Venues

Keep up to date with the latest openings, closures and property deals in the restaurant, pub and hotel sectors.

Market Halls to open fourth London site

09-May-2019 By James McAllister

Market Halls has confirmed its fourth site will open within Canary Wharf’s Cargo redevelopment, with an aim to launch in 2021.

Bar Douro to double up with new City restaurant

09-May-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Southwark-based Portuguese restaurant and wine bar Bar Douro is to launch a second London restaurant this summer.

Little Creatures opens first UK site

08-May-2019 By James McAllister

Australian brewery Little Creatures has opened its first UK taproom and restaurant in London this month.

Sutton and Sons launch fried chicken restaurant

08-May-2019 By James McAllister

London fish and chip chain Sutton and Sons has relaunched its vegan pop up in Hackney as a permanent fried chicken shop.

Latest opening: The Pig at Bridge Place

08-May-2019 By Stefan Chomka

A sixth restaurant with rooms has joined The Pig's litter, in Canterbury in Kent

Red's True Barbecue opens Leicester restaurant

08-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Red’s True Barbecue has opened its first Leicester restaurant, inside a BrewDog bar.

Rudy's pizza to open first Birmingham site

08-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Manchester’s Mission Mars hospitality group is to bring its Neapolitan pizza brand Rudy’s to Birmingham this summer.

À la cart: can The Halal Guys crack the UK market?

08-May-2019 By James McAllister

Many US fast-food chains have struggled to set up shop this side of the pond. But by entering a space with limited direct branded competition, can The Halal Guys, which started life as a food cart in New York, succeed where others have failed?

Magnus Nilsson to close Fäviken this year

07-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

Chef Magnus Nilsson is to close his acclaimed Swedish restaurant Fäviken at the end of this year.

Regional Aqua group closes three restaurants

03-May-2019 By Sophie Witts

The regional Aqua restaurant group closed three of its sites this week.

Good Food Society to open Italian caffè and restaurant

03-May-2019 By James McAllister

High-end restaurant group Good Food Society is to open an Italian caffè, bar and restaurant on London’s Baker Street next week.

Latest opening: Wild Flor

02-May-2019 By Joe Lutrario

Billed as a bistro, Wild Flor is a partnership between four restaurant and wine professionals already well-known within Brighton & Hove’s food and drink scene.

Sub Cult to open first permanent site

02-May-2019 By James McAllister

Street food sandwich outfit Sub Cult is to open its first bricks and mortar site next month on the city’s Watling Street.

Wahlburgers to finally open in London

02-May-2019 By James McAllister

Wahlburgers, the US burger chain owned by actor Mark Wahlberg and his brothers Paul and Donnie, is finally set to open its first European location, in Covent Garden, later this month.

Restaurant radar: May 2019

01-May-2019 By BigHospitality

From Robin Gill's new opening at the Embassy Gardens development to the first permanent location for Monsieur Le Duck, here are May's key restaurant openings.