Hotel Openings

🍴 Marco Pierre White Restaurants will open a new restaurant, 'Mr White’s', in South Shields, North-East, in October 2025. The 50-cover restaurant will be located in the Mill Dam area, managed by Craig and Sarah Shelmerdine, creating over 10 jobs. The menu features steaks, seafood, and cocktails. Darren Coslett-Blaize, Brand Director, highlights the strategic timing during the area’s regeneration. Despite industry challenges, the restaurant offers an affordable dining experience in a charming setting.

🏨 Palé Hall Hotel, a five-star retreat in North Wales, introduces new immersive experiences this autumn. Guests can enjoy pottery workshops, wine tastings, and clay pigeon shooting. The Hearth private dining room hosts seasonal tasting menus, while a new Fitness Studio and Treatment Rooms launch in September. October sees the opening of the Whisky & Cigar Lounge. These offerings aim to enhance guest experiences within the estate's historic setting, aligning with the owners' vision for expansion and refinement.

🏖️ Wimberly Interiors unveiled the Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort in 2025, transforming the former Hyatt Regency Gainey Ranch in Arizona. The resort offers nearly 500 accommodations, including a new 12,000-square-foot ballroom, and features art, local materials, and a wellness-focused design. Culinary highlights include two restaurants by chef Richard Blais, La Zozzona and Tiki Taka, offering Italian-American and Spanish-Japanese cuisines. The resort's design reflects Arizona's culture and desert environment.

🏨 Scandic Hotels Group is expanding in Norway with the conversion of Scandic Grensen into the first Scandic Go hotel in downtown Oslo. Located near key cultural sites, the hotel will align with the Scandic Go model and obtain the Nordic Swan Ecolabel certification. Further expansions include Scandic Victoria Florø opening in December 2025, a 305-room hotel in Tromsø, a 138-room Scandic Go in Turku, Finland, and a 236-room property in Uppsala, Sweden, enhancing Scandic's Nordic footprint.

🍴 Dear Olivia Bar & Kitchen opened in Parkland, near Boca Raton, Florida. Led by Eddie and Christina Pozzuoli, and Paul Greenberg, it seats 82 inside, with an additional 36 seats at the indoor/outdoor bar. The deck, overlooking a lagoon, accommodates 90 patrons. Named after Greenberg's daughter, the venue offers diverse menu options and is not a traditional sports bar. The beverage program is by Jose Gill. Designed with soft tones, it replaces the former Déjà Blue space.

🍴 Nik Fields, aka "The Chic Chef," is opening The Collective, a multi-concept venue in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 25. It combines a coworking space with two culinary brands, The Mix and The Grind, and features an Entrepreneurial Hub. The menu includes unique offerings like the S.H.E.O Biscoff Caramel Breve and Boss Babe latte. Fields aims to expand in Phoenix and NYC, possibly adding new concepts like a smoothie bar. Currently, she owns four businesses in Phoenix.

🍽 Chef Ji Hye Kim expanded her culinary footprint with Little Kim, a vegetarian fast-casual spot, opening on August 1, 2025, in Ann Arbor's Kerrytown. This 24-seater embraces Korean and other Asian influences and features build-your-own bowls, daily kimbap, and a fried tofu sandwich. Despite proximity to her full-service Miss Kim, Little Kim thrives with its distinct menu and lunch hours. Miss Kim has been open since 2016 and has received five James Beard Award semifinalist nominations.

🍴 In summer 2025, Cédric Grolet Monte-Carlo opened at Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, offering artisanal pastries daily. Le Café Lacoste, a pop-up at Hôtel Le Méridien Beach Plaza, is open until 2026, featuring Lacoste-inspired cuisine. Anahi Monaco introduces Argentine flavors with a Riviera twist. 99 Sushi Bar in Mareterra district offers Japanese dining with a marina view. Monaco reinforces its status as a center for culinary innovation and luxury.

🏖 Rimrock Banff, a historic retreat in the Canadian Rockies, undergoes a major renovation from October 2025 to summer 2026, emerging as North America's first Emblems Collection property. Located near downtown Banff, it offers proximity to the Gondola and Hot Springs. With Oxford Properties Group's backing, the redesign by Studio Collective introduces features like an infinity pool, vitality pools, and panoramic saunas, enhancing its wellness-focused offerings and preserving its connection to nature. Emblems Collection plans to expand to 15 properties by 2025.

🍴 JKS Restaurants, founded in 2008 by the Sethi siblings, operates 35 venues, including Gymkhana. In October and November 2025, new Ambassadors Clubhouse and Gymkhana locations will open in New York City and Las Vegas. Gymkhana, with signature Indian dishes, partners with Aria Resort & Casino, aiming to elevate Vegas's culinary scene. The expansion is part of a broader U.S. entry strategy, with plans for a retail line, Gymkhana Fine Foods, and further restaurant openings.