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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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May- 2025 -19 MayPubs and Bars
Tommy Banks launches new Jeopardy Hospitality venture
Restaurateur Tommy Banks has launched a new hospitality venture, Jeopardy Hospitality, along with business partner Matthew Lockwood, brother James Banks and businessman Neil Armstrong. The group’s first project under the Jeopardy Hospitality brand will be the restoration and reopening of The General Tarleton, a North Yorkshire establishment, set to welcome…
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16 MayRestaurants
Slim Chickens opens new site in Merry Hill
Slim Chickens has announced the opening of its newest restaurant at Merry Hill shopping centre. The Southern-inspired operator has opened in a location near one of the food court entrances to the centre. Spanning 5,229 sq ft, the two-floor restaurant features Slim Chickens’ signature red and black décor, seating for…
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15 MayRestaurants
Prime by Pasture restaurant to open in Bristol in June
New restaurant Prime by Pasture is set to open in Bristol on 9 June by chef and restaurateur Sam Elliott. The new all-day dining restaurant will open on St Thomas Street in the heart of the city’s Redcliffe Quarter. Building on the success of the Pasture Restaurants, Prime by Pasture…
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14 MayPubs and Bars
The Three Tuns in Henley to reopen in May
The Three Tuns in Henley’s Market Place is set to reopen under new ownership on Tuesday 27 May. The pub has been acquired by Nigel Sutcliffe, owner of The Oarsman in Marlow and Barry Wagner, owner of the renowned butchers next door Gabriel Machin. The Three Tuns will be run…
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14 MayRestaurants
Toca Social to open in Westfield White City
Toca Social, the interactive football and dining experience, has partnered with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) to open its third permanent venue in the UK at Westfield London, White City. The new site is to open 1 July 2025, and Westfield London will be home to the largest Toca Social venue to date,…
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13 MayRestaurants
Rare Restaurants to shutter last remaining M Restaurant
Rare Restaurants is reportedly set to permanently shut its last remaining M Restaurant site next week after 10 years of operation, City AM has reported.The move comes after founder Martin Williams stepped down from parent company Rare Restaurants last October. Williams, who left the company to focus on his next…
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13 MayCafes and Coffee Shops
Jamie Oliver Cafe and Cookery School opens at Oxford Street site
The flagship Jamie Oliver Cookery School and Jamie Oliver Cafe have officially opened their doors to customers for the first time at John Lewis Oxford Street. Spanning over 4,600 sq ft on the third floor of the store, the space includes two Cookery School classrooms and a 50-seat Jamie Oliver…
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12 MayNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 12/05/25
Punch Pubs has seen its revenues rise by 1.9% to £168.3m in Q2 ended 23 February. The group attributed its growth to inflationary price increases and trade enhancing capex investment in its estate, as well as maturing profits from pubs converted from L&T to MP. Meanwhile, the group has optimised…
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12 MayRestaurants
Beef and Bass restaurant to open in Chelsea
New restaurant Beef and Bass will be opening its first 4,512 sq ft site in London’s 356-360 King’s Road, specialising in premium cuts of beef and wild sea bass. Upon arrival, guests will be welcomed into an “intimate” 14-cover speakeasy bar. The main restaurant will feature an open kitchen and…
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12 MayGovernment
London Mayor unveils new £300,000 ‘Summer Streets’ fund
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a new £300,000 Summer Streets fund to boost al fresco dining and extend opening hours for pubs, restaurants and venues, in summer 2025. The fund will be delivered in partnership with councils across the city to support restaurants, cafes, small nightlife venues,…
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