Sheffield

Coverage explores hospitality and foodservice activity across this major South Yorkshire city, with reporting focused on areas such as Kelham Island, Ecclesall Road, Division Street, and the city centre. Topics include restaurant and bar openings, independent brand growth, student and commuter trade, and investment in regeneration zones. Insight is tailored for operators and suppliers tracking regional market shifts, casual dining trends, and Sheffield’s growing reputation as a northern food and drink hub.

Mar- 2021 -

22 March

Restaurants

Tim Hortons to launch Sheffield restaurant

Canadian restaurant brand Tim Hortons has announced plans to launch its first Yorkshire drive-thru restaurant. Opening in Summer 2021, the Sheffield site will also feature dine-in seating for up to 118 covers, as well as delivery options for the surrounding area. Following an earlier announcement that the group intends to…
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1 March

Pubs and Bars

30 licensed premises closed a day in 2020

Nearly 12,000 licensed premises have closed in Britain since December 2019, an average of around 30 a day and the highest rate on record, according to research from the new edition CGA and AlixPartners. While 4,170 new sites have been recorded since December 2019, the loss of 11,894 venues means…
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Oct- 2020 -

21 October

Coronavirus

South Yorkshire to enter Tier three

South Yorkshire will be placed into the ‘very high’ alert level of Covid lockdown measures from Saturday (24 October), according to a statement by Dan Jarvis, Mayor of the Sheffield City Region. Pubs and restaurants must close unless they are serving substantial meals, while mixing with different households is forbidden…
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Jul- 2020 -

9 July

Breweries and Distilleries

New Brewdog drive-through set to open in the UK

Scottish craft brewer Brewdog has revealed plans to open a new ‘Brewdog Drive Thru’ in the UK. The sites will serve as beer collection points, hubs for electric vehicle deliveries as well as hubs for closed loop, zero waste packaging such as growlers, mini-kegs and returnable bottles. The group said…
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Apr- 2020 -

21 April

Pubs and Bars

Brewdog relaunches draught beer delivery service

Scottish craft brewer Brewdog has announced it is re-launching its beer delivery service, which offers customers the opportunity to order freshly canned beer straight from their local Brewdog pubs. The first Brewfog locations to offer the on demand beer drops will be Aberdeen, Edinburgh, London, Glasgow, Sheffield, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester,…
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Feb- 2020 -

4 February

Features

From barrister to restaurateur: Nisha Katona on her Indian street food chain

“I was a child protection barrister for 20 years but always with a completely blinding passion and obsession for the food of my ancestors – which is home-style Indian food,” says Nisha Katona, founder of Indian street food chain Mowgli. Katona started her restaurateur journey because she realised that a…
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Jan- 2020 -

27 January

Business

Deliveroo to invest £1m to develop healthier UK takeaway brands in 2020

Deliveroo has announced plans to spend £1m promoting healthy eating across the UK and bring “greater choice” to UK consumers in 2020. This major investment will increase the range of healthy options on the platform and will support partner restaurants in developing healthy meals and menus. It comes after Deliveroo…
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16 January

Food and Drink

Greggs partners ‘exclusively’ with Just Eat for nationwide delivery

Bakery chain Greggs has confirmed Just Eat as its exclusive delivery partner. Following a successful trial in London, Newcastle and Glasgow, Greggs said it has opted to work “exclusively” with Just Eat to provide its “food-on-the-go favourites” directly to the customer’s door. A further rollout will begin this week, adding…
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Dec- 2019 -

16 December

Restaurants

Mowgli Street Food to launch first restaurant in Bristol

Mowgli Street Food has announced plans to open its first restaurant in Bristol, which will open its doors on Corn Street this winter. Set inside an “elegantly” high-ceilinged building, the brand said the space will be the home to the “fresh, light zing of Indian food unplugged”. The restaurant chain…
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Jul- 2019 -

30 July

Awards & Events

Deliveroo announces finalists for restaurant makeover competition

Deliveroo has announced the six finalists in its restaurant makeover competition, with the winner receiving a £25,000 renovation. The six finalists are: Amigos Mexican Kitchen, Sheffield: Open since 2010 and run by Khalid Wani and his business partner, Amigos is an award-winning restaurant that specialises in halal Mexican street food. …
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