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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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Dec- 2024 -20 DecemberNews
Six by Nico to open in Bristol in February
Restaurant Six by Nico is officially opening its first venue in the heart of Bristol in February at Quakers Friars. Guests can expect to embark on a “unique” culinary journey and enjoy a dining experience that is set to embrace and celebrate local suppliers. Six by Nico is best known…
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20 DecemberCafes and Coffee Shops
New Cornish Bakery site sees ‘record’ trading in opening week
Cornish Bakery’s 65th opening in Milton Keynes has “surpassed all expectations”, taking a record-breaking £40k within its first week of trading. It comes as the new bakery opened to “unprecedented” demand, causing a queue of people to block the main flow of the shopping centre. Both the centre:mk and Cornish…
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19 DecemberPubs and Bars
Stonegate Group invests £100m across estate in 2024
Stonegate Group has invested more than £100m in 2024 to “enhance” its estate, including major refurbishments as well as new concept launches.As part of its overall investment activity, the company invested more than £17m in its Pub Partners estate to support publicans in creating “thriving local pubs” in 2024. Significant…
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16 DecemberCatering Companies
Levy agrees multi-million pound Excel London partnership
Levy UK and Ireland and Excel London have announced a multi-million-pound agreement strengthening their long-standing relationship. The strengthened partnership aims to build on its successful 25-year association with a greater emphasis on future investment. Central to this lies a brand-new dining experience for Excel’s new-look waterfront entertainment district, Immerse LDN,…
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13 DecemberNews
Immersive bar concept Rumble Rooms opens in Milton Keynes
New immersive bar concept Rumble Rooms is set to open in Milton Keynes today (13 December). Located in the heart of Milton Keynes’ leisure district, 12th Street, Rumble Rooms is designed to offer a mix of entertainment, games and creative cocktails. The new opening has created a “social jungle” where…
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11 DecemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 11/12/24
SSP Group has begun an IPO of Travel Food Services in India, in conjunction with its joint venture partner, K Hospitality Corp. Subject to regulatory approvals, the pricing and completion of the IPO is targeted to be in spring 2025. SSP acquired an initial stake in TFS in 2016 and…
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11 DecemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Bold Street Coffee launches first-ever coffee subscription service
Bold Street Coffee has announced the launch of its first-ever coffee subscription service. Subscribers to the service can choose their preferred delivery frequency: weekly, fortnightly, or monthly. They can also personalise things such as grind size, roast profile and quantity. This news follows the company’s successful opening of its fifth…
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10 DecemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 10/12/24
Tortilla now expects its FY24 revenue forecast to exceed expectations, and as a result, has adjusted its guidance range to between £64m and £64.3m. This follows the continuation of the strong sales recovery for the group’s UK business. Like-for-like sales in the UK led the group’s recovery to a position…
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10 DecemberFood and Drink
Moana Poke opens in the Trafford Centre
Hawaiian restaurant Moana Poke has announced that it has opened a new venue in the Trafford Centre, its second UK site. The new Moana Poke kiosk opening aligns with Trafford Centre’s focus on providing healthy fast-food options. The arrival of Moana Poke in the Lower Orient also coincides with Trafford…
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9 DecemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffè Nero bolsters Waitrose and John Lewis partnership
The Nero Group, the family-owned operator of Caffè Nero, has secured new partnerships with Waitrose and John Lewis, which will see the coffee chain open sites in five Waitrose stores. The partnership will also see the opening of the first Caffè Nero in a John Lewis store in White City,…
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