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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.

  • Aug- 2024 -
    1 August
    Food and DrinkJerk Junction to open first shopping centre location

    Jerk Junction to open first shopping centre location

    Caribbean street food brand Jerk Junction has announced that it is set to open its first shopping centre location in the Trafford Centre. Jerk Junction will occupy a 917 sq ft space in The Orient, located next to HOP Vietnamese. The brand was founded in Chorlton and its menu includes…

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  • Jul- 2024 -
    26 July
    NewsDuo of restaurateurs expand presence in Chinatown

    Duo of restaurateurs expand presence in Chinatown

    Korean street food brand Bunsik and Kung Fu Burger are opening new locations in London’s Chinatown. Bunsik will join Chinatown London’s food landscape in September, marking the restaurant group’s second site within the destination. The 900 sq ft site at 31 Wardour Street is next-door to Pochawa Grill, Maguro Group’s…

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  • 25 July
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 25/07/24

    Today’s news in brief – 25/07/24

    Compass Group revenues rose 10.3% during Q2, as all regions continued to perform well. The group stated that as revenues and industry trends remain strong, it provides Compass with an “exciting pipeline of new business opportunities”. Net new business growth also accelerated in Q3, whilst pricing moderated in line with inflation. …

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  • 25 July
    RestaurantsPopeyes joins Network Rail portfolio with Waterloo opening

    Popeyes joins Network Rail portfolio with Waterloo opening

    Network Rail has announced the opening of Louisiana chicken chain Popeyes at Waterloo station, marking the brand’s entry into travel catering.  The opening comes as, over the last 12 months, Network Rail has evolved the retail mix across its managed stations by introducing new brands and experiences at destination stations. …

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  • 24 July
    NewsSlim Chickens opens at Basingstoke’s Festival Place

    Slim Chickens opens at Basingstoke’s Festival Place

    American fried chicken restaurant chain Slim Chickens has launched a new location at Festival Place, marking its Basingstoke debut. The chain has launched in a 3,503 sq ft unit on Festival Place’s ground floor, occupying a space on the F&B-focused mall opposite the Festival Square entrance, close to Five Guys…

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  • 23 July
    Pubs and BarsAdmiral Taverns unveils Church Inn refurbishment

    Admiral Taverns unveils Church Inn refurbishment

    Admiral Taverns has unveiled the £265,000 refurbishment of the Church Inn in Warrington which reopened on Friday 12 July. The new pub features a brand-new bar as well as new furniture, flooring, fixtures and fittings to modernise the pub and elevate the overall look and feel. Outside, it has been…

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  • 23 July
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsCanadian Second Cup plans expansion in the UK

    Canadian Second Cup plans expansion in the UK

    Canadian coffee chain Second Cup has announced that it is seeking to receive proposals for the master franchise opportunity in the United Kingdom.  This would mark a “milestone” for the coffee chain as it expands its global footprint and brings its café experience in the UK. With close to 50…

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  • 22 July
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 22/07/24

    Today’s news in brief – 22/07/24

    England’s Euros semi-final saw drinks sales rise 75% on 10 July, according to CGA. However, this came at a cost as customers saved their money for the final, meaning the total drinks sales across the week to 13 July were 0.6% behind the same period in 2023. Sales were down…

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  • 22 July
    Food and DrinkBoxpark to close Shoreditch site

    Boxpark to close Shoreditch site

    Boxpark has confirmed that it is set to close its East London site in Shoreditch by the end of this summer, after opening in October 2011 as a ‘meanwhile use’ scheme.  The closure comes as Boxpark gears up for two new site openings later this year in Camden Town and…

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  • 19 July
    NewsThe Pig’s Ear pub opens in Chelsea

    The Pig’s Ear pub opens in Chelsea

    The Pig’s Ear pub, owned by brothers Richard and Oliver Gladwin, has opened its doors on Old Church Street, Chelsea.  Tucked between King’s Road and the Chelsea embankment, the building is a “long-time favourite” of locals. The pub dates from 1870, making it one of the area’s oldest taverns, and…

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