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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Jun- 2023 -5 JuneCatering Companies
Elior UK launches Street Kitchen Collective
Elior UK has announced the launch of Street Kitchen Collective a collection of own- brand concepts and street food partners. The Street Kitchen Collective concept is a collaborative effort between Elior’s food development team, operations team and client partners to create more varied food offerings. The collective has launched with…
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May- 2023 -12 MayNews
Mercato Metropolitano to offer local entrepreneurs rent-free tenure
Mercato Metropolitano (MM), part of the MMovement, has unveiled a new initiative that will offer a local entrepreneur a rent-free tenure in a bid to encourage new business. The marketplace, which runs a number of sites across London and is soon to open a new site in Ilford, is opening…
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Apr- 2023 -17 AprilRestaurants
Noci to open second venue at Battersea Power Station
Pasta restaurant Noci has announced the opening of a second restaurant at the newly-restored Battersea Power Station on Tuesday 16 May. The news comes a year after Noci first opened in Islington, following a successful pop-up at Mortimer House the previous November. According to the restaurant, it will continue the…
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11 AprilFeatures
The craft ramen eatery with an OnlyFans account: Q&A with owner Ross Mackenzie
How did you know that it was time to launch Send Noods? My business partner Vinny Yu came up with the concept, he showed me his idea and the branding and I told him ‘Okay, I’ll show you some ramen shops around Manchester’. So, we started going out for lunch…
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3 AprilNews
Prada Caffè pop-up opens in Harrods
Fashion retailer Prada has opened its first Prada Caffè pop-up at Harrods for a limited time only. The new pop-up at Knightsbridge will serve breakfast, lunch, dinner, small bites and aperitivo. Inside, the walls, ceilings and velvet-upholstered sofas and armchairs are coloured with the brand’s iconic green. The floors reproduce…
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Mar- 2023 -23 MarchNews
The Freak Scene reopens in Fulham
Pan-Asian restaurant The Freak Scene has reopened its doors on Parsons Green on 22 March after being forced to close down its original location during lockdown. Ex-Nobu Chef Scott Hallsworth initially opened Freak Scene as a pop-up restaurant in Farringdon and seven months later found a new home in Soho.…
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22 MarchPubs and Bars
Danieli Group reports record profits for Stack brand
Danieli Group, the company behind the street food and bars brand Stack, has announced record profits for the year ended April 2022. The company reported sales of £14.6m and an EBITDA of £4.67m combined for their Newcastle and Sunderland venues. The company, which has recently announced planned sites in Durham,…
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8 MarchRestaurants
Nepalese restaurant The Gurkhas to open in London
A new Nepalese restaurant, The Gurkhas, is set to open in Great Portland Street London on 11 April. The restaurant will be owned by Shrabaneswor Rai who also runs the steak and sushi bar Hot Stone in Islington London. The Gurkhas is named after Nepal soldiers who have fought for…
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2 MarchRestaurants
The Freak Scene to open in Parsons Green this March
Ex-Nobu chef Scott Hallsworth has announced the opening of his first bricks and mortar Freak Scene site in Parsons Green this month on Wednesday 22 March. Hallsworth, who has been recognised globally as a “pan-Asian cooking pioneer”, has previously launched restaurants in Melbourne, St. Tropez, Bodrum, Jeddah, Zermatt, Chamonix, Nairobi,…
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Feb- 2023 -3 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Little Door and Co reports £1.3m December sales
House party-inspired late night bar and restaurant Little Door and Co has announced that it saw £1.3m of sales in December 2022, a record for the company. Overall revenue for the company was up 166% in December compared with the previous year. The company’s only Central London venue,The Little Scarlet…
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