…
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14 FebruaryPeople
Masterchef winner to open first restaurant in Worthing
Masterchef 2018 winner, Kenny Tutt, is to open his first restaurant in his hometown of Worthing. The new restaurant will be named Pitch and will be opened on the town’s Warwick Street in May. The restaurant will span two floors, including a private dining room, with the top floor dedicated…
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13 FebruaryRestaurants
P Franco team to open Japanese drinking food restaurant Peg
The team behind Clapton’s P Franco has announced it will open a new Japanese drinking food restaurant in Hackney. Named Peg, the new restaurant will officially launch on 20 February, serving a menu of small dishes such as chicken thighs, hearts and wings along with fish dishes such as smoked…
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13 FebruaryRestaurants
Neo-Bistro closes after chef’s departure
Mayfair restaurant, Neo-Bistro has closed following the departure of its head chef Mark Jarvis. Neo-Bistro announced Jarvis’ departure last December, however at the time it refused to confirm whether it would close as a result, with its owners saying it would continue to operate “until further notice”. A spokesperson for…
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13 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Site investment brings growth to Buzzworks Holdings
Scottish hospitality group Buzzworks Holdings has reported an increase in turnover, up 9% from £14.8m to £16.2m, for 2018. The family-owned restaurant and bar operator, which manages 11 venues across Ayrshire and east Scotland, invested £1.8m into new venues, its existing portfolio and staff development boosting its pre-tax profits. During…
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12 FebruaryRestaurants
Meatliquor to open The Big Lebowski-inspired bowling alley
Queens Skate Dine Bowl and Meatliquor have announced they are to open The Liquor Lanes, inspired by cult film The Big Lebowski. Opening on Thursday 21 February, The Liquor Lanes will feature five ruby-red lanes, a geometric interior, along with all the burgers and cocktails for which Meatliquor has become…
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8 FebruaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Pret opens homeless shelter
The Pret Foundation, which was set up by Pret A Manger’s founders in 1995, has announced the opening of a new home for homeless people, in partnership with West London Mission (WLM). For over 30 years, Pret has been supporting homeless people by giving away unsold food to shelters across…
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5 FebruaryRestaurants
Urban Brasserie awarded AA rosette four months after opening
The Crowne Plaza at London’s Heathrow Terminal 4 has been awarded an AA Rosette for its restaurant, Urban Brasserie, just four months after its official opening in October 2018. Executive head chef Sam Tekkle leads the restaurant, which serves modern British cuisine including heritage beetroot salad, lamb Scotch egg with…
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1 FebruaryRestaurants
Burger & Lobster to launch in Singapore
Burger & Lobster is continuing on its global expansion plans in 2019 with the launch of its latest restaurant at Singapore’s upcoming tourist destination, Jewel Changi Airport. The yet to be opened destination was designed by architect Moshe Safdie and features a dome-shaped facade made of glass and steel. It…
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