Sessions
Coverage explores the growth and strategy of the food brand platform founded by former Deliveroo exec Dan Warne, known for developing and scaling chef-led concepts via digital channels and physical venues like Shelter Hall in Brighton. Reporting includes virtual brand rollouts through host kitchens, partnerships with high-footfall operators, funding rounds, and data-led menu development. Insight is tailored for operators and founders tracking digital-first hospitality models, virtual brand licensing, and multi-channel expansion strategy.
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Sep- 2025 -12 SeptemberRestaurants
Marylebone yakitori bar Junsei relaunches as Japanese listening bar
Marylebone restaurant Junsei has reopened following refurbishment with a new identity as one of London’s few Japanese listening bars. The restaurant, which specialises in yakitori – a Japanese dish of bite-sized chicken pieces – will now combine dining with curated vinyl sessions and late-night service, taking inspiration from Tokyo’s after-work…
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10 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Ludo Sports and Live Lounge to open flagship Cardiff venue
Ludo Sports and Live Lounge is set to open its doors in Cardiff this September on St Mary’s Street. The venue, which will accommodate more than 700 guests, will combine live music, screenings of major sporting events, interactive darts, basketball and a year-round beer garden featuring what the company says…
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Aug- 2025 -28 AugustRestaurants
DakaDaka Georgian restaurant to open on Heddon Street in November
Georgian restaurant and natural wine bar DakaDaka will open at 10 Heddon Street, Mayfair, in November as the debut London project of Berkeley Square Hospitality. The concept will offer a modern take on Georgian cooking, with dishes built around open-fire grilling, native Georgian ingredients and seasonal British produce. Drinks will…
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Jul- 2025 -10 JulyRestaurants
Govt to trial two state subsidised ‘public restaurants’
The UK government has selected two state-subsidised “public restaurants” to be piloted in Dundee and Nottingham as part of a new government-backed initiative to improve access to healthy food for low-income households. The eateries will offer universal access to nutritious, sustainably produced meals in social settings, with a particular focus…
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May- 2025 -8 MayFeatures
The future of food halls: why Kerb is appealing to indie street food traders
The traders at Kerb made more than £32m last year. That’s 37% higher than 2023. In just two years, their collective revenue has nearly doubled. For a group once seen as just an ensemble of scrappy street food vendors, the numbers tell a different story now. Kerb is not alone.…
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Apr- 2025 -23 AprilPubs and Bars
Marston’s introduces new sports pub concept
Marston’s has introduced a new local sports pub concept, Grandstand, with the first venue opened during Easter weekend. The operator will be refurbishing selected existing pubs which are involved in local sports and charities. The first pub is The Gospel Oak in Tipton in the West Midlands, which opened on…
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11 AprilPubs and Bars
Marston’s rolls out 459 rapid EV chargers nationwide
Marston’s has installed 459 rapid and ultra-fast chargers across 193 sites, after introducing the company’s first EV charger in December 2018 at The Bakehouse in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. As a result, Marston’s claims it operates more rapid and ultra-fast EV chargers than any other hospitality company in the UK,…
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8 AprilSponsored
How technology can revolutionise catering events
Technology is changing the way we live our lives. It has changed how we communicate, learn new things, travel, enjoy entertainment and work. Now, the way we take part in catering events is changing. Catering Technology in the Events Industry Catering technology has revolutionised the industry, from event planning and…
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Mar- 2025 -31 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 31/03/25
Kerb has seen its trader revenues rise by 37% to over £32m in 2024, up from £23.5m a year prior. This marks an 89% increase since 2022 when it first generated £17m in revenues for its food stalls. Kerb’s flagship food hall, Seven Dials Market, has welcomed on average 30,000…
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31 MarchFood and Drink
Market Halls acquires Shelter Hall in Brighton
Market Halls has announced its acquisition of Shelter Hall, Brighton’s seafront food hall, in a multi-million pound deal with Sessions – marking a milestone in its expansion beyond London. The Shelter Hall deal makes it Market Halls’ fifth site and its first venture outside of London. For Sessions, this sale…
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