Openings of the week

Mowgli, Chelmsford

Indian Street food brand, Mowgli, is the latest signing for Bond Street Chelmsford with a 3,150 sq ft restaurant able to accommodate 86 covers and 1,000 sq ft and 46 cover dedicated outdoor seating space.

The authentic dining experience, founded by Nisha Katona, is set to open this winter and forms part of the brand’s UK expansion plans.

Roxy Lanes, Liverpool

Roxy Leisure will be opening its third site and first Roxy Lanes venue in Liverpool this November. Roxy Lanes Liverpool School Lane will focus on ten pin bowling and feature a range of activities including American pool, shuffleboard, karaoke and beer pong alongside an updated food menu featuring premium Italian focaccia pizzas. 

It joins the brand’s current Liverpool locations, Roxy Ball Room Hanover Street & Cavern Quarter. The Roxy Leisure group currently have 17 sites across the UK, following their most recent launches in Leicester, Cardiff, Birmingham, Edinburgh, and Bristol. 

Comptoir Libanais, Ealing

The Comptoir Group has announced the opening of a new Comptoir Libanais restaurant in Ealing, West London. The 3,325 sqft restaurant is expected to open in early October 2023.

It marks the brand’s first UK restaurant opening in four years, and will offer an all day dining experience, with dine-in and takeaway options available.

Searcys, Battersea

Searcys is set to open a new champagne bar at Battersea Power Station this October. Searcys Champagne Bar will be located on Level 1 in the Power Station’s Art Deco Turbine Hall A, and will serve an extensive list of champagne and English sparkling wine, paired with small bites and seafood platters. 

The 76-cover bar and dining space will feature a mix of seating, a 15-cover marble-topped bar and a semi-private recessed booth, available to book for up to 10 guests.

Gaucho, Cardiff

Gaucho will debut in Wales with a new site opening at Cardiff’s St David’s Centre.

Occupying two floors and boasting a terrace, the Gaucho Cardiff site will include metal features, blackened steel and bronze frameworks, alongside an island horseshoe shaped bar, Pampas grass installations and signature Aztec-patterns.