Guides
How to find new UK restaurants, cafés, pubs and bars, and reach them while they are still choosing suppliers.
By what you sell
- How energy brokers find new restaurant and pub customers before they open
New venues land on deemed energy rates unless someone gets to them first. When they decide, where to find new sites, and how to approach them within PECR.
Updated 24 October 2026
- How coffee roasters and drinks suppliers win new café and bar accounts
New cafés and bars pick their coffee, machine and bar list before opening. When they decide, who decides, and how to get a tasting in during the fit-out.
Updated 24 October 2026
- How waste and pest control firms sign new food businesses
New food businesses need trade waste, food waste collection and pest control from day one. When owners sign, what the rules say, and how to reach them first.
Updated 24 October 2026
- How catering equipment suppliers win new restaurant kitchens
By registration the main cooking line is usually bought, but service contracts, leasing and second-tier kit are still open. What to pitch and when.
Updated 24 October 2026
Questions
- How to find newly opened restaurants in the UK
The council food register shows new restaurants, cafés and pubs weeks before they open. Why it beats Companies House, and why it's hard to use directly.
Updated 24 October 2026