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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.

  • Aug- 2022 -
    24 August
    RestaurantsYO! operator hails ‘record’ FY21 revenues of £197.3m

    YO! operator hails ‘record’ FY21 revenues of £197.3m

    The Snowfox Group, the operator of YO! Sushi, has announced that it delivered “record” sales of £197.3m for the 52-week period ended 28 November 2021, driven by growth across the group’s restaurants, kiosks, and commissaries. Adjusted EBITDA for the multi-channel and international Japanese food business also doubled from £17.1m to…

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  • 22 August
    FeaturesMatsudai: From music to ramen kits to debut restaurant

    Matsudai: From music to ramen kits to debut restaurant

    Tell me the history of Matsudai? I’m not from a catering background, I worked in music and events until autumn 2019. In 2018, I got married, lost my job and moved house all in the space of a week, and it was an overwhelming period. I picked up a lot…

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  • 22 August
    Pubs and BarsNightcap

    Barrio to open largest site in Covent Garden

    Nightcap, the owner of The Cocktail Club, the Adventure Bar Group and the Barrio Familia group of bars, has announced the opening of a Tequila-focussed bar, the first new site for its Barrio brand following the acquisition of the Barrio Familia Group in November 2021. The latest lease signing at…

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  • 19 August
    NewsTim Hortons continues UK expansion with first dark kitchen

    Tim Hortons continues UK expansion with first dark kitchen

    Tim Hortons has announced the opening of its first dark kitchen in London to help “facilitate demand for its renowned offering in the capital”. The brand’s delivery-only kitchen, located in Kentish Town, will allow those within two square miles of the kitchen to access its products via platforms including UberEats,…

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  • 18 August
    Food and DrinkEddy’s Food Station opens its third site

    Eddy’s Food Station opens its third site

    Eddy’s Food Station has announced the opening of its third location today in Larbert, Scotland.  This follows its Alloa store which opened just a few months ago, and the Greenock store last week (9 August). The newest venture from Stephen Thompson, former CEO and co-founder of Morning, Noon and Night,…

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  • 18 August
    Pubs and BarsCoppa Club unveils Bath Townhouse opening

    Coppa Club unveils Bath Townhouse opening

    Coppa Club announced it has opened a new site, The Bath Townhouse, marking the brand’s 11th location and second property in the South-West of England. The Bath Townhouse comprises a bi-level concept, comprising two separate floors. The ground floor hosts the main restaurant, bar and café space, and the second…

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  • 16 August
    RestaurantsCreams Cafe to open four new regional restaurants

    Creams Cafe to open four new regional restaurants

    Creams Cafe has announced it will open four “key” regional openings in the next quarter in a bid to strengthen its market position, located in Manchester, New Haw, Sheffield and York. The Manchester restaurant is set to be the newest flagship for Creams Cafe. Situated within Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre,…

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  • 15 August
    Venues & PropertiesArtfarm acquires London’s Groucho Club

    Artfarm acquires London’s Groucho Club

    Hospitality group Artfarm has bought London’s Groucho Club in Soho for an undisclosed sum. While the total valuation of the deal has not been disclosed, according to the Financial Times it was acquired for £40m .  The Groucho Club has acted as a hub for the arts, literature, and media…

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  • 12 August
    RestaurantsDöner Shack to open its first London restaurant on Baker Street

    Döner Shack to open its first London restaurant on Baker Street

    Berlin-inspired street-food concept, Döner Shack, has announced the expansion of its restaurant portfolio with the opening of its London flagship site in late Autumn 2022. The new opening marks the first of four new openings Döner Shack has planned for the capital over the next six months and joins existing…

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  • 11 August
    RestaurantsJKS Restaurants to open second Arcade Food Hall

    JKS Restaurants to open second Arcade Food Hall

    JKS Restaurants is set to open its second Arcade Food Hall at Battersea Power Station in 2023, following the opening of its first food hall in Tottenham Court Road’s Centre Point earlier this year. The new food hall will be situated in Battersea Power Station and will be a 24,000…

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