Caffè Nero is planning to open 75 new stores over the coming year, following record sales for the year ending 31 May 2025. 
Krispy Kreme UK has launched its first drive-thru pod at the A57 Retail Park in Warrington.
Taro, the Japanese restaurant group, has opened its ninth site in Brighton. Located at 60 Ship Street, the 70-cover venue marks Taro’s first major venture outside London, with more UK locations planned.
German Doner Kebab will open its 150th UK site next month in Leeds, at Boar Lane. The milestone follows rapid expansion since its 100th UK opening in May 2022.
Flat Iron, the affordable steak concept, is adding Newcastle to its 2026 opening pipeline. The brand has secured the former Co-op bank site at 84 Grey Street for its first North East location.
We Do Play has secured a 10,000 sq. ft site in London’s Vauxhall for Activate, a Canadian immersive gaming concept. The venue will be a flagship for the brand’s UK rollout.
GR Hotels has acquired its sixth site, taking over the lease of the Royal Oak Hotel in Hawkhurst, Kent. The property will join the Group Retreats portfolio of luxury countryside escapes.
Luso, a contemporary Portuguese restaurant from MJMK Restaurants, has opened at 30 Charlotte Street in London’s Fitzrovia. The venue replaces Lisboeta and features a menu shaped by Portugal’s Atlantic coastline.
Kinu, a new independent pan-Asian restaurant, is set to open next month in Nottingham. Located at 12 Low Pavement, the venue will offer a menu spanning Japanese, Thai, Malaysian and Chinese influences.
Taco Bell has made its Ireland debut at Applegreen’s new motorway service station in Dunshaughlin, County Meath.
Lane7 has acquired Platform, the 35,000 sq ft event space under Glasgow Central Station, formerly known as The Arches. The venue will be transformed into a flagship for the boutique bowling and socialising brand.
Maki & Ramen is opening its biggest site to date at the Metrocentre in Gateshead. The 7,065 sq ft restaurant will seat nearly 200 guests and joins a strong line-up in the centre’s Qube dining hub.
Haute Dolci is expanding with a new site in Bromley, southeast London, taking over the former Marugame Udon unit.
Namaste Village, the vegetarian Indian restaurant group, has opened its sixth site in Oxford, bringing its authentic plant-based cuisine to the city’s Castle Quarter.
Chuck’s, the minimalist US smashburger brand, has opened its first permanent UK site at No. 23 in Fitzrovia, London.
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