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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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Jun- 2025 -17 JuneRestaurants
ScandiKitchen opens second London café in Victoria
Scandinavian café and deli ScandiKitchen has opened a second site in central London, 18 years after launching its flagship store in Fitzrovia. The new café, located on Buckingham Palace Road in Victoria, follows the same model as the original, offering Scandinavian food for eat-in or takeaway. It opens daily from…
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6 JuneRestaurants
Pasta Evangelists to open first site outside London in Guildford
Fresh pasta brand Pasta Evangelists is set to open its first restaurant outside London this July on Guildford High Street. The opening marks the next step in the company’s expansion, which began in 2016 as an artisan pasta delivery service and now includes restaurants, retail and cookery schools. The company…
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5 JuneFood and Drink
Incipio Group unveils four new concepts at Olympia
Incipio Group has announced its latest venture; four new dining and drinking destinations set to open at Olympia as part of the £1.3bn cultural regeneration project. The four brand new concepts Arbour, Wolves of Tokyo, Lillie’s and Juno, will be opening in phases between October 2025 and June 2026. The…
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May- 2025 -30 MayFood and Drink
Chopstix unveils first Brighton site
Chopstix has announced its fifth opening for the year with a debut site in Brighton, expanding its presence on the South Coast. Opening this month on North Street, just a short distance from the seafront, the new store follows a string of successful equity site openings for the brand in…
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30 MayRestaurants
Wagamama to open at Animate Preston
Asian-inspired Japanese restaurant Wagamama is to open its doors at Preston’s newly launched £45m Animate leisure scheme, which has been delivered by Maple Grove Developments. Positioned between Taco Bell and Mad Giant Food Hall, Wagamama has taken a 4,125 sq ft unit on a 15-year lease. The fit out is…
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29 MayFood and Drink
Mission Mars revenues rise ‘record’ 30.7% to £92.9m in FY24
Mission Mars, the operator of F&B brands Albert’s Schloss and Rudy’s Napoletana, has hit “record” revenues of £92.9m for the year ended 29 September 2024, spelling a 30.7% jump from the £71.1m reported in FY23. It comes as Rudy’s Napoletana experienced a 58.4% uplift in revenues to £46.4m for the…
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28 MayRestaurants
McWin in talks to acquire Flat Iron
Gail’s Bakery backer McWin Capital Partners is in talks for a deal to acquire steak restaurant Flat Iron, according to reports from Sky News. McWin has reportedly teamed up with TriSpan to try and buy a large stake in the restaurant chain. As it currently stands it is unclear what…
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27 MayFood and Drink
KFC unveils plans to invest £1.49bn in the UK and Ireland
KFC UK and Ireland has announced plans to invest £1.49bn and create over 7,000 new jobs in the UK and Ireland over the next five years. Of the £1.49bn investment, £466m will go towards opening new restaurants focusing on building flagship sites and drive-thrus in key locations such as Ireland…
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23 MayRestaurants
Five Guys to open new Heathrow Terminal 5 restaurant
Five Guys is set to open a new restaurant at Heathrow Terminal 5 later this year, marking the brand’s first opening in a UK and European airport. The 2,500 square feet unit will be situated in a prime location on the upper level of Heathrow T5, and is expected to…
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22 MayRestaurants
Pizza Express opens at Edinburgh Airport
Pizza Express has opened a new location at Edinburgh Airport in partnership with franchisee Airport Retail Enterprises (ARE). Alongside its classic dishes, diners will also be able to enjoy breakfast creations, with the Edinburgh location just one of two of the brand’s restaurants serving a pizza-inspired breakfast menu, available from…
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