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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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Jul- 2022 -28 JulyRestaurants
Chopstix to open four new sites in Wales
Chopstix has announced plans to open at least four sites in Wales this year, building upon existing stores in Cardiff, Swansea and Bridgend. Starting a period of expansion in Wales, Chopstix opened its second site in the capital this month, with the St David’s Shopping Centre store launching to a…
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26 JulyNews
The Long Lane cocktail bar opens its doors
The Long Lane, a cocktail bar and eatery, has opened its doors in Smithfield, London. The new venue will be a bar and eatery with food exclusively provided by Babel. Developed by the team behind cocktail bar The Racketeer in King’s Cross, The Long Lane is the latest opening by…
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26 JulyPeople
Agellus Hotels appoints new director
Agellus Hotels has announced the appointment of chef patron, Lee Bye, to the family-owned hospitality group’s board of directors. Bye reportedly worked his way through the Tuddenham Mill kitchen to become head chef in 2014 and has been recognised in the high achievers under the age of 30 working in…
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22 JulyVenues & Properties
RedCat Pub Company acquires two new sites
RedCat Pub Company, an investment vehicle founded to invest in the UK pub sector, has announced its acquisition of The Meynell Ingram Arms and The Cock Inn Mugginton from Berkeley Inns Limited. The Meynell Ingram Arms Hotel was re-opened by Berkeley Inns in 2019. This historic Staffordshire pub was closed…
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21 JulyVenues & Properties
Incipio Group to open The Libertine at The Royal Exchange
Incipio Group has announced the launch of The Libertine, a 7,000 sq ft venue that will open at The Royal Exchange in October 2022. The venue will comprise a large destination bar, casual drinks and dining spaces, two private dining rooms, and a main restaurant. The Royal Exchange is a…
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20 JulyRestaurants
Salt Yard opens restaurant at Westfield London
Salt Yard Group, a chain of tapas bars and restaurants, has announced the opening of its new restaurant at Westfield London in Shepherd’s Bush on 21 July. The restaurant is located in the southern terrace of Westfield London. The new site will be the fifth restaurant for the group. Salt…
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20 JulyRestaurants
Vinoteca opens Birmingham wine bar
Vinoteca has announced the opening of its new wine bar in Birmingham. The bar encompasses a 150-cover venue with an on-site wine shop, set across 4,500 sq ft. It follows the opening of six Vinotecas throughout London over the past 17 years. It features a drinks list of over 200…
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19 JulyRestaurants
Quarter of hospitality businesses facing closure due to energy concerns
A quarter of hospitality bosses are considering closure in the next 12 months, according to new research commissioned by digital energy services company, eEnergy. According to the representative poll of 300 UK business owners and senior executives carried out by Censuswide on behalf of eEnergy, over three quarters have considered…
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19 JulyPeople
Adam Handling appoints head chef of Ugly Butterfly
Michelin-starred chef, Adam Handling, has announced the appointment of Connor Blades as the new head chef at the Ugly Butterfly in St Ives, Cornwall. The venue is Handling’s sustainable, zero-waste restaurant that launched at the “luxurious” Carbis Bay Estate last August that offers British food inspired by Cornwall. Blades reportedly…
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18 JulyRestaurants
Tortilla revenue soars 60% in H1
Tortilla has welcomed strong top-line growth during the first half of FY22, with group revenue soaring 60% to £26.9m, or an increase of 55% excluding the impact of the Chilango acquisition. The group said this performance was underpinned by growing customer demand for Tortilla’s food as well as the group’s…
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