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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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Jun- 2018 -20 JuneAdvice
Tips, gratuities and tax – what you need to know
The famous opening scene of Tarantino’s classic film Reservoir Dogs focuses on three characters in a diner debating the topic of tipping in restaurants, and whether their waitress warranted hers. Whilst one character says he doesn’t believe in tipping at all, they all agree that taxing tips just doesn’t seem…
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19 JuneBusiness
Starbucks’ first UK franchise partner 23.5 Degrees opens 50th store
Starbucks’ first franchised UK business partner, 23.5 Degrees, will open its 50th store on 20 June in Hull. The business opened its first Starbucks store in Liphook, Hampshire in February 2013. The 50th opening is part of an ambitious expansion programme for UK firm, with plans to expand further over…
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18 JuneOpinion
Trust in yourself
“It was never meant to be more than one…” That was the thought I had when I first started in the fish and chip trade in 1980. At school back in Huddersfield, my only dream was to have my name plastered across the streets on signs and in lights but,…
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15 JuneBusiness
Hospitality sector missing out on £6.75bn by not adapting to modern life
The hospitality sector is missing out on £6.75bn by not responding to growing demand from the ‘gig economy’ consumer to operate outside of ‘usual hours’, a study from Barclays has shown. Only a third of British workers (37%) work a typical nine to five day, meaning leisure time has shifted.…
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12 JuneRegulations & Policies
Manchester Taco Bell to open until 4am everyday
Tex-mex chain Taco Bell’s new Manchester store, one of the first of the chain’s UK restaurants is to open until 4am everyday. The new restaurant will have 70 covers and will serve the Mexican-inspired food it has become synonymous with in the US. Free wi-fi and phone charging stations will…
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6 JuneBusiness
Alice’s Restaurant in Kent closes just six months after opening
One of Kent’s newest restaurants has closed just six months after its opening, as it served its last customers on 27 May. The restaurant has blamed poor profits following bad weather on the high street for the closure. The restaurant previously named The Tipsy Pigeon and Paul’s Restaurant, served a…
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1 JuneBusiness
Harry Ramsden to offer £20,000 of free food as part of National Fish and Chip Day
Harry Ramsden is to offer £20,000 of free fish and chips as part of National Fish and Chip Day, as customers served with a ‘golden fork’ will not have to pay for their meal. The fish and chip chain celebrates 90 years in business and has announced a new menu…
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May- 2018 -18 MayBusiness
Bob’s Lobster, Greggs and Comptoir Libanais to open at London Bridge
Bob’s Lobster, Comptoir Libanais and Greggs are among some of the food retailers set to be added to London Bridge station’s offerings in the coming months. Independent retailer Bob’s Lobster will be one of the first to open its doors in late May. The seafood specialists will make London Bridge…
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18 MayOpinion
Embracing the disruption – the rise of delivery
The rise of delivery is shaking up the restaurant industry. Working closely with key operators in the sector, to understand their response to shifting consumer behaviour and advances in technology, Pragma has weighed up the operational challenges of delivery, and considered what the future holds. Market Dynamics With operators facing…
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14 MayPubs and Bars
New Red Sky Bar opens in Glasgow’s Finnieston area
A new Red Sky Bar in Glasgow’s Finnieston area opened its doors to the public on Friday 11 May. Occupying the ninth floor of the new Radisson Red hotel, the Red Sky Bar is part of a wider, ongoing revival of the Clydeside area. The interior was designed by Mark…
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