Wembley
Regional coverage of foodservice and hospitality activity in Wembley, including Wembley Park, the Stadium area, and London Designer Outlet. This section explores event-driven trade, new restaurant and bar openings, high-footfall F&B strategy, and consumer behaviour shaped by concerts, sports, and tourism. Built for operators, chefs, and F&B professionals, it offers insight into running successful venues in one of London’s most dynamic entertainment and leisure districts.
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Oct- 2023 -27 OctoberVenues & Properties
Boxpark posts £3.9m PBT
Boxpark has announced that it has posted a profit before tax of £3.9m for the year ended 30 April 2023, up from the £3.5m it posted in the previous year. Alongside this the company posted a gross profit of £8.8m for the full year compared with £8.5m last year. The…
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Aug- 2023 -21 AugustNews
UK drink sales dip amid bad weather conditions, CGA says
Drinks sales in the seven days to Saturday 12 August were down 2% on the same week last year due to bad weather, CGA by NIQ’s daily drinks tracker shows. While this decline was less severe than the previous week’s low of -6%, the tracker experienced a modest recovery thanks…
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May- 2023 -31 MayBusiness
Rail strikes set to cost hospitality industry £132m, says UKH
Upcoming rail strikes in May and June will cost the hospitality industry £132m according to UK Hospitality. Members of the ASLEF union are set to walk out on 31 May and 3 June after the union rejected what it called a ‘risible’ pay offer of 4% per year for two…
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31 MayNews
Sides to open in 10 new locations across UK
The fried chicken brand Sides is on track to further expand across the UK with 10 new locations across the UK in 2023. The growth plans will create 100 jobs and expand the brand’s footprint into the North of England alongside an exciting launch into Scotland. Sides, originally developed by…
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Apr- 2023 -4 AprilFood and Drink
Sidemen to launch third Sides site in new Market Place Harrow
Market Place London has revealed the final vendor at its new Harrow indoor street food market as Sides, the chicken brand created by viral YouTube collective, The Sidemen. Sides was formed in 2021 as a virtual brand by star content creators KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa, TBJZL, Behzinga, Vikkstar123, and W2S (Wroetoshaw).…
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Jul- 2022 -28 July
Leon to roll out self-serve coffee kiosks
Leon has announced its intention to launch self-serve coffee kiosks in 68 EG-owned petrol forecourts across the UK. Using the group’s own branded, triple-certified coffee, customers will receive the same barista-quality coffee “at the touch of a button”. The roll-out of self-serve coffee kiosks has come about due to the…
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19 JulyNews
Frankie & Benny’s refurbs ‘key’ restaurant sites
Frankie and Benny’s has refurbished its “key” restaurant sites across Wembley, Birmingham, and Ashton Moss. The three updated locations have all been revamped with a new “spacious” layout, complete with more booths, allowing additional families and friends to visit the sites. The chain has also introduced new flowing bars across…
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Jun- 2022 -9 JuneRestaurants
Virtual Hero to reach 200 locations by end of 2022
Virtual Hero is reportedly headed for huge growth as it announced a collaboration with YouTube supergroup, The Sidemen. They are responsible for creating the fried chicken brand, Sides, which is available across the UK and Middle East. Sides is reportedly on course to establish a further 50 locations in the…
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Feb- 2022 -18 FebruaryRestaurants
The Sidemen to launch first Sides site at Boxpark
Youtube stars The Sidemen are set to launch the first ever physical space for virtual fried chicken concept, Sides, at Boxpark Wembley next week. Opening its doors on 24 February, the fried chicken concept was only available as a delivery service until now. Sides was launched in November 2021 and…
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Jan- 2022 -10 JanuaryFeatures
The digital era: Taster takes on Manchester
Can you explain what Taster is? Taster is a group of digital restaurant brands, inspired by street food and purpose built for delivery. As the first delivery-only food group to scale using a modern franchise model, we work with partners to operate Taster brands from their existing kitchens using our…
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