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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Oct- 2021 -27 OctoberNews
Vennell’s Restaurant up for sale after 17 years
Jon and Laura Vennell have put their fine dining restaurant on the market after 17 years of ownership. It revealed the couple opened the restaurant in 2005 and established an “enviable reputation” throughout the region, which featured in the Michelin Guide, AA and Good food guide for 14 consecutive years.…
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26 OctoberFood and Drink
Two Yorkshire pubs to reopen amid £550k investment
Star Pubs and Bars has announced its investment of £550k to refurbish and reopen two historic Yorkshire pubs that have been closed since 2019. The firm has said work will begin on The Farmers Boy and The Cask and Spindle in Shepley in 2022. Star will transform The Farmers Boy…
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21 OctoberRestaurants
Leon names new head of acquisition
Fast-food brand Leon has announced the appointment of Beth Emmens as its new head of acquisitions. Emmens will be leading the charge in the continued search for the “best” sites and locations in the UK for Leon’s expansion. She will be “strengthening Leon’s existing relationships” and is “keen to hear”…
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12 OctoberPeople
Bob Bob Cité to relaunch with new head chef
Bob Bob Cité is set to reopen as Bob Bob Ricard City on 26 October with a French menu from its new head chef, Ben Hobson. The owner, Leonid Shutov, plans to make Bob Bob Ricard City similar to the Soho original which is “warmer, cosier, and richer in palate”.…
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5 OctoberCafes and Coffee Shops
EG Group acquires Cooplands
EG Group has announced it has acquired bakery business CS Food Group Holdings Limited (Cooplands). According to the retailer, the acquisition will accelerate EG Group’s “growing” and “successful” diversification into foodservice and adds “complementary” assets that will develop opportunities in other parts of the business. It revealed Cooplands is the…
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Sep- 2021 -29 SeptemberNews
Harrogate welcomes back the Ice Cream and Artisan Food Show
The Ice Cream and Artisan Food Show will be held 8–10 February 2022 at the Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate. In addition to everything that the makers and sellers of ice cream need to run their businesses, the show will also include exhibitors selling coffee and other beverages, cakes, confectionary and…
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Jul- 2021 -5 JulyPubs and Bars
Greene King partners with Landmarks Specialist College
Greene King has announced a new partnership with Landmarks Specialist College to provide 16-24 year olds with learning difficulties and disabilities the opportunity to develop employment and life skills as they enter the hospitality industry. The first programme, which began in South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, will give nine learners work…
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Jun- 2021 -29 JuneRestaurants
Leon to open first Drive-Thru restaurant
Leon has unveiled the plans for its first Drive-Thru restaurant in West Yorkshire. The new 2,000 sq. ft. Drive-Thru restaurant is the first of its kind for the Leon brand, and the fourth Leon restaurant to open in West Yorkshire. The 50+ cover restaurant, which is set to open in…
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1 JunePubs and Bars
Lancashire Pub operators open second site with Star Bar and Pubs
North West pub operators, Chis and Jon Nevin, have taken on their second pub with Star Pubs and Bars in 16 months, The Bay Horse in Worsthorne, Lancashire. They are undertaking a joint £500,000 refurbishment with the group to transform the pub, which has been closed for over 18 months. …
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Apr- 2021 -1 AprilRestaurants
Jesmond Dene House launches new restaurant with head chef Danny Parker
Jesmond Dene House has announced the launch of its new restaurant Fern which will be spearheaded by former MasterChef finalist Danny Parker. The new restaurant will house a mix of contemporary food and an exclusive “one-off menu” of MasterChef dishes. Parker joined the Jesmond Dene House family in the summer…
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