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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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    26 June
    NewsSlim Chickens to open at Festival Place in July

    Slim Chickens to open at Festival Place in July

    American fried chicken restaurant chain Slim Chickens is set to open a new location at Festival Place in July.  With room for over 85 diners, the restaurant will deliver its casual dining offer serving hand-breaded buttermilk-marinated chicken, as well as other dishes including sandwiches, crispy wings, wraps, salads, sides and…

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  • 25 June
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 25/06/24

    Today’s news in brief – 25/06/24

    Tortilla has acquired Fresh Burritos in France for €3.95m (£3.34m). The deal was funded from the group’s existing debt facilities and is expected to contribute £2.5m of additional annual adjusted EBITDA at 24 months maturity. It comes as the latest step in Tortilla’s growth strategy that will see the brand…

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  • 25 June
    Food and DrinkUrban Greens to open fifth location

    Urban Greens to open fifth location

    Urban Greens has announced it is set to open its fifth location in July, five years after its first opening. This new site will be the first of a number of impending openings and will be situated near London Wall. The new space will offer Urban Greens salads and the…

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  • 25 June
    RestaurantsBangladeshi restaurant Dakaah to open in Camden Market

    Bangladeshi restaurant Dakaah to open in Camden Market

    Casual dining restaurant Dhakaah is set to open its doors in Camden Market’s Hawley Wharf on 24 July, with a series of soft launch activations in the run-up to the opening. Dhakaah is a celebration of the street food and specialities of Bangladesh and is named after the country’s capital…

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  • 24 June
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 24/06/24

    Today’s news in brief – 24/06/24

    Stonegate revenues hit £916m in H1 ended 7 April, as its leased and tenanted estate demonstrated “consistent” growth with like-for-like sales rising 6.2% on the equivalent period in the prior year. EBITDA margin in H1 was up 1.3% to 21.3%, highlighting the “positive impact” of Stonegate’s performance improvement and efficiency…

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  • 24 June
    Pubs and BarsRed Engine opens Electric Shuffle Manchester

    Red Engine opens Electric Shuffle Manchester

    Red Engine has opened the doors to its latest Electric Shuffle venue in Manchester’s Deansgate. Electric Shuffle Manchester is the second bar from Red Engine to hit the city, following the opening of Flight Club back in 2018. The latest launch from Red Engine creates 75 new job opportunities in…

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  • 21 June
    RestaurantsAlley Cats to open new Chelsea venue

    Alley Cats to open new Chelsea venue

    Alley Cats has announced the opening of its second location on King’s Road in Chelsea at the beginning of August. This new site will be part of the Sloane Stanely estate on the King’s Road, building on the success of its first Marylebone site. The restaurant will be led by…

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  • 20 June
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 20/06/24

    Today’s news in brief – 20/06/24

    Popeyes UK will open its 50th site in Glasgow and has revealed it is on track to deliver the growth it projected in January – doubling the size of its UK estate this year. Popeyes entered the UK market back in November 2021 and has since seen success with 49…

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  • 20 June
    NewsThe Macallan to launch new dining experience in Scotland

    The Macallan to launch new dining experience in Scotland

    Single malt Scotch whisky brand The Macallan is collaborating with Spanish restaurant El Celler de Can Roca to launch a new permanent dining experience, TimeSpirit, at The Macallan Estate this summer. The Macallan and El Celler De Can Roca’s collaboration, TimeSpirit, will be the Spanish restaurant’s first dining concept outside…

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  • 20 June
    RestaurantsPopeyes to open 50th store amid continued expansion plans

    Popeyes to open 50th store amid continued expansion plans

    Popeyes UK has announced that it is set to launch its 50th UK site in Glasgow, marking its 18th opening this year.  With the launch of the new restaurant, the brand is on track to deliver the growth it projected in January – doubling the size of its UK estate…

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