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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.

  • Apr- 2024 -
    22 April
    Food and DrinkToca Social to open new site in Birmingham

    Toca Social to open new site in Birmingham

    Toca Social has announced it will be opening its second site in the UK in the Bullring Birmingham from 3 June.  Alongside this, Toca Social has designed a new food menu featuring globally inspired, handheld sharers for guests to enjoy while playing, such as London based Chick ‘n’ Sours.  The…

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  • 22 April
    Pubs and BarsRed Engine to open fourth UK Electric Shuffle in Manchester

    Red Engine to open fourth UK Electric Shuffle in Manchester

    Red Engine has announced that it will open its fourth Electric Shuffle venue in the UK in Manchester on 21 June. Located on Deansgate, this new venue is the second outside of London and the second Red Engine brand to reach Manchester after the opening of Flight Club in 2018.…

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  • 19 April
    NewsLondon’s Soho welcomes six new F&B offerings

    London’s Soho welcomes six new F&B offerings

    Six new F&B additions are set to open in Soho’s Shaftesbury Capital portfolio. Kingly Street has welcomed two new signings from The Counter and Little Door and Co alongside the upsize of pub and cocktail bar Two Floors. Three-storey alfresco dining destination, Kingly Court, has introduced two new debut concepts,…

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  • 19 April
    PeopleAsda appoints new MD for Leon

    Asda appoints new MD for Leon

    Leon owner Asda has announced the appointment of the former Tapas Revolution executive, Mac Plumton, as the new managing director of the healthy fast food chain.  Plumpton will succeed Ashley Davis, who has served in an interim capacity as MD since November 2023.  Davis is set to depart Leon in…

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  • 18 April
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsLoungers continues rollout of stores with eight new openings

    Loungers continues rollout of stores with eight new openings

    Loungers, the operator of all day café,bar and restaurants across the UK under the Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside brands, has announced the opening of a number of new sites bringing the current total to 257 sites.  In the past three months, the group opened new Lounges in Bromsgrove (Verraco…

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  • 16 April
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 16/04/24

    Today’s news in brief – 16/04/24

    Hostmore will be acquiring TGI Fridays’ US brand for £177m. The proposed transaction would result in existing Hostmore shareholders holding a 36% stake in the enlarged business upon completion, with TGI Fridays’ shareholdings having a 64% stake. Once the acquisition is finalised, the group is expected to be renamed ‘TGI…

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  • 16 April
    Food and DrinkShake Shack to open in Notting Hill

    Shake Shack to open in Notting Hill

    Shake Shack has announced that it is set to open a new site in Notting Hill in London, its 17th UK opening. Set over two floors, the new site will boast a prime location in front of Notting Hill Gate station exit. This follows the reopening of its flagship store…

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  • 15 April
    RestaurantsBusaba eyes expansion opportunities closer to London

    Busaba eyes expansion opportunities closer to London

    Thai restaurant chain Busaba has revealed it will focus on London and the surrounding areas, as its latest opening in Essex’s Lakeside Shopping Centre has proved successful.  According to the group’s latest filings on Companies House, turnover stood at £21.1m for the year ended 17 September 2023, a slight dip…

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  • 12 April
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 12/04/24

    Today’s news in brief – 12/04/24

    Restaurant group Six by Nico will be opening a new restaurant in Westgate, Oxford, on Wednesday 22 May. The site will be its fifteenth restaurant across the UK. Six by Nico Oxford has a capacity for 64 covers in the main dining area with a private dining space for 12…

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  • 12 April
    RestaurantsSix By Nico announces Oxford opening

    Six By Nico announces Oxford opening

    Restaurant group Six by Nico has announced it will be opening a new restaurant in Westgate Oxford on Wednesday 22 May, which will be its fifteenth restaurant across the UK. Founded by chef Nico Simeone, Six by Nico is known for its six-course tasting menu that changes every six weeks,…

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