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Landlord calls time on historic military pub
21 December 2022A pub landlord is stepping back and retiring from the boozer he saved from closure but its future is in doubt as to whether it will be taken over.
Sister restaurant of Michelin-starred eatery to close
20 December 2022The sister restaurant of a Michelin-starred eatery is set to close after struggling with rising energy and food costs and a fall in custom.
Dismay as historic hotel to be converted into homes
20 December 2022A former pub is set to be turned into houses - despite opposition from residents - after Brexit and Covid left the business struggling financially.
Turkish chain set to launch new Kent restaurant
20 December 2022A new restaurant set to open before Christmas will "brighten up" a Kent town, bosses believe.
Countdown begins for business summit
19 December 2022There's less than a month until the county's traditional new year business curtain-raiser returns for its sixth annual outing.
Detroit-style pizza restaurant to launch
18 December 2022A new restaurant describing itself as "Kent's first Detroit pizza joint" is set to open its doors.
New Costa drive-thru to open before Christmas
18 December 2022A new Costa drive-thru is set to open in the run up to Christmas.
Inside 'Kent's first eco-hotel'
16 December 2022A new hotel, which replaced a language school, provides guests with an environmentally-friendly place to stay after owners secured it with just £1.
Airport security 100ml liquids rule to be scrapped
15 December 2022New airport security rules will be introduced from next year at UK airports with restrictions on liquids and laptops expected to be scrapped.
Pizza giant latest to join retail park
14 December 2022A pizza chain has opened at a retail park - making it the fourth new outlet to launch at the shopping centre in four months.
Award-winning cafe and gallery to open fourth branch
14 December 2022Fine-dining and a "wall of wine" will be on the menu at a new venue planned for a town centre.
Brewery to take over beer and music cafe
13 December 2022A popular live music venue is being taken over by a brewery as the current owners have decided to move on to other projects.
Luxury seafront hotel and rooftop bar opening date set
13 December 2022A luxury 21-room hotel boasting a rooftop bar and two restaurants is set to open on the Kent seafront.
High street set to lose last remaining pub
12 December 2022Punters could soon see the last pub on their high street vanish as plans to convert the boozer into a café with flats are set for approval.
Chef to shut horse-box kitchen to open high street restaurant
09 December 2022A popular street kitchen is set to close after nine months as its owner prepares to open a new high street restaurant.
Luxury dessert restaurant to open first Kent branch this weekend
09 December 2022A luxury dessert restaurant serving cheesecakes, sundaes and croffles will open its first branch in the county on Saturday.
Starbucks shuts eat-in branch suddenly
04 December 2022The American coffee house chain has closed one of its eat-in branches due to health and safety issues.
Work underway to build luxury holiday lets and shops at farm
04 December 2022Work has begun to build luxury holiday cabins, 20 shops and one of the UK's largest equestrian arenas as part of a multi-million pound farm expansion.
Restaurant swindled out of £50,000 forced to close
01 December 2022A much-loved seafront restaurant has been forced to close after its owners fell victim to a “horrible” phone scam, leaving them £50,000 out of pocket.
The two-mile stretch of road which has lost seven pubs
30 November 2022A two-mile stretch of road has seen seven pubs close down in recent years, we take a looks at what happened after they called time for good...
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