Reading
Coverage highlights foodservice and hospitality activity in this key South East town, with reporting focused on the Oracle Riverside, Broad Street, Caversham, and Station Hill areas. Topics include restaurant and bar openings, commuter-led weekday trade, independent operator growth, and regional investment linked to Reading’s tech and business hub status. Insight is geared toward operators monitoring footfall dynamics, high street recovery, and scalable dining formats in affluent commuter markets.
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Apr- 2023 -26 AprilFeatures
The Shaftesbury Theatre’s foray into meetings and events
Can you tell us about your career leading up to your time at the Shaftesbury Theatre? I started in the events industry back in 2013, working for a London-based staffing agency that was looking for waiters and bar staff for various venues. I signed up to support my studies while…
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Feb- 2023 -28 FebruaryFeatures
Penne for your thoughts: Coco di Mama’s plans for expansion
Could you tell me a little bit about the history of Coco di Mama? Coco di Mama has been around for 11 years now and although we still like to think of ourselves as a bit of a startup, we were founded on Fleet Street, in 2011. The concept has…
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14 FebruaryRestaurants
Popeyes UK to open in 7 new locations
Popeyes UK has confirmed that it is set to open seven new sites as it continues its rapid expansion in the region. The new openings will include two additional London sites as well as its first drive-thru. The new sites will be located in: Cambridge; Reading; Cardiff; Plymouth; Richmond; Rotherham…
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13 FebruaryRestaurants
Coco di Mama opens first store outside of London
Italian to go brand Coco di Mama has announced it is opening a new site in Reading this month, its first outside of London. The new store will commence trading on 10 February 2023 on Broad St in Reading. It will also offer office catering from 20 February 2023. The…
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Nov- 2022 -15 NovemberRestaurants
Popeyes accelerates UK roll out with new openings
Popeyes is continuing its UK expansion after confirming that Cambridge, Croydon and Reading will be the next opening locations in early 2023. It also has sites due to launch in Rotherham, Cardiff and Glasgow early next year. This follows the “runaway success” of its Oxford restaurant. Its Nottingham opening in…
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Oct- 2022 -25 OctoberRestaurants
Marugame Udon outlines plans to open 150 Europe sites by 2027
Marugame Udon has announced plans to open 150 kitchens across Europe by 2027, with the rollout in the UK set to commence with six new UK kitchens to open by Spring 2023, including its first out-of-London site in Reading. The Japanese brand will launch further sites in UK locations including…
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Sep- 2022 -30 SeptemberFood and Drink
Popeyes expands its UK presence with four more sites
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen UK, has announced its next wave of UK restaurant openings, with in-line sites due to open in Derby, Leicester, Liverpool and Cambridge. The news follows the successful launch of its two latest sites, Gateshead and Oxford. Its Derby site will open to the public in late October,…
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Aug- 2022 -3 AugustPeople
Claridge’s appoints new culinary director
Claridge’s has announced the appointment of Dmitri Magi as its new culinary director, alongside Richard Galli as executive chef and Thibault Hauchard as executive pastry chef. The positions were reportedly created especially for the hotel’s overhauled culinary team to “cement its position as a world-class gastronomic destination”. The news comes…
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Jun- 2022 -28 JuneRestaurants
Honest Burger partners with UberEats for delivery
Honest Burgers has announced today that it has become an Uber Eats exclusive partner, which will reportedly see 43 stores across the country implement takeaway delivery via the UberEats app. The partnership also means that UberEats customers can now order Honest Burgers’ “premium quality burgers” and the “signature” rosemary salted…
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23 JuneApps & Technology
Taster launches its first delivery offering in Bristol
Taster, the delivery-first restaurant group, has announced its arrival in Bristol after securing its first franchise partner in the city. Taster is the UK’s first ‘delivery-first’ restaurant group and uses a modern franchise model to partner with restaurateurs and kitchen owners. From 23 June, Bristolians will be able to order…
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