Oxford
Coverage highlights hospitality and foodservice activity in this university city, with reporting focused on central Oxford, Jericho, Cowley Road, and Summertown. Topics include restaurant and café openings, independent concepts, student and tourist-driven footfall, and premium casual formats. Insight is designed for operators navigating a market shaped by academic life, heritage appeal, and growing demand for diverse dining experiences.
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Jan- 2020 -2 JanuaryFood and Drink
Burger King UK expands portfolio
Burger King UK Group has announced the acquisition of KFG Quickserve Limited, a business that operates 34 franchisee restaurants across the UK from the Kout Food Group. This purchase will increase the group’s company owned portfolio to 136 sites within a total UK estate of 517 restaurants. Burger King UK…
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Dec- 2019 -16 DecemberRestaurants
Mowgli Street Food to launch first restaurant in Bristol
Mowgli Street Food has announced plans to open its first restaurant in Bristol, which will open its doors on Corn Street this winter. Set inside an “elegantly” high-ceilinged building, the brand said the space will be the home to the “fresh, light zing of Indian food unplugged”. The restaurant chain…
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12 DecemberAdvice
Cheers to that: Five drink trends you need to know about in 2020
As we raise our glasses to a new decade, it is a good time to take stock and consider the huge shift in consumer attitude which has heavily influenced the drinks market and will continue to into the 2020’s. For 2020 and beyond the “tinny” is set to continue to…
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11 DecemberCafes and Coffee Shops
The Breakfast Club appoints Charlie McVeigh as chairman
The Breakfast Club has appointed Draft House founder and chairman, Charlie McVeigh as chairman. The news of the appointment follows the restaurant reporting record sales and “positive” like-for-like growth for the year. It revealed the first seven months of the current financial year ended with £9.7m worth of sales, increased…
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9 DecemberRestaurants
Pho owners consider sale ahead of expansion plans
The private equity owners of vietnamese restaurant chain Pho are reportedly mulling over a potential sale of the business. According to the Sunday Telegraph, Gresham House, which acquired the chain from Livingbridge in 2018, is considering offloading the business before it embarks on a plan to increase its store state.…
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5 DecemberRestaurants
Lussmanns Sustainable Fish and Grill opens sixth site
Andrei Lussmann has announced the opening of his sixth Lussmanns Sustainable Fish and Grill site, set to open in Oxford early next year. It will be the first of its sites to open outside of Hertfordshire, and will open in the Jericho district of the city. The 2,750 sq ft…
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3 DecemberVenues & Properties
Burger King UK expands portfolio
Burger King UK has announced a further expansion to its business after the acquisition of eight new sites. The franchisee behind Burger King has purchased the Oxford and Bristol Burger King businesses from the Silver family. After the opening of the Cribbs Causeway site in Bristol, the group will have…
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Nov- 2019 -15 NovemberRestaurants
Coconut Tree announces plans to open sixth site in Bournemouth
Sri Lankan street food restaurant group, The Coconut Tree, has announced plans to open its sixth UK site in Bournemouth. The restaurant will replace the former Brunch Club cafe’s site on Old Christchurch Road.It will join other branches based in Cardiff, Bristol, Oxford, Cheltenham. Coconut Tree’s menu offers “smaller tapas-style…
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14 NovemberPubs and Bars
Plans to transform Eagle and Child pub into hotel unveiled
The Eagle and Child pub in Oxford is set for a major revamp as the landlord plans to turn it into a hotel. Once famous as a meeting place for CS Lewis and JRR Tolkein, the application for the revamp was approved by Oxford City Councils west area planning committee…
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Oct- 2019 -18 OctoberRestaurants
Pastaio and Good Birds from Flank to open at Market Hall West End
Fast-casual pasta joint Pastaio and chicken restaurant Good Birds have been confirmed for Market Hall West End, which is set to open this November. Pastaio, from British chef Stevie Parle, will offer a menu combining some of its renowned dishes from the original Pastaio restaurant on Ganton St – including…
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