Oxfordshire
Regional reporting on foodservice and hospitality across Oxfordshire, featuring updates from Oxford, Banbury, Bicester, Witney, and Henley-on-Thames. This section covers restaurant and pub openings, local supply chain dynamics, rural dining trends, and the influence of tourism, academia, and commuter trade on F&B operations. Whether running a gastropub, independent café, or catering business, operators will find valuable insight into market conditions and opportunities across the county.
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Jul- 2025 -2 JulyPubs and Bars
The Rose and Crown pub sold to Oak Taverns
The Rose and Crown, a historic pub in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, has been sold to family-run operator Oak Taverns for an undisclosed sum. The 17th Century pub, which has been owned by Nikki Page for several decades, is a past winner of CAMRA’s Oxfordshire Pub of the Year award. Based in…
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Apr- 2025 -11 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 11/04/25
NWTC has seen a 9% improvement in like-for-like sales across the last four quarters, following the appointment of a new leadership team and a renewed focus on The Botanist brand. Antony Doyle, the former operations director of Loungers, joined New World Trading Company in June 2024 as its group operations…
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11 AprilPubs and Bars
Cotswold Hospitality Group acquires The Lamb Inn
The Cotswold Hospitality Group has announced that it has acquired The Lamb Inn, a gastropub in Witney, Oxfordshire, off an asking price of £695,000 for the freehold. The 18th Century pub and restaurant had previously been owned by experienced operators Sebastian and Lana Snow. The Snows said: “We are incredibly…
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Dec- 2024 -19 DecemberPubs and Bars
Stonegate Group invests £100m across estate in 2024
Stonegate Group has invested more than £100m in 2024 to “enhance” its estate, including major refurbishments as well as new concept launches.As part of its overall investment activity, the company invested more than £17m in its Pub Partners estate to support publicans in creating “thriving local pubs” in 2024. Significant…
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Oct- 2024 -7 OctoberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 07/10/24
TGI Fridays is close to a rescue deal with D&D London owners Breal Capital and Calveton, as they could acquire the majority of the business as early as 7 October. Sky News has learnt that the rescue deal will salvage more than 2,000 jobs and an announcement is likely to…
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7 OctoberPubs and Bars
Montgomery Group to open pub with rooms in Oxfordshire
The Montgomery Group has announced that it is set to launch The Bat and Ball, a pub with rooms, in Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire, in November. This will be the second opening from owner Ben Moss, who successfully took over 15th-Century pub The Lamb Inn in 2022 It also marks the beginning…
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Apr- 2024 -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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Jan- 2024 -31 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Admiral Taverns invests over £27m into community pubs
Admiral Taverns has announced that it invested over £27m to improve its community pubs in 2023. The group, which owns approximately 1,500 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales, has invested the funds into over 300 pubs across both its leased and tenanted estate and its community wet-led division, Proper Pubs.…
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Jun- 2023 -23 JunePubs and Bars
Marquess of Anglesey pub reopens after ‘extensive’ refurb
Marquess of Anglesey, one of Covent Garden’s most historic pubs, has reopened its doors following an “extensive refurbishment”. Located on Bow Street, the pub is set over three floors, which have been transformed throughout to encompass a first-floor dining lounge and a new rooftop bar, complete with a retractable roof.…
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Apr- 2023 -27 AprilCafes and Coffee Shops
Grind to open first hybrid cafe at new St Pancras store
London coffee brand Grind has announced plans to launch its first hybrid cafe at its new store in London’s St Pancras International Station this May. Grind is a coffee brand that makes biodegradable coffee pods for Nespresso machines Customers will have access to the cafe, whilst shopping Grind’s at-home range,…
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