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Whitbread confirms final Beefeater date as two Luton restaurants to close

August 28, 2026 Newsdesk 0

Two Beefeater restaurants serving customers in and around Luton will close to the public next month as owner Whitbread prepares to pull the plug on the restaurant brand across the UK after more than half […]

The Papa J's team
Food and drink

Popular restaurant leaves Luton after two decades

June 15, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Popular restaurant leaves Luton after two decades

One of Luton’s best-known independent restaurants has left the town after more than two decades. The award-winning Papa J’s, which pioneered Indian tapas in the UK and has operated in Luton for 22 years, has […]

Food and drink

Luton takeaway celebrates hat-trick of national food awards

November 19, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton takeaway celebrates hat-trick of national food awards

A Luton restaurant has scooped a third successive national Food Awards prize, saying the latest win reflects years of hard work and a growing reputation for quality. Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza on Old Bedford […]

The Holiday Inn
Food and drink

Luton hotel fined after guest suffers allergic reaction

October 27, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton hotel fined after guest suffers allergic reaction

The operators of a hotel in Luton have been fined almost £40,000 after serving food to a customer which resulted in an allergic reaction. A guest at the Holiday Inn, Airport Way, suffered an allergic […]

The former Pizza Express restaurant on Church Street that will become the new 'Masons' nightlife venue
Nightlife

New nightlife venue set to revive former Pizza Express site in Luton town centre

October 2, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on New nightlife venue set to revive former Pizza Express site in Luton town centre

A new entertainment venue is preparing to open in the town centre this December, reviving a well-known site with deep roots in the town’s history and promising to bring something new – and perhaps a […]

The Fletton
Food and drink

Luton Airport unveils new landside pub among four new shops

September 19, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Airport unveils new landside pub among four new shops

Luton Airport has opened the doors to the Fletton, a new landside bar complete with its own outdoor terrace. The Fletton is one of four exciting new openings at the airport that includes sushi and […]

Fish and chips
Food and drink

Popular restaurant announces ‘shock’ closing… but takeaway stays open

August 27, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Popular restaurant announces ‘shock’ closing… but takeaway stays open

A Wigmore restaurant has announced its permanent closure of the dine-in venue after seven years, but shocked fans can still get their fish and chips fix as their takeaway service will continue unchanged. In a […]

Man Ho restaurant in Bury Park
Food and drink

Restaurant to close after four decades in Luton

July 24, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Restaurant to close after four decades in Luton

A popular Chinese restaurant will serve its final customers this Sunday after announcing it will close after more than 40 years. Man Ho in Bury Park has been serving Cantonese food since it opened in […]

Nadiya Hussain
Food and drink

Nadiya Hussain says BBC axe of her show is a ‘huge turning point’

June 6, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Nadiya Hussain says BBC axe of her show is a ‘huge turning point’

TV chef and Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain has revealed her BBC cookery show Nadiya’s Simple Spices will not be returning — calling the decision a “huge turning point” in her career. In […]

The George 2nd pub where the festival will take place
Food and drink

Much-loved Luton teashop to reopen… in a pub

May 13, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Much-loved Luton teashop to reopen… in a pub

A Luton teashop is making a surprise return today – less than two months after it was forced to shut down in the Luton Point shopping centre. Robby’s Tea Shop, a town centre fixture for […]

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