Pop-Up
Our editorial coverage of pop-up restaurants, bars, and foodservice concepts across the UK, highlighting temporary ventures that drive innovation, test new markets, and energise the hospitality scene. From chef-led residencies and street food collaborations to branded F&B activations and seasonal takeovers, we explore how pop-ups are used strategically for brand building, menu development, and operational experimentation. Ideal for restaurateurs, bar operators, and catering professionals looking to stay ahead of emerging concepts and agile formats within a fast-moving sector.
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Nov- 2018 -15 NovemberPeople
Michelin-starred Adam Stokes to open new Birmingham restaurant
Michelin-starred chef, Adam Stokes, is to open a new Birmingham restaurant named Oyster Club. Located on Temple Street, the location will feature an oyster bar and seafood restaurant, underneath the currently existing Ivy Restaurant. The Oyster Club will open in February 2019, featuring a 30-cover restaurant and 24-seater bar. Oysters…
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2 NovemberRestaurants
Tata Eatery reopens in Kilburn
Movable pop-up restaurant, Tata Eatery, ran by restaurateurs Zijun Meng and Ana Gonçalves is to reopen in Kilburn. The restaurant has previously opened in Bermondsey, Fitzrovia, Shoreditch and Dalston, with the later enjoying huge success with the critics. The new pop-up will open on 8 November at the Sir Colin…
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Oct- 2018 -25 OctoberBeverages
Soho’s Fernandez & Wells closes
Fernandez & Wells has closed its first ever site on Soho’s Lexington Street, the closure leaves the chain with three outlets all in the Soho area. The chain, founded by Rick Wells and Jorge Fernandez, which specialises in a unique blend of tapas, wine and sandwiches, has been open at…
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11 OctoberFood and Drink
Vegan restaurant By Chloe releases cannabis-infused dessert menu
Plant-based restaurant chain By Chloe has announced it will be launching its CBD-infused “FEELZ” menu on 15 October. FEELZ is a limited edition product range which includes brownies, cupcakes, cookies and more. In an attempt to be dog-friendly, the restaurant will also offer CDB peanut butter bone for dogs. By…
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3 OctoberRestaurants
Olive Tree Brasserie opens flagship restaurant
Greek restaurant chain Olive Tree Brasserie has officially opened its flagship restaurant in Lytham, Lancashire. The site was a former Natwest Bank building, on Dicconson Terrace, and has been transformed by director and founder, Dean Wilson in a £500,000 refurbishment programme. The refurbishment includes handcrafted tiles and a copper bar,…
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1 OctoberAdvice
How can caterers boost employee engagement?
Nearly six out of ten UK employers (59%) are not doing anything at all about workplace wellbeing, or offer only very basic programmes, according to the Deloitte 2018 Global Human Capital Trends survey. The same survey also shows that less than 5% of organisations claim to offer employees a comprehensive…
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Sep- 2018 -11 SeptemberFeatures
2018’s coffee trends – ridiculous or rational?
The UK is obsessed with coffee. We drink 95 million cups every day, which is almost 30 million more cups of coffee than people. That figure has rocketed in the last 10 years, so what is it that’s driving us to coffee? Well it turns out that it’s so much…
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10 SeptemberProduct Releases
Tommy Heaney to open new Pontcanna restaurant
Great British Menu chef Tommy Heaney is to open a new restaurant named Heaney’s in Pontcanna, Wales. The Great British Menu chef will open the 50-cover restaurant on 10 October after successfully raising £40,000 via a Kickstarter page. The restaurant will also feature a bar area with custom-made decor with…
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Aug- 2018 -31 AugustAdvice
What is the hospitality sector doing to deal with waste?
There has been a rising awareness in the amount of food that is wasted across the world, and most customers are unhappy to see such behaviour. With the responsibility of reducing food waste spotlighted on the hospitality sector in particular, it’s crucial that hotels and restaurants manage their food waste…
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28 AugustAdvice
How to successfully manage virtual teams in the catering industry
Today the catering industry employs over 2.3 million people, and this figure is predicted to rise by 2.5% by the end of 2019, according to data from IBISWorld. What’s more, by 2020 half of the UK workforce will work remotely according to estimates. In the catering industry this includes roles…
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