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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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Mar- 2025 -4 MarchFeatures
What’s behind increased hospitality churn?
In recent years the prevailing narrative in the hospitality industry has been that venues are closing at an alarming rate. Data from CGA revealed that 27,951 hospitality venues closed their doors between March 2020 and September 2024 at a rate of 119 per week. However, what gets lost in this…
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4 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 04/03/25
Greggs has surpassed the £2bn mark as its sales increased 11.3% to £2.014bn in the year to 28 December 2024. The group’s underlying pre-tax profit also increased 13.2% to £189.8m, while its total pre-tax profit was up 8.3% to £203.9m. During the period, the group stated that its evening trade…
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4 MarchRestaurants
Giorgio Locatelli to open new restaurant at The National Gallery in May
The National Gallery has announced that Giorgio and Plaxy Locatelli will open a new restaurant in partnership with Searcys when the Sainsbury Wing reopens on 10 May. The team will be opening an all-day restaurant ‘Locatelli’ along with ‘Bar Giorgio’ on the ground floor, an espresso bar offering a selection…
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4 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Greggs sales surge to £2.01bn in FY24
Greggs has surpassed the £2bn mark as its sales increased 11.3% to £2.014bn, with LFL sales in company-managed shops up 5.5% year-on-year, in the 52 weeks ended 28 December 2024. The group’s underlying pre-tax profit also increased 13.2% to £189.8m, while its total pre-tax profit was up 8.3% to £203.9m.…
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Feb- 2025 -28 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 28/02/25
Papa John’s full-year revenues fell by 4% to $2.06bn (£1.64bn), as global restaurant sales fell by 3% to $4.85bn (£3.85bn). It comes as North American sales were down 4% from 2023, while sales at the group’s international restaurants fell by 1% during the same period. Meanwhile, total revenues for the…
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28 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Wetherspoon to open at Haven Cleethorpes Beach
J D Wetherspoon has revealed that it is set to open a new venue, The Humber Stone, at Haven Cleethorpes Beach on 7 March. Haven has invested around £1.7m in the new pub, part of a wider investment of around £6.7m in the expansion of its exclusive partnership with J…
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28 FebruaryRestaurants
Heavenly Desserts and Burger and Sauce set to open in Merry Hill
Heavenly Desserts and Burger and Sauce are set to open two new locations in Merry Hill shopping centre. Opening in April, Heavenly Desserts has signed for a 68-cover, 2,189 sq ft unit. Located next to Wingstop and opposite the recently opened Loungers, the brand will offer a dedicated dessert menu…
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28 FebruaryFood and Drink
Papa John’s FY revenues fall 4% to $2.06bn
Papa John’s has revealed that total revenues fell by 4% to $2.06bn (£1.64bn) in the year to 29 December 2024, as global restaurant sales fell by 3% to $4.85bn (£3.85bn). It comes as North American sales were down 4% from 2023, while sales at the group’s international restaurants fell by…
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26 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 26/02/25
Starbucks is set to cut 1,100 jobs as part of its global turnaround plan. Chief executive Brian Niccol stated that the decision aims to streamline the company’s structure by eliminating redundancies and forming smaller, more agile teams. While individual partners whose jobs are being eliminated have been informed, the group…
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26 FebruaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Café Kitsuné to open in Covent Garden
French-Japanese fusion brand Café Kitsuné is set to open in London’s Covent Garden in the spring. Opening at 55 Monmouth Street, the concept will be the Kitsuné group-owned brand’s second UK location, joining its site in Belgravia. The café will cover 530 sq ft with seating for 15 inside and…
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