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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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Aug- 2022 -11 AugustRestaurants
Sticks ‘n’ Sushi to open tenth UK site at Westfield London
Danish-owned Japanese restaurant group, Sticks ‘n’ Sushi, has announced the opening of its newest restaurant in Westfield London, which is set to open in December of this year. It is reported that the new Sticks ‘n’ Sushi venue, located in White City, will be the group’s eighth restaurant in London…
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10 AugustFood and Drink
SSP adds Greggs to UK portfolio with new franchise deal
SSP Group, an operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, has reportedly secured a franchise deal with renowned UK food on-the-go retailer, Greggs, and will be opening stores in the coming months at a number of locations across the UK. It is reported that the first unit…
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8 AugustFeatures
The inspiration behind The Long Lane
What inspired the team to open The Long Lane? We had wanted to open a bar before the pandemic on the back of the success and three and a half years trading of our first bar, The Racketeer, in King’s Cross. At times, we were turning away larger bookings and…
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8 AugustRestaurants
Maven Leisure to open Goldwood Sport Pub
Maven Leisure has announced the opening of Goldwood Sports Pub, located in Bank in London, later this month. The venue spans over 9000 ft2 and accommodates 200 guests seated or just under 500 standing, boasting two bar areas as well as a mezzanine which will be available for private events.…
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5 AugustRestaurants
Tortilla to open new Lincoln restaurant
Tortilla has announced it is set to open its 52nd restaurant, located in Lincoln city centre, at 1 Exchange Square, Lincoln (LN5 7ET), on 12 August. Seating up to 54 people across one floor with both inside and outside tables, the restaurant’s opening will create 25-30 new local jobs across…
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5 AugustRestaurants
Rarebit restaurant and bar opens in Elephant & Castle
The founders of Rarebit, an all day neighbourhood kitchen and bar, have officially opened a new site in Elephant Park in Elephant and Castle. Mark Angell and Will Nias, who have “extensive experience” in convivial neighbourhood hospitality in South London, have launched a new 55 cover site which also features…
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5 AugustCafes and Coffee Shops
Costa Coffee opens 300th UK drive-thru amid £20m expansion
Costa Coffee has opened a new drive-thru in Peel Centre Retail Park, Sunderland, which marks the 300th drive-thru for the business and forms part of Costa’s £20m expansion strategy for its drive-thru format alone this year. Costa Coffee and its franchise partners will invest in 60 new drive-thrus in 2022,…
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4 AugustRestaurants
Chef Rafael Cagali to open second restaurant
Chef Rafael Cagali, the owner of two-Michelin-starred Da Terra, has announced the opening of his second restaurant this autumn, Elis. The chef will reportedly be taking over the space that used to house the Corner Room, set within the historic Town Hall Hotel. Elis is said to be “a more…
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4 AugustRestaurants
Gusto Italian reopens after £250,000 refurb
Gusto Italian on Edinburgh’s George Street has unveiled its new redesign and welcomed its first guests after a £250k investment to transform the interior and exterior of the restaurant. The reopening features a new design and new offerings, including the Theatre Kitchen and Pizza Experience as well as a 60-seat…
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3 AugustPeople
Claridge’s appoints new culinary director
Claridge’s has announced the appointment of Dmitri Magi as its new culinary director, alongside Richard Galli as executive chef and Thibault Hauchard as executive pastry chef. The positions were reportedly created especially for the hotel’s overhauled culinary team to “cement its position as a world-class gastronomic destination”. The news comes…
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