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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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Mar- 2022 -15 MarchPeople
German Doner Kebab appoints new MD for UK
German Doner Kebab has appointed Sofia Dimen as its new managing director for the UK to help build on its “ambitious” growth plans. Dimen is the founder of Basepoint Consulting and a former senior commercial consultant at OXYGY Ltd, a Bird and Bird international law firm, where she has worked…
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15 MarchFeatures
The Cocktail Club: a playground for adults
What is the history of the Cocktail Club? Wilkinson: The London Cocktail Club concept was initially conceived by John James ‘JJ’ Goodman and James Hopkins. JJ was the winner of the World’s Best Bartender award at the Cocktail World Cup in 2008 and, along with Hopkins, aimed to create a…
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14 MarchRestaurants
Hostmore losses narrow as revenues hit £159m
Hostmore, the parent company of Fridays and the cocktail-led bar and restaurant brand, 63rd+1st has revealed its group loss after tax for the year narrowed to £0.6m, down from £17.3m the previous year. The improvement comes after the group saw revenues for the 53-week period ended 2 January 2022 increase…
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7 MarchPubs and Bars
Nightcap to open The Cocktail Club in Cardiff
Nightcap, the owner of The Cocktail Club, the Adventure Bar Group and the Barrio Familia group of bars, has announced a further opening for The Cocktail Club in Cardiff in early May. The latest The Cocktail Club, which is located at 75 St Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1FA covers an…
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4 MarchRestaurants
UKH calls for permanent pavement licences
UKHospitality has said it believes making pavement licences permanent will “help the Covid-ravaged hospitality sector make a faster post-pandemic recovery”. It comes as outdoor drinking and dining areas have become popular over the past two years, which UKH said has “in some cases ensured the survival of those hospitality businesses…
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3 MarchNews
Nisbets selects Ireland for new national distribution centre
Nisbets, one of Europe’s suppliers of catering equipment, marks its commitment to the Irish hospitality sector with its planned opening of a new, 61,000 sq. ft national distribution centre in Cork, Ireland. According to the firm, its multi-million-euro investment will almost double the company’s facilities in Ireland, and will open…
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Feb- 2022 -25 FebruaryCatering Companies
Cultar Group to open fourth Glasgow restaurant
Cultar Group is set to open a new seafood restaurant in Glasgow, in spring 2022, taking the group’s portfolio to four in Glasgow. The new site, named Shucks, will be an 80-cover seafood restaurant, bar, and outdoor terrace, located in Glasgow’s West End. The kitchen will be serving up offerings…
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24 FebruaryRestaurants
Rutland Hall Hotel and Spa unveils new restaurant
Rutland Hall Hotel and Spa has announced the opening of its new Blossoms restaurant, which has recently opened its doors to guests. The new restaurant is described as having a “refreshing, modern twist” on a rural setting, yet has “remained conscious in preserving the history of the site”, recognisable from…
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23 FebruaryRestaurants
Roti King to open Battersea Power Station outpost
Roti King has announced it is set to open its second restaurant in Circus West Village, the first chapter in the regeneration of Battersea Power Station, this coming Spring. The Malaysian restaurant has operated from its original Euston site over the last eight years. Its authentic roti canai is made…
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23 FebruaryNews
Itaku opens in London
Itaku has announced its opening in London’s Great Portland Street. Featuring a “unique” produce-driven menu of Italian cuisine created utilising Japanese flavours and techniques, the new destination is an addition to the Fitzrovia and Marylebone restaurant landscape. With interior design by Maria Morra, the white marbled flooring and skylight provides…
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