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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.

  • Jul- 2022 -
    5 July
    Pubs and BarsBrewDog to open its largest bar in London this August

    BrewDog to open its largest bar in London this August

    BrewDog, an independent Scottish craft brewer, is opening its largest bar on 18 August in London Waterloo Station.  BrewDog Waterloo will be the biggest BrewDog location in the world at 27,000sq ft, with two floors of craft beer, spirits, food, and entertainment in the centre of the city. The bar…

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  • Jun- 2022 -
    30 June
    Pubs and BarsGreene King unveils new recruitment commitments

    Greene King unveils new recruitment commitments

    Greene King has announced the intention to implement new commitments around the recruiting and training of employees from all backgrounds after the brand launched a new report, ‘Untapping Potential: the role of pubs in levelling up skills, jobs and communities’.  The company’s commitments will reportedly include adding 5,000 new apprentices…

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  • 29 June
    Food and DrinkMatsudai Ramen confirms debut opening date

    Matsudai Ramen confirms debut opening date

    Matsudai Ramen, online DIY ramen retailer, has confirmed an early August opening date for its first ramen restaurant, Matsudai Ramen in Cardiff. Following a five-month refurbishment of the former Natwest bank site in Grangetown, Cardiff, Matsudai founder James Chant will open the doors to the 70-cover ramen restaurant at 6pm…

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  • 28 June
    NewsJust 1 in 3 hospitality business running a profit, industry leaders find

    Just 1 in 3 hospitality business running a profit, industry leaders find

    The profitability of hospitality businesses across the UK is “plummeting” with only 37% currently turning a profit, according to a survey conducted by the British Beer and Pub Association, British Institute of Innkeeping and UKHospitality. The survey comes almost one year after the Government released its hospitality recovery strategy which…

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  • 28 June
    RestaurantsSlim Chickens to open four new UK sites simultaneously

    Slim Chickens to open four new UK sites simultaneously

    Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) will open four new Slim Chickens restaurants simultaneously on 4 July 2022 in Leicester, Liverpool, Milton Keynes and London’s Bishopsgate, continuing Slim Chickens’ roll out across the UK. The new restaurants will each occupy 2500+ square feet locations, bringing the US fast casual brand’s UK portfolio…

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  • 27 June
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsCreams Cafe to open at Manchester Arndale

    Creams Cafe to open at Manchester Arndale

    Dessert restaurant brand, Creams Cafe, will be opening at Manchester Arndale later this year with a new 2,325 square feet store at the centre. The store, which has been let on a 15-year lease, will offer the full Creams Cafe experience with the brand’s menu of desserts for dine-in, takeaway…

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  • 27 June
    Pubs and BarsBrucan Pubs to open fourth site

    Brucan Pubs to open fourth site

    Brucan Pubs, founded in 2018 by James Lyon-Shaw and the former head chef of The Club at The Ivy Jamie Dobbin, has announced its fourth opening.  Brucan is leasing The Star at Witley in Surrey from Star Pubs and Bars. It will undertake a £400,000 joint refurbishment with Star before…

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  • 24 June
    RestaurantsGranger and Co to open fifth site in Marylebone

    Granger and Co to open fifth site in Marylebone

    Granger and Co’s restaurateur, Bill Granger, has announced the opening of its fifth venue, which will be opening this August in Marylebone.  Granger reportedly made London his full-time base back in 2011 when he opened the first Granger and Co all-day dining restaurant in Notting Hill. The address of the…

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  • 24 June
    RestaurantsCanteen Collective launches £400,000 investment round to aid expansion

    Canteen Collective launches £400,000 investment round to aid expansion

    Canteen Collective, a hospitality group with a focus on sustainability, has launched a £400,000 investment round to “help drive forward its ambitious growth plans”. The London-headquartered business, which is on target to turnover £2.5m this year, has said it is set to more than double its revenues by 2025 as…

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  • 22 June
    Food and DrinkThe Breakfast Club announces new menu and extended opening hours

    The Breakfast Club announces new menu and extended opening hours

    The Breakfast Club has announced the roll-out of a new breakfast, lunch and dinner menu to be implemented in three of its London sites, along with extended opening hours on Thursdays through to Saturdays for its new ‘Boozy Nights’.  The menu, which is set to be rolled out across all…

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