Oxford

'Untraditionally British’ restaurant Treadwell to open at The Store in Oxford next spring

16-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

A new luxury hotel will open in Oxford next year that will be home to a restaurant, rooftop bar, and a coffee and cocktail venue.

Michael Carr and Ben Wood join Wilding as head chefs

22-Aug-2023 By Restaurant

Oxford-based neighbourhood restaurant, wine bar and shop, Wilding has named Michael Carr and Ben Wood as its new head chefs.

Latest opening: Ajia

21-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Busaba has launched an ‘immersive, speakeasy-esque’ bar in the basement of its new Oxford restaurant, suggesting a possible fresh direction for the Thai restaurant group.

Turning Japanese? Busaba to launch izakaya concept

09-Nov-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Busaba is to trial a new izakaya-inspired bar concept at its upcoming Oxford restaurant that’s billed as a ‘naughty little sister’ to the Thai brand.

Dodo Pub Co. offers its pizzas to the trade

25-Mar-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The Oxford-centric Dodo Pub Co. has taken the unusual step of making its pizzas available to trade buyers.

Browns founder revamps luxury portfolio with £8.5m funding

17-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

Jeremy Mogford, the founder of the Browns restaurant chain, has revamped his entire Oxford hospitality portfolio after securing £8.5m funding from Santander.

Most ‘family-friendly and eco-friendly’ Leon to open in Oxford

24-Nov-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Leon, the ‘healthy fast food’ chain, is to open a new site in Oxford, claiming it as the most ‘family-friendly’ and ‘eco-friendly’ in its portfolio, with a buggy park, play area, children’s library, and a new customer waste recycling system.

Little things for little ones: How restaurants can better cater for the family market

15-Mar-2016 By Emma Eversham

Foodservice businesses could better capitalise on the £4bn family market by focusing on small aspects of service such as talking to children, bringing them their food first and supplying them with smaller cutlery, an academic report has found.

Workshop for alcohol sellers to tackle crime and underage drinking

21-Mar-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC) are running a workshop Oxford this April for pub landlords and alcohol retailers to learn more about looking after their business and protecting customers.

Itsu heads to Oxford for first site outside London

24-Sep-2013 By Emma Eversham

Julian Metcalfe's Asian-inspired restaurant brand Itsu will open its first site outside London - in Oxford - this week as it looks to grow the business further in the UK and abroad.

Jonny Boud: Career Profile

06-Sep-2013 By Luke Nicholls

By his own admission, Jonny Boud prefers to be the organiser of an event than to attend one as a guest. This ethos is reflected in his hospitality businesses, with PING, The Rum Kitchen and Love Brunch all focused on offering customers an all-night ‘experience’....

Tork creates hygiene training packs for hospitality businesses

21-Dec-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Tork, a brand of Sweden-based tissue manufacturer SCA, has launched two training packs for caterers to download to help them train staff on important aspects of food hygiene.