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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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Jan- 2024 -25 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 25/01/24
Hospitality vendors in the North have averaged 7.2% sales growth in 2023, despite the cost of living crisis and escalating business rates. New research conducted by Northern Restaurant and Bar in partnership with CGA by NielsenIQ revealed that Newcastle (12.7%) and York (9.2%) lead the uptrend, followed by Sheffield (7.1%),…
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25 JanuaryRestaurants
SushiDog secures £800k investment for London openings
Quick service restaurant chain SushiDog has secured an investment of £800k from Middleton Enterprises to fuel the opening of four new sites in London. The news marks the second funding round into SushiDog, as Middleton Enterprises invested £612k into the business in April 2023. SushiDog’s ‘grab and go’ model offers…
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19 JanuaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Lexington and Fat Macy’s launch new café
Corporate contract caterer Lexington Catering has recently launched a dedicated café space at one of its client sites in partnership with social enterprise Fat Macy’s. Fat Macy’s is a social enterprise that aims to get Londoners out of hostels and into their own homes. Fat Macy’s provides a structured opportunity…
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18 JanuaryNews
Chopstix and Festival Street Kitchen open at Festival Place
Chopstix, the pan-Asian noodle bar, has opened a new location at retail and leisure destination Festival Place. It will be joined by street food operator, Festival Street Kitchen, which is upsizing into the centre. Having opened adjacent to Pret A Manger, Chopstix delivers its fresh pan-Asian inspired menu, spotlighting a…
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17 JanuaryFeatures
In conversation with Eco Pizza founder Sami Wasif
Can you tell us about your hospitality experience leading up to starting Eco Pizza in 1993? My love of food dates back to my childhood in Egypt, where I learned the secrets of dough making from my grandfather, Gerges, who during the Spring Equinox festival would produce and distribute the…
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17 JanuaryNews
Pan-Asian restaurant Yiqi launches in London’s Chinatown
Pan-Asian restaurant concept YiQi has officially launched its debut location on Chinatown London’s 14 Lisle Street. Celebrating a range of cuisines from across the ESEA region, YiQi’s menu includes South East Asian dishes, regional Chinese favourites, Korean classics, and Japanese dishes, with recipes and techniques created by chef Lum Wah…
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16 JanuaryNews
RIO Brazilian Steakhouse to open in Edinburgh this February
RIO Brazilian Steakhouse has announced it will open a new location in Edinburgh on Friday 9 February 2024. The Brazilian Steakhouse offering an authentic Brazilian Churrasco dining experience will open its doors on George Street, within the historic Assembly Rooms building in a 150-cover space formerly home to Jamie’s Italian.…
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16 JanuaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Cooks Coffee sales rise 15.8% across UK&I in 2023
Cooks Coffee has experienced a 15.8% rise in sales to $53.8m (£26.9m) across the UK and Ireland for the year ended 31 December 2023. The news comes as, within the UK, store sales rose by 18.6% to reach $35m (£17.5m) compared with the same period last year, while in Ireland…
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11 JanuaryFood and Drink
Shake Shack set to refurb Leicester Square site
Fast food restaurant Shake Shack has announced that it is set to reopen its venue in Leicester Square, London following a refurbishment. The site closed its doors on 8th January and will reopen later in the month after the revamp. The company stated that the new venue will transform into…
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11 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Young’s Pubs to reopen The Constitution in Camden
The Constitution pub in Camden is set to reopen its doors in February 2024, following an extensive refurbishment. Located on St Pancras Way, the canal side pub has undergone a complete transformation, including the addition of a new rooftop terrace. The Constitution, acquired by Young’s & Co’s Brewery PLC in…
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