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.

Nov- 2020 -

18 November

News

Henley restaurant owner fined for food safety breach

The owner of the Mezo Restaurant and Café in Henley, Tahsin Kan, has been ordered to pay over £22,000, after his business was forced to close in 2019 due to a repeated breach of food safety laws. The charges follow a series of inspections by South Oxfordshire District Council environmental…
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Aug- 2020 -

24 August

Food and Drink

Prospect Bars and Pubs adds second site

Prospect Bars and Pubs’ Dan Shotton and Mark Draper have taken on a second site, The Victoria in Woodham. The former owners of Redcombe pubs are undertaking a joint £580,000 refurbishment with Star Pubs and Bars, owners of The Victoria, which has been closed for 14 months. Following the launch…
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14 August

Restaurants

Crockers Henley restaurant with rooms opens in Henley-on-Thames

Restaurant with rooms Crockers Henley has now opened its doors in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. Housed in a Grade II listed building in Henley’s Market Place, Crockers has a strong focus on “great food and immersive experiences in a relaxed and unpretentious environment”. The converted townhouse holds seven boutique bedrooms, two 16-seater…
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Jun- 2020 -

5 June

Coronavirus

Crussh reopens Notting Hill Store amid UK lockdown

Crussh Fit Food and Juice Bars will reopen its Notting Hill store today (5 June) for take-away and delivery. The healthy food and juice chain said it undertook a “significant review” of its store operating model to ensure it can open safely for teams and customers, and comply with Government…
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Feb- 2020 -

27 February

Pubs and Bars

Unite announces Greene King pay dispute strike dates

Workers at drinks giant Greene King have announced a rolling programme of strikes into July as a result of an ongoing pay dispute. Unite union announced the first two days of strike action will be on 12-13 March by its 160 delivery drivers, draymen, brewery production staff and warehouse workers…
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Jan- 2020 -

14 January

News

Greene King union staff members vote for strike action

Greene King workers who are part of the Unite union have voted for strike action following a “paltry” pay offer by the brewery. Unite members, including draymen, brewery production staff and warehouse workers, voted “strongly in favour” of strike action after rejecting a 2% pay rise which they argue does…
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Nov- 2019 -

14 November

Pubs 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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Jul- 2019 -

1 July

Pubs and Bars

AA Hospitality unveils The Pub Guide 2020

AA Hospitality and Hotel Services has revealed The Pub Guide 2020: 2,000 pubs for great beer and good food, is published today, Monday 1 July, with a brand new look and feel. The 21st edition of the AA Pub Guide is a guide to the country’s best pubs by county,…
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Jun- 2019 -

5 June

Advice

Living the dream?

I always dreamed of running a pub, greeting the regulars with a smile, a quip and their favourite tipple. After more than 30 years of handling debt recovery work for the licensed trade, I can see that the reality is very different. It is not an easy life. For many,…
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Apr- 2019 -

15 April

Pubs and Bars

Cotswolds’ Carpenters Arms relaunches

Gastropub, The Carpenters Arms, located in the Oxfordshire village of Fulbrook has reopened under a husband and wife team who have partnered with pub group, Hawthorn Leisure. Co-operator Tom Addy was head chef at Stoke Park, a five-star luxury hotel, spa, golf and country club, in Buckinghamshire; while other co-operator…
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