Pizza Express has reopened 71 more sites this week and is planning to reopen a further 88 locations next Thursday August 6. All sites will be joining the Eat Out to Help Out scheme and safety measures include a digital menu and contactless payments.
Natural fast food brand Leon has opened 2 new outlets at motorway service stations in anticipation of a staycation boom, with plans for a further 2 planned for the coming weeks.
Coppa Club has now reopened 5 of its 6 sites across the UK and has announced plans for a seventh site in Surrey due to open in October.
Darts concept Flight Club will reopen all sites from August 1 and is encouraging would-be customers to pre-book their night and even pre-order and prepay for food and drink.
Seasonal food brand Crockers is planning to open second site on Saturday August 1 this time in Henley-on-Thames after original plans to open in April were put on hold due to lockdown. The site will boast two 16-seat chef’s tables where guests will have their own head chef and will be able to watch their food be prepared and cooked in front of them.
Welsh brewer SA Brain is beginning to reopen sites from the start of August, with 40 pubs planning to open on Monday August 3 and the remainder of the estate opening in the following weeks.
All Star Lanes is restarting its bowling and karaoke operations from across all 5 sites from Saturday August 1, following the successful reopening of Manchester, White City and Brick Lane venues for food and drinks in July. To ensure guest safety it will be operating under a reduced capacity, with hygiene screens between each lane and guests allowed to wear their own shoes.
Adam Handling is planning to reopen Restaurant Adam Handling Chelsea, Belmond Cadogan Hotel and The Frog by Adam Handling on Saturday August 1.
Roxy Leisure has announced plans for a second site in Manchester, this time in the Arndale shopping centre under the Roxy Lanes brand, the 9 strong estate is planning to reopen all sites on Saturday August 1.
Luxury hospitality group The Stafford Collection has this week reopened Michelin starred hotel Northcote and announced that The Stafford London and Sicilian-inspired restaurant Norma and will reopen on Monday August 3.
Flat Iron steak restaurant concept has reopened its Spitalfields site this week, following the successful reopening on London Bridge site earlier this month. Plans for the remaining 7 sites have not been announced, but the company has said all sites that reopen in August will be participating in the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
Corbin & King has announced plans to reopen Bellanger in Islington almost a year after it closed due to insufficient levels of business making the site financially unviable. The site will initially reopen as a pop-up and if popular may remain open permanently.
Nigerian restaurant concept Enish has opened its sixth site this time in Brixton, bringing the total number of sites in the capital to 5, with a further location in Dubai.
Shropshire brewer Joule’s has opened its first hotel and tap house just 11 miles from the company’s brewery in Forton. The Swan Hotel has undergone a 6 month long £250,000 refurbishment and will have a focus on local seasonal produce.
The Spread Eagle, London’s first 100% vegan pub has reopened with a new restaurant offering a fully vegan take on classic pub fayre, with dishes changing regularly to incorporate seasonal produce.
Dishoom has opened four delivery kitchens in London, in Battersea, Whitechapel, Park Royal and Swiss Cottage in order to be able to cover larger parts of the capital.
South-west based seafood restaurant Rockfish has reopened another 3 sites this week, in Dartmouth, Exeter and Weymouth following the successful reopening of 3 initial sites earlier this month.
Japanese noodle concept Koya has reopened this week offering takeaway and delivery of a limited menu with plans announced to reopen for dine-in customers later this summer.
JKS Restaurants has this week reopened the final Hoppers site where guests will be able to sit outside thanks to the pedestrianisation of Frith Street in Soho.
The Harwood Arms, London’s only Michelin starred pub, is reopening on Sunday August 1 with reduced capacity to facilitate social distancing.
Italian restaurant brand Franco Manca has announced 95% of its estate will be open by the end of this week, all sites will also be taking part in the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
Vegan donor kebab concept What The Pitta! is opening its first delivery-only kitchen in Battersea on Saturday August 1.
Shoryu Ramen has reopened its Shoreditch site, bringing the total number of locations now open to 4 with plans to reopen site in Oxford on Thursday August 6. The remaining sites will open later on this summer.
Soho’s legendary jazz club Ronnie Scott’s is hosting live music events again from this weekend with the first performance planned on Saturday August 1. The club will reopen at 50% capacity and guests will have to follow strict social distancing guidelines.
Nando’s has reopened a further 42 of its UK sites including locations in Crawley, Dalston, Milton Keynes, Portsmouth and Telford.
Premium Italian coffee company Illycaffè is to open its third site in the UK, in Bristol. The company will open the venue in Queens Road in the Clifton Triangle, adding to its two sites in London.
Cornwall-based The Cornish Bakery has opened a new site at the Braintree Village shopping complex in Essex.
Various Eateries, the Hugh Osmond-backed business, is to launch Italian restaurant Tavolino at its former Strada site in More London on Friday July 31.
The team behind Brixton restaurant Salon is to open a second site in Peckham. Larry’s is a New York inspired deli with a limited drinks range and will open on Friday July 31.
Greek restaurant concept The Real Greek has announced that 15 of its 18-strong estate will be open by the end of this week and all sites will be participating in the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
The team behind The Little Blue Door has opened third site in London. The Little Orange Door in Clapham has a menu taking inspiration from summer barbeques and cocktails.
See last week’s edition of Reopenings round-up.
