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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- 2023 -20 JanuaryRestaurants
Kew Village restaurant Hawthorn to open in February
Co-owners Joshua Hunter and Patra Panas have announced that their refined neighbourhood restaurant, Hawthorn, will be opening on Wednesday 1 February in Kew Village, Richmond. Hawthorn, which will have 60 covers and serve lunch and dinner from Tuesday to Saturday, will also have a full team of 15 staff. According…
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19 JanuaryRestaurants
Gaucho to open three new sites
Argentine steakhouse Gaucho has announced that it is set to open three new sites in the next three months. One of the sites will open in London’s Covent Garden, the company’s first London opening since 2009. The 7000 sq ft restaurant will be aimed at pre and post theatre dining.…
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19 JanuaryRestaurants
Marugame Udon to open Kensington site
Marugame Udon will open its first West London site with the launch of a new kitchen in Kensington on Saturday 21 January. Following eight openings across the city, the 3242 sq. ft restaurant with 92 covers is located in Kensington Arcade next to High Street Kensington Underground Station. The menu…
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19 JanuaryRestaurants
Maene restaurant to open this March in Spitalfields
Restaurant and bar Maene will open in March 2023 on Fashion Street, Spitalfields, offering “relaxed and modern” cooking using British produce. The opening of this restaurant will be the second venue from Nick Gilkinson, who opened Townsend in Whitechapel Gallery back in 2020. Set at the top of a 14,000…
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18 JanuaryRestaurants
Lazy Sundae takes over location in Manchester Arndale
Lazy Sundae has announced it is set to open a new location in Manchester’s Arndale centre for its second location in the city, agreeing to take a 1,305 sq ft unit on a 10-year lease. Showcasing an internationally inspired menu of premium bubble tea, souffle pancakes and artisan ice creams,…
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17 JanuaryRestaurants
US chain 800 Degrees Pizza to make UK debut
Californian-based pizzeria, 800 Degrees Pizza is set to make its UK debut this month, with its first European site opening at Gravity Wandsworth. Founded by award-winning chef and restaurateur Anthony Carron, the chain, which will officially launch in London on 24 January, currently has 35 locations worldwide including the US,…
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17 JanuaryRestaurants
Chef Dan Cox to open first restaurant in Cornwall this February
Chef Dan Cox will be opening his first restaurant, Crocadon, on a 120-acre organic farm in St Mellion, Southeast Cornwall on Friday 3 February. The restaurant, which has been in the making for the past five years, “celebrates the connection” between food and agriculture. The venue is set within a…
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12 JanuaryPeople
200 Degrees appoints new managing director
Coffee shop chain 200 Degrees has announced the appointment of Stephen Fern as its new managing director. Fern has held the position of financial director within the company since 2019 and will now take on his new role from co-owner and CEO of the business, Rob Darby. As managing director,…
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11 JanuaryRestaurants
Crudo to relocate Fitzrovia restaurant this month
Cevicheria restaurant chain Crudo will be relocating its Fitzrovia site from Riding House Street to nearby Foley Street on 30 January. The move comes as Crudo wants to make more space for dining-in customers, as well as its addition of a small wine shop on the same site. According to…
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9 JanuarySponsored
Naughty Pizza expands from Bedfordshire to Dubai on its franchising journey
Naughty Pizza was founded in the heart of Bedfordshire, UK, and has become a hotspot, with people coming in from surrounding counties to try the contemporary, gourmet pizza cooked with genuine Italian ingredients. Founded in 2020, Naughty Pizza prides itself on authenticity. Nearly all ingredients are sourced from Italy –…
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