Walk-Ins

Coverage of in-venue guest engagement, focusing on walk-in traffic and spontaneous dining experiences. Explores how operators optimize real-time table management, offer instant offers, adapt staffing rotas for unpredictable footfall, and design front-of-house experiences to convert casual visits. Includes case studies of venues leveraging digital queuing, impulse menus, and loyalty prompts to capture local passer-by trade. Aimed at F&B managers, restaurant operators, and pub landlords seeking to boost incremental revenue through effective walk‑in management and service strategy.

Sep- 2025 -

26 September

Restaurants

Bullgogi to open UK’s ‘largest’ Korean BBQ restaurant in Manchester

Bullgogi, the Korean barbecue brand owned by Maguro Group, is set to open what it says will be the UK’s “largest” Korean BBQ restaurant in Manchester on 10 October. The new 165-cover site at Piccadilly Plaza will be the second Bullgogi in the UK, following its Notting Hill Gate opening…
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Jul- 2025 -

16 July

Restaurants

Dante London to launch in Islington on 1 August

Chef duo Louis Korovilas and Taylor Sessegnon-Shakespeare have announced that their newest venture Dante London will be opening in Islington on 1 August. Dante London showcases a refined European menu deeply rooted in French and Italian culinary traditions. The inspiration behind the dishes draws heavily from both chefs’ training. The…
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Nov- 2024 -

20 November

Restaurants

Tropea unveils new additions following extension

Tropea, a Harborne-based Italian restaurant, has recently extended into the next door premises to add 25 more covers and double the kitchen size. Thanks to the extension, a number of walk-in tables will be open, as well as a new bar for guests to sit at. Alongside this, the extension…
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Jul- 2024 -

23 July

Restaurants

Tropea expands site to boost restaurant covers

Birmingham-based restaurant Tropea has announced its extension into the premises next door as it looks to expand its offering. The extension will see the addition of a bar that will accommodate up to four covers for walk-ins and table top style dining, alongside a further 15 covers in the restaurant.…
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12 July

Restaurants

Pizza Pilgrims to open in Cardiff

Pizza Pilgrims has announced that it is set to open a new store in Cardiff in August, its first site outside of England. The new pizzeria has 90 covers inside and 48 outside, with space for bookings and walk-ins. The interior will feature brightly coloured tiles, a bar reminiscent of…
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Feb- 2023 -

8 February

Pubs and Bars

Young’s opens new wine bar in London

Pub group Young’s has announced the opening of a new wine bar in Swedeland Court in Bishopsgate London named The Bishop’s Vaults. Previously Boisdale of Bishopsgate, the space has been transformed into an intimate wine bar, offering a premium wine list, along with a selection of cheese and charcuterie plates,…
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Jan- 2023 -

31 January

Food and Drink

Wine bar Emmanuelle to open in Clerkenwell

Yuma Hashemi, chef-owner of the Clerkenwell restaurant, The Drunken Butler, will be opening wine bar Emmanuelle this spring on Rosebury Avenue. Emanuelle, which will be open for walk-ins only and seat 24-covers, is located directly across the road from Persian restaurant, The Drunken Butler, a 20-cover restaurant that opened in…
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9 January

Restaurants

Bun and Barrel to open in Harborne on 20 January

A new burger restaurant, The Bun and Barrel, has announced it will be opening a site in Harborne, Birmingham, on 20 January. The venue, which is walk-ins only, will offer burgers made with the “finest” ingredients, barrel-aged drinks and a rock’n’roll soundtrack. Jamie Desogus, co-founded the burger restaurant after launching…
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Jun- 2022 -

21 June

Restaurants

Labyrinth announces Alice’s Adventures Underground return

Labyrinth Productions, a new immersive company from the creative directors of Les Enfants Terribles, has announced the return of Alice’s Adventures Underground and the Rosarium Restaurant to return this autumn. Labyrinth has created, developed and produced an imaginative show with their launchpad permanent venue being Labyrinth Waterloo at The Sidings.…
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20 June

Features

Behind the doors of The Residency Notting Hill

What is your history in the business? I grew up with my family working in some of the best restaurants in London and Portugal. My father and uncles were chefs and managers, so I’ve been immersed in the industry for as long as I can remember; the passion runs in…
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