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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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Mar- 2023 -23 MarchFood and Drink
Mondo Beer and Pizza opens in Borough Yards
Mondo Beer and Pizza, a collaboration between the Mondo Brewing Company and pizzeria Joe Public, has opened in a 924 sq ft space on a 15-year lease in Borough Yards. The opening marks Mondo Brewing Company’s first brick-and-mortar location, with Borough Yards chosen for its historic location and hub for…
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22 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
200 Degrees to open coffee shop and barista school in Chester
Independent coffee roaster 200 Degrees will be opening a coffee shop and barista school on Bridge Street, Chester, below the Grosvenor Shopping centre this May. The imminent opening in Chester, which will bring 15 new full-time and part-time jobs to the area, will be the chain’s 19th UK venue and…
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20 MarchNews
Bright and P.Franco to close both its sides
The group behind two Hackney restaurants, Bright and P. Franco, has recently announced the closure of both sites. The owners also announced the closure of Noble Fine Liquor, their wine shop in Broadway market. In an Instagram announcement, they said: “Our time in the sun has come to an abrupt…
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20 MarchRestaurants
Emerald Hospitality Group to launch Riviera in Mayfair
Emerald Hospitality Group has announced the launch of a Southern French restaurant, Riviera, in Mayfair. The hospitality group, which is also a parent company of the three London sites, El Norte, Zuaya and Como Garden, said that Riviera will open its doors on 21 April 2023. The new restaurant will…
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16 MarchRestaurants
Outpost bar and kitchen to open in Cardiff
Cardiff’s Depot founder, Nick Saunders, has announced the launch of Outpost, a new bar and kitchen in Cardiff later this summer. The 85-cover restaurant is set to open in the Laundry Quarter in Pontcanna and will serve food and drinks from breakfast till dinner. Saunders co-founded Par 59 and was…
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15 MarchRestaurants
Roots and Seeds Kitchen Garden to open in Gloucestershire
Roots and Seeds Kitchen Garden has announced its opening at The Old Kennels in Cirencester, Gloucestershire on 7 April 2023. The new restaurant is an all-day cafe restaurant with its own on-site kitchen garden and a newly-built dining space with 54 covers. Head chef, Sam Idione, will showcase Cotswolds artisan…
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15 MarchFood and Drink
Shake Shack to open in Clapham
Shake Shack has announced that it plans to open a new site in Clapham, London. The site in South London will be the New York based fast food joint’s 14th UK location. The new location will be on Clapham High Street and will overlook Clapham Common, one of London’s oldest…
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14 MarchRestaurants
Happy reveals plans to expand across London
After celebrating its three year anniversary last month, Happy Restaurant London has revealed it intends to expand across the capital. The international restaurant chain Happy Grill and Bar, which launched its first restaurant in London in February 2020, is a casual-dining place that offers a variety of different cuisines, including…
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14 MarchRestaurants
Doner Shack to debut in London this month
Berlin street food brand Doner Shack has announced that it will be opening its first London store on Baker Street on 27 March. To celebrate the opening of the store, which comes after its success in Manchester, Leicester and Glasgow, the brand will be offering 200 free kebaps a day…
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13 MarchFeatures
A growing pride: The takeover and expansion of Leon
Tell me a little bit about the history of Leon? Leon was founded in 2004 with the mission to make it easy for everybody to eat and live well. We created Naturally Fast Food and have always championed seasonal, Mediterranean-inspired and free-from food, and we were the first to display…
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