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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.

  • Oct- 2022 -
    4 October
    News6,000sq ft multi-kitchen restaurant and bar to open in Manchester

    6,000sq ft multi-kitchen restaurant and bar to open in Manchester

    A new 6,000sqft concept positioned as the “home of eclectic independent food, innovative drinks, and boundary-pushing entertainment” is set to open in Manchester this November, with three award-winning kitchens set to join the space. Exhibition has been brought back to life by the team at Grade A Alternative, a family-owned…

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  • 4 October
    RestaurantsChopstix targets expansion following franchisee deal 

    Chopstix targets expansion following franchisee deal 

    Chopstix has announced a long-term agreement with franchisee Sparta Foods LTD, which will lay out a “bold” strategy of growth to target a pipeline of 25 stores in the coming years. Working closely with Chopstix franchise director, Aaron Moore-Saxton, Sparta Foods LTD will reportedly concentrate its portfolio of stores in…

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  • 4 October
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsGreggs sales rise 15% in Q3

    Greggs sales rise 15% in Q3

    Greggs has seen its total sales rise by 14.6% for the 13 weeks to 1 October 2022, with company-managed shop like-for-like sales up 9.7% in the quarter.  Despite this sales boost, year-on-year growth slowed in August given the “particularly strong” staycation effect, though momentum returned in September. The closure of…

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  • 3 October
    RestaurantsFormby Hall Golf Resort & Spa names new head chef

    Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa names new head chef

    Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa has announced the appointment of executive head chef Paul Feery, who has designed a new à la carte menu with head chef Graham Alley and his brigade. Available at the resort’s Fairway Grill restaurant, Feery and his team present a menu of seasonal, modern…

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  • 3 October
    NewsBurger King acquires 74 franchise restaurants

    Burger King acquires 74 franchise restaurants

    Burger King UK (BKUK) has announced the indirect acquisition of all 74 Burger King restaurants, including 36 drive-thrus, from its second largest franchise partner, Karali Limited and Teresina Limited (the Karali Group). This marks BKUK’s “largest ever” franchise consolidation, and the announcement comes as the business has secured £110m of…

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  • Sep- 2022 -
    29 September
    NewsChopstix continues Welsh expansion with 5th restaurant

    Chopstix continues Welsh expansion with 5th restaurant

    Chopstix is set to open its 5th site in Wales this week, located on North Walk, Cwmbran. It comes amid plans to “significantly increase” its footprint in North Wales over the next 12 months, following stores in Cardiff, Swansea and Bridgend. The new sites will include design elements the brand…

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  • 29 September
    Pubs and BarsRoseacre Inns expands portfolio with £650,000 investment with Star

    Roseacre Inns expands portfolio with £650,000 investment with Star

    Roseacre Inns has announced it is expanding its Midlands-based estate to eight pubs by taking its fifth lease with Star Pubs and Bars at The Axe and Square in Countesthorpe. Following a two-and-a-half-year closure, the pub will receive a £650,000 joint investment to upgrade it into a “traditional pub serving…

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  • 26 September
    RestaurantsBunsik to open third London location in Camden

    Bunsik to open third London location in Camden

    Korean street food outlet Bunsik has announced its latest London location, occupying a spot situated on Camden High Street, set to open in early October. It is the chain’s third London opening, following branches in ChinaTown and Charing Cross. The new opening will serve its range of Korean corn dogs…

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  • 23 September
    RestaurantsHeavenly Desserts to open new Marylebone site

    Heavenly Desserts to open new Marylebone site

    Heavenly Desserts has announced it is set to open its new restaurant in Baker Street, Marylebone, on 1 October.   The new site is set in a two-storey restaurant and will feature its new tapas-style menu, comprised of multiple signature dishes.  The menu has been inspired by Asia, including its Mochi…

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  • 22 September
    RestaurantsLas Iguanas to open Canterbury site

    Las Iguanas to open Canterbury site

    Las Iguanas has announced the opening of its new Canterbury location, taking up residence on the corner of High Street and Longmarket from 26 September, its first Kent location. The new 200-cover restaurant and cocktail bar will feature Las Iguanas’ signature tropical green plant walls, flashes of neon, lustrous Mexican…

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