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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.

  • Jul- 2025 -
    14 July
    Food and DrinkPopeyes to open at the Arndale in Manchester

    Popeyes to open at the Arndale in Manchester

    Popeyes UK has announced that it is set to open a new restaurant at Manchester Arndale, one of the city’s busiest shopping destinations. Popeyes UK has signed a lease agreement which will see the Company occupy a 2,816 sq ft space in the centre’s food court alongside other leading QSR…

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  • 9 July
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsChaiiwala to open 105th cafe in Milton Keynes

    Chaiiwala to open 105th cafe in Milton Keynes

    Chaiiwala has announced the opening of its 105th café in the UK, located at Unit 4F in thecentre:MK in Milton Keynes. This comes as the company embarks on an expansion strategy to scale up to 500 global locations over the next 10 years. This includes significantly expanding its footprint in…

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  • 4 July
    RestaurantsPopeyes opens first UK airport restaurant at Birmingham

    Popeyes opens first UK airport restaurant at Birmingham

    Popeyes UK has opened its first airport restaurant at Birmingham Airport in partnership with SSP Group, an operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations. The outlet, located airside in the departures lounge,  will serve a breakfast menu featuring items such as Cajun hash browns and the Big Brekkie…

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  • 1 July
    Food and DrinkWasabi launches first franchise at Luton Airport

    Wasabi launches first franchise at Luton Airport

    Wasabi has announced the launch of its first franchise at Luton Airport in partnership with global travel retailer, Lagardère Travel Retail. Set to open its doors in mid-July and located in the main terminal, the new 107 sqm restaurant features a 30-seat dine-in area and a grab-and-go counter. The new…

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  • Jun- 2025 -
    25 June
    Cafes and Coffee Shops200 Degrees FY sales rise by ‘record’ 16% to £20m

    200 Degrees FY sales rise by ‘record’ 16% to £20m

    Nottingham-based coffee roaster and cafe chain, 200 Degrees, has reported that sales rose by a record 16% to hit £20m for the first time in the year ended 31 May 2025.  The group attributed its performance to a like-for-like sales growth of 7.8%, which was underpinned by “notable” positive customer…

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  • 25 June
    Pubs and BarsVagabond to open flagship St Paul’s bar as expansion resumes

    Vagabond to open flagship St Paul’s bar as expansion resumes

    Wine bar operator Vagabond has announced it will open two new London locations, including a flagship site in St Paul’s this August, as it resumes expansion under new ownership. The company has signed a 15-year lease in Paternoster Square for a site formerly used as the filming location for Channel…

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  • 24 June
    Food and DrinkSSP signs 14-year F&B contract with Leeds Bradford Airport

    SSP signs 14-year F&B contract with Leeds Bradford Airport

    SSP Group has signed a 14-year contract to expand and refresh food and beverage outlets at Leeds Bradford Airport, as part of the airport’s £100m terminal redevelopment. The new agreement will see SSP operate a wider range of brands in the airport’s extended main terminal, including its first AMT Coffee…

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  • 23 June
    RestaurantsStu Deeley opens new restaurant at Mallory Court

    Stu Deeley opens new restaurant at Mallory Court

    MasterChef winner Stu Deeley has opened The Warwick, a new restaurant within the grounds of Mallory Court Country House Hotel and Spa in Leamington Spa. The launch marks Deeley’s return to the Eden Hotel Collection, where he began his career, bringing his signature style of ingredient-led British cooking back to…

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  • 20 June
    Food and DrinkLondon mayor backs new al fresco dining spots for summer

    London mayor backs new al fresco dining spots for summer

    London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced new al fresco dining areas are set to open across four London boroughs this summer, as part of a mayoral scheme to support the capital’s hospitality industry.  The Summer Streets Fund, a £300k programme backed by Khan, will see streets in Lambeth, Hackney, Waltham…

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  • 19 June
    RestaurantsSantino in Kilmarnock brought to market

    Santino in Kilmarnock brought to market

    Santino, a bar and restaurant in Kilmarnock has been brought to market with a freehold asking price of £800,000. Currently vacant, the property has previously been let and is now available to purchase freehold. The property has been recently refurbished and would require no immediate capex spend prior to opening.…

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