Yorkshire
From bustling cities like Leeds and Sheffield to the market towns and coastal gems of North, South, East, and West Yorkshire, this captures all our editorial coverage focused on Yorkshire’s dynamic foodservice landscape. Here you’ll find region-specific reporting on restaurant and pub openings and closures, chef appointments, local supply chain developments, council regulations impacting hospitality, and operational insights from leading independents and multi-site operators alike.
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Mar- 2021 -22 MarchRestaurants
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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Feb- 2021 -18 FebruaryRestaurants
Pizza Hut Delivery expands Starboard partnership with franchise deal
Pizza Hut Delivery has expanded its partnership with Starboard Dining, a subsidiary of Starboard Hotels, with the sale of 27 UK delivery and takeaway sites. The establishments will be operated as franchises by Starboard, supporting 540 jobs in the process. The transaction is intended to provide investment into communities across…
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9 FebruaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Creams seeks to expand franchise operations
Dessert café brand Creams has announced it is seeking like-minded franchise partners to further roll-out its franchise operation nationwide. Key development areas that have been identified by the group include The Midlands, Yorkshire, North East, North West and Scotland. The “tried and tested” operation, with its own Gelato factory and…
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Nov- 2020 -26 NovemberCoronavirus
New Tier system announced
The Government has announced a new Tier system for when England leaves lockdown on 2 December, with only areas in Tier 1 allowed to revert back to the ‘rule of six’. Making the announcement to the House of Commons, health secretary Matt Hancock revealed that the new Tier 3 restrictions…
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Oct- 2020 -21 OctoberCoronavirus
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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20 OctoberCoronavirus
Manchester moved into Tier three
Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that Manchester will be placed into Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions, after talks between mayor Andy Burnham and the UK government collapsed. As a result of being placed under Tier 3, pubs and restaurants must close unless they are supplying substantial meals and outside household…
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Jun- 2020 -3 JuneBeverages
Yorkshire Tea becomes 100% carbon neutral
Yorkshire Tea has announced that all of its products have now become 100% Carbon Neutral, “from field to shelf”. The brand spent five years working on projects directly within its supply chain to benefit communities and help balance and reduce its carbon footprint. The brand’s journey to Carbon Neutrality began…
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May- 2020 -13 MayComment
Five ways restaurants can adapt to survive the post-lockdown uncertainty
It’s boom or bust time for restaurants. Even as lockdown starts to lift, there will be a core audience of avid restaurant goers who are either too nervous to eat out, or advised not to. And, with social distancing measures set to remain in place for an unknown period, it…
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Mar- 2020 -13 MarchRestaurants
Shepherd Cox acquires Crab and Lobster restaurant
National hotel group, Shepherd Cox, has acquired the Crab and Manor hotel along with the Crab and Lobster restaurant. The five-star, 20-bedroom hotel in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, was founded in 1991, and the Crab and Lobster holds a double AA Rosette. Lee Bramzell, founder of the Shepherd Cox hotel group,…
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Dec- 2019 -12 DecemberPeople
Elmbank Hotel appoints Mike Cummings as head chef
Cairn Group-owned Elmbank Hotel in York has appointed chef Mike Cummings to head up its kitchen. As head chef Cummings will run the kitchen serving Leetham’s Brasserie, which has undergone a refurbishment as part of the hotels £5m renovation. The restaurant aims to offer diners a “casual brasserie experience” serving…
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