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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May- 2024 -21 MayRestaurants
Six by Nico opens new restaurant in Westgate Oxford
Six by Nico has launched its new site at Westgate in Oxford offering its chip shop-inspired menu, “The Chippie”. The Chippie takes inspiration from chef Nico Simeone’s family fish shop in Glasgow and will be running till Sunday 30 June. Since its inception in 2017, the Six by Nico team…
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Apr- 2024 -22 AprilPubs and Bars
Red Engine to open fourth UK Electric Shuffle in Manchester
Red Engine has announced that it will open its fourth Electric Shuffle venue in the UK in Manchester on 21 June. Located on Deansgate, this new venue is the second outside of London and the second Red Engine brand to reach Manchester after the opening of Flight Club in 2018.…
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15 AprilNews
Today’s news in brief – 15/04/24
Busaba will focus on London and the surrounding areas for new openings, as its latest restaurant in Essex’s Lakeside Shopping Centre has proved successful. The news comes after the group had to close its Cardiff and Oxford restaurants last year to cut costs, as turnover dipped from £21.2m in 2022…
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15 AprilRestaurants
Busaba eyes expansion opportunities closer to London
Thai restaurant chain Busaba has revealed it will focus on London and the surrounding areas, as its latest opening in Essex’s Lakeside Shopping Centre has proved successful. According to the group’s latest filings on Companies House, turnover stood at £21.1m for the year ended 17 September 2023, a slight dip…
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12 AprilNews
Today’s news in brief – 12/04/24
Restaurant group Six by Nico will be opening a new restaurant in Westgate, Oxford, on Wednesday 22 May. The site will be its fifteenth restaurant across the UK. Six by Nico Oxford has a capacity for 64 covers in the main dining area with a private dining space for 12…
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12 AprilRestaurants
Six By Nico announces Oxford opening
Restaurant group Six by Nico has announced it will be opening a new restaurant in Westgate Oxford on Wednesday 22 May, which will be its fifteenth restaurant across the UK. Founded by chef Nico Simeone, Six by Nico is known for its six-course tasting menu that changes every six weeks,…
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Mar- 2024 -25 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Gail’s owner in talks over potential sale
Gail’s owner, Bread Holdings, is reportedly readying to appoint advisers for a sale of the bakery and coffee chain for more than £200m, according to Sky News. It is understood that Bain Capital Credit and EBITDA Investments, a fund backed by restaurant investor Henry McGovern, are planning to appoint bankers…
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8 MarchNews
Today’s news in brief – 08/03/24
BM Caterers has won contracts worth more than £10m over the last six months, with clients across the legal, investment, real estate and media sectors. The group’s new clients include global real estate investor, developer and manager Hines, law firm Lewis Silkin, and power tools business STIHL. The NTIA has…
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8 MarchRestaurants
Deliveroo announces exclusive Sticks n Sushi partnership
Deliveroo has announced that sushi and yakitori restaurant, Sticks’n’Sushi, will be available exclusively on the platform. Takeaway from the restaurant will now be available exclusively on Deliveroo from all of its 14 sites across the UK. Deliveroo customers will be able to order from Oxford, Cambridge, and from areas all…
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Feb- 2024 -26 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Red Engine posts £67m sales in 2023
Red Engine, owner of Flight Club and Electric Shuffle, has announced that it posted sales of £67m for 2023, up 26% year-on-year. It also revealed that Red Engine venues and partner venues sales when combined exceeded £100m for 2023, up 28% YOY, with like-for-like sales increasing by 10%. Red Engine,…
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