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.

Jun- 2019 -

6 June

Beverages

Sanderson’s Berners Terrace partners with Bombay Sapphire for World Gin Day

This summer, hotel Sanderson London’s outdoor dining venue, Berners Terrace has partnered with Bombay Sapphire Limited Edition: English Estate in celebration of World Gin Day. Launched earlier this month, Berners Terrace is adorned with flowers and ivy to offer an escape to the English countryside, despite being located just near…
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May- 2019 -

31 May

Restaurants

Deliveroo announce restaurant makeover project

Food delivery company Deliveroo, has launched a restaurant makeover competition, which will see three restaurants receive a £25,000 makeover. The Restaurant Makeover project launched after its research revealed that 88% of Brits find ambience and service just as important as the food. After the shortlist of finalists is selected, it…
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Apr- 2019 -

25 April

Pubs and Bars

Heineken makes record £50m investment in Star Pubs & Bars estate

Pub business and drinks producer, Heineken, has announced a record investment of £50m to refurbish nearly 150 pubs across the UK, creating an estimated 1,200 hospitality jobs. The investment programme will see everything from gardens, kitchens, bars, snugs and toilets given a bespoke refurbishment to fit each pub’s individual character.…
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Mar- 2019 -

28 March

Catering Companies

Kellogg’s appoints new finance and HR bosses

Kellogg’s has announced it has appointed two new senior leaders as a result of internal moves at the Manchester-headquartered cereal and snacks manufacturer. Jon Akehurst takes up the reigns as finance director for Kellogg’s in the UK and Ireland from Mars Petcare’s Crown Pet Foods where he was head finance…
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28 March

Restaurants

Pizza Express unveils new theatre kitchen at Oxford Circus

Pizza Express, has announced the reopening of its Langham Place, Oxford Circus pizzeria, after a significant redesign as part of its new brand proposition. Extensive customer research conducted by the company resulted in innovation across design, food and drink and the customer experience, which together form a ‘test and learn’…
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26 March

Restaurants

Aqua restaurant group to open four new Fitzrovia sites

Restaurant group, Aqua, has announced it is to open four new sites in London’s Fitzrovia area. The new openings will include a dim sum restaurant named Library, a Japanese restaurant, a Spanish deli along with a regular café based on the former site of all day cafe, Villandry. Aqua currently…
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25 March

Cafes and Coffee Shops

Cafe De Pierre to replace Patisserie Valerie sites in Debenhams

The Lux Management and Investment Group, the company behind the subsidiaries Caffe Concerto and The Grand Caffe – the Italian-inspired restaurant – and now Cafe De Pierre, has partnered with Debenhams for the relaunch of its French patisserie/brasserie concept. Cafe De Pierre has now taken over ex-Patisserie Valerie sites with…
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20 March

Restaurants

Jonathan Peters appointed CFO of the Ivy Collection

The Ivy Collection has announced the appointment of Jonathan Peters as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Peters joins from AIM listed Everyman Media Group, where he has been CFO for the last four years. He will replace Dominic Wilkinson who has been in the role since January last year.…
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Feb- 2019 -

22 February

People

East Coast Concepts appoints new MD

Manchester-based restaurant and bar group, East Coast Concepts has appointed Simon Kaye as managing director as it targets growth across the UK. Kaye has a wealth of experience in the hospitality sector and will be responsible for accelerating growth of the brands throughout the UK and abroad. Prior to his…
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15 February

Business

Patisserie Holdings sells Baker & Spice for £2.5m

Patisserie Holdings, trading as Patisserie Valerie, has sold its subsidiary company Baker and Spice to the Department of Coffee & Social Affairs for a total consideration of £2.5m. This follows the announcement of Patisserie Valerie being rescued from administration after it was sold to Irish equity firm Causeway Capital Partners.…
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