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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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Dec- 2022 -15 DecemberFood and Drink
The O2 Entertainment District welcomes four new F&B venues
The Entertainment District at The O2, which is owned and operated by Waterfront Limited Partnership, has announced four new additions to its F&B line-up. The destination welcomes two debut openings for Soukra and Trapdoor, as well as two signings for Haute Dolci and JD Wetherspoon. It said the new additions…
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14 DecemberRestaurants
Heavenly Desserts opens first international site
UK artisan dessert restaurant Heavenly Desserts has opened its first store outside of the UK in Mississauga near Toronto Canada. The new store will have room for 60 diners and will have an interior unique to the restaurant. This new opening is part of a wider expansion plan into Canada…
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13 DecemberPubs and Bars
Clays secures investment ahead of second site opening
Interactive clay shooting experience bar Clays has announced that it has received an investment from hospitality-focused fund Imbiba as it plans to open a second bar this month. Clays is an indoor interactive Clay shooting experience and bar, which officially opened its first venue in Moorgate in November 2021. In…
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9 DecemberRestaurants
25 hospitality leaders host zero carbon roundtable
Some 25 leaders from hospitality organisations including Azzuri, Greene King, IHG, Gaucho, Revolution Bars, Peach 2020, Punch Pubs and WSH joined together as part of the Zero Carbon Forum CEO/CFO roundtable held at Carousel, London, to discuss how the sector can decarbonise while the industry is facing multiple crises. The…
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7 DecemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Gail’s to expand into North West
Gail’s is set to expand into the North West for the first time next year, opening its first neighbourhood bakery in Wilmslow in early 2023, with further locations set to be announced. The new bakeries will serve artisan sourdough breads, pastries, sandwiches, and cakes alongside its specialty House Blend coffee.…
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6 DecemberRestaurants
Stack & Still opens first London branch with Leicester Square flagship
Stack and Still has announced the opening of its first branch outside of Scotland with a new flagship on Irving Street off Leicester Square. Set to open on Wednesday 7 December, the 225-seater restaurant will be serving its all-day menu of pancake dishes over its three floors, including an outdoor…
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5 DecemberPubs and Bars
Energy costs ‘biggest threat’ to pubs’ viability, report finds
Energy bills returning to their regular rate post-March would put pubs and brewers at a loss of 20% on average, according to a new report by Frontier Economics, produced for the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA). The report found that energy costs were currently the biggest threat to their…
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2 DecemberFood and Drink
Burger & Sauce multi-unit franchisee opens new Derby site
Burger and Sauce multi-unit franchisee Subhan Munir has launched his third store, with the new site opening today at Derby’s retail and leisure destination, Derbion, creating 15 new jobs. The latest site is situated in the shopping centre’s food court, which is currently being refurbished with more than £2m investment. …
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Nov- 2022 -30 NovemberRestaurants
Azzurri Group revenues double in FY22
The Azzurri Group has seen total revenues rise by £119m to £235.9m in its full-year results, an increase of 101.8% against the prior year as the group rebounded from the pandemic. The increased sales helped boost profit before tax, which hit £2.7m in the year ended 26 June 2022, up…
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29 NovemberRestaurants
Gusto Italian launches new £1.8m Oxford site
Gusto Italian has announced it is opening its 14th site, in Oxford, on 1 December 2022, following a £1.8m investment in the Mitre Hotel building on Oxford High Street. The 10,000 sq ft restaurant and bar offers 150 covers on the ground floor serving both diners and drinks guests, a…
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