CasualCasual story, 14 October
Blue Lagoon brings Scottish fish and chips to Grainger Street
The 96-seat chippy opens at noon on Friday 16 October in the old Dicksons flagship, with pizza crunch, battered haggis and a maritime interior.
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CasualCasual story, 14 October
Sohe on Osborne Road closes after 12 years
The Jesmond pan-Asian bar and restaurant, known for BBQ plates, cocktails and bottomless brunch, shut with immediate effect on Tuesday afternoon.
CasualCasual story, 14 October
Bunso opens in Kentish Town: bakery by day, pizza by night
Omar Shah's Maginhawa Group has launched a Filipino-influenced all-day spot on Hawley Road, with the pizzeria live from 13 October and the bakery from the 20th.
CasualCasual story, 14 October
Hero's Return brings a gastropub-taproom to Battersea Power Station
David Ramsey and former St John chef director Jonathan Woolway aim to open in November, with lunch and dinner every day and a serious craft-beer list.
CasualCasual story, 14 October
Dave's Hot Chicken opens at the Trafford Centre on 23 October
The Nashville-style chain's second Manchester site lands with seven spice levels, late Friday hours and 200 free sliders for app sign-ups on opening day.
CareerCareer story, 14 October
Marston's expects to beat full-year profit forecasts as Grandstand conversions accelerate
Profit before tax excluding one-offs for the year to 26 September is guided above the top of market expectations, with profits more than three times FY2023 and debt versus earnings roughly halved.
CareerCareer story, 14 October
B&B HOTELS closes Manchester Sportcity for a full refurb — and keeps every job
The Sportcity hotel will shut until early 2027 for a multimillion-pound upgrade of every bedroom and the ground floor. All team members stay on.