Southampton
Focused reporting on foodservice and hospitality developments across Southampton, including the city centre, Ocean Village, Bedford Place, and Portswood. This section highlights restaurant and pub openings, student and cruise-driven trade, waterfront dining trends, and local operational challenges. Designed for chefs, venue managers, and F&B professionals, it delivers insight into how businesses in this key South Coast hub adapt to seasonal footfall, mixed demographics, and the wider regional economy.
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Nov- 2020 -6 NovemberCoronavirus
Two Southampton hospitality venues fined for Covid breaches
Indian restaurant, Kuti’s and the Jolly Roger pub in Southampton both face fines of £1000 for breaching Covid-19 safety laws. The fixed penalty notices were issued on the same night, 24 October after police in the area received a number of calls about the non-compliance in the venues. The Jolly Roger,…
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May- 2020 -1 MayRestaurants
Five Guys reopens eight more UK sites for delivery and takeaway
Five Guys has reopened a further eight of its UK sites for takeaway and delivery amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Restaurants in Norwich, Cambridge, Colchester, Chelmsford, Reading,York, Southampton and London’s Kensington reopened their doors this week, following government guidelines to temporarily close last month. It comes a week after the burger…
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Mar- 2020 -6 MarchCatering Companies
Gather & Gather agrees contract with Southampton Football Club
Catering and events firm Gather and Gather has announced it has reached an agreement with Gather and Gather to enter into a new catering and events partnership. Gather and Gather, which launched in 2013, is part of CH&CO, a specialist catering and hospitality company that holds a Royal Warrant for…
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2 MarchBusiness Bites
Entrepreneurs relief may be scrapped by Sunak
The new chancellor, Rishi Sunak, may scrap entrepreneur’s relief to raise £3bn a year as a means to bring in some extra dosh for the Treasury. Sunak will undoubtedly be looking for ways to raise extra revenue given the government’s infrastructure spending plans as it seeks to make a visible…
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Jan- 2020 -8 JanuaryRegulations & Policies
Directors of Poole steakhouse banned for tax offences
Three directors from a steakhouse in Poole have been disqualified for a total of 18 years after submitting inaccurate tax returns. Jalal Ahmed (50) of Southsea, Satokh Singh Dhanda (62) and Mohammad Motiur Rahman (56), both of Southampton, were directors of the Rancho Steak House Ltd. The business, formerly of…
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Aug- 2019 -5 AugustAnalysis
Jamie Oliver’s Restaurant Group – timeline
The collapse of Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chain is arguably one of the biggest developments in the industry in recent times. The company’s fall into administration is synonymous with the challenging times restaurant groups are currently facing, which has seen Byron Burgers approve company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) allowing them to close…
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Jul- 2019 -24 JulyCatering Companies
Orderswift and Stuart increase direct delivery coverage to 34 UK cities
Online ordering platform Orderswift and on-demand logistics specialist Stuart have expanded their direct delivery partnership to cover 34 cities and towns around the UK. The move comes after a successful two-year collaboration between the two companies in London. With direct delivery, customer orders are placed through a restaurant’s own website…
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May- 2019 -3 MayBusiness
’17 million Brits’ have stolen tableware from a bar or restaurant
New research has revealed that an estimated 17 million people in Britain have stolen tableware – glasses, cups, napkins, cutlery, condiments – in their homes. Catering equipment supplier Nisbets uncovered the results following a survey in which 1,000 respondents were asked about their attitudes towards stealing such items from bars…
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Apr- 2019 -8 AprilPubs and Bars
Healy Group takes on fourth Star Pubs & Bars substantive lease
Southern pub operator, the Healy Group, has taken on its fourth substantive agreement with Star Pubs & Bars and is undertaking its first major investment with the company to refurbish the Regent’s Park Hotel in Southampton. As much as £412,000 is being spent on the site which will see food…
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Mar- 2019 -14 MarchRestaurants
Red Dog Saloon to open Louie’s in basement
Red Dog Saloon has announced it is to open a new fried chicken restaurant named Louie’s in its basement. The Shoreditch barbecue restaurant which has been in operation for eight years, will be joined by Louie’s which claims to be the first London restaurant to specialise in fried ‘hot chicken’.…
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