Battersea
Coverage explores foodservice and hospitality developments in this fast-evolving South West London district, including restaurant and bar openings, regeneration-driven investment, independent concepts, and major retail-led dining schemes such as Battersea Power Station. Reporting provides insights for operators assessing growth opportunities, footfall dynamics, and premium casual formats in a high-profile urban market.
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Nov- 2025 -25 NovemberPeople
Sticks’n’Sushi appoints new chief people officer
Sticks’n’Sushi has announced the appointment of Karl Jolly to the role of chief people officer, as the Danish restaurant group prepares for further expansion across the UK and mainland Europe. Jolly returns to the business after three years at New World Trading Company, where he was people director supporting more…
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4 NovemberPeople
Rocket Food names Charlie Grant Peterkin as managing director
Luxury caterer Rocket Food has appointed Charlie Grant Peterkin as managing director as the company expands with the launch of a new workplace dining venture. Grant Peterkin has been with Rocket for more than 20 years, most recently as commercial director. He previously served as director of sales and marketing…
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Oct- 2025 -15 OctoberRestaurants
Evolv Collection expands dining brand with new London site
Sartoria, the Italian restaurant brand owned by the Evolv Collection, is to open a new site in South Kensington on 4 November. Named Sartoria Launceston Place, the venue will bring the Savile Row restaurant’s “cucina elegante” concept to west London, combining Milanese style with influences from Launceston Place, a former…
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9 OctoberRestaurants
Inception Group FY revenues rise 9.4% to £28.9m
Hospitality operator Inception Group has reported that its revenues increased by 9.4% to £28.9m for 2024, despite ongoing cost pressures across the sector. The company, known for themed London venues including the Mr Fogg’s collection, Cahoots and Control Room B, said like-for-like sales rose 6.4%, with EBITDA increasing by 3.4%…
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Aug- 2025 -5 AugustRestaurants
Sticks’n’Sushi marks ‘productive’ first year under McWin
Sticks’n’Sushi has described its first full year under private equity firm McWin Capital as “productive”, after opening three new sites and reporting revenues of £86.8m in the period from 16 January to 31 December 2024. The Danish-Japanese restaurant group, which operates in Denmark, Germany and the UK, also reported that…
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Jul- 2025 -14 JulyRestaurants
Darwin and Wallace FY losses widen to £11.3m under new ownership
Bar-restaurant operator Darwin and Wallace has seen its pre-tax losses widen, from £1.9m to £11.3m in the 70-week period to 30 September 2024, after restructuring its estate and operations under new ownership. According to its latest filing at Companies House, the results were affected by an impairment charge of £7.3m,…
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Jun- 2025 -25 JunePubs and Bars
Vagabond to open flagship St Paul’s bar as expansion resumes
Wine bar operator Vagabond has announced it will open two new London locations, including a flagship site in St Paul’s this August, as it resumes expansion under new ownership. The company has signed a 15-year lease in Paternoster Square for a site formerly used as the filming location for Channel…
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17 JuneRestaurants
The Duck and Rice to open at Battesea Power Station in July
The Duck and Rice will open a new restaurant at Battersea Power Station on 7 July, its first expansion since launching in Soho a decade ago. The move marks a milestone for the Cantonese restaurant and pub hybrid, which opened on Berwick Street in 2015. The new 185-seat venue features…
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May- 2025 -7 MayPubs and Bars
New alfresco cocktail bar to open on London’s Southbank
A new alfresco cocktail bar Ten will open on 8 May on the riverside at Southbank Centre’s Queens Walk in London. The bar will be led by founder Jimmy Garcia, known for The Chalet at Somerset House and Jimmy’s BBQ Club at Southbank Centre. The menu will feature 10 cocktails…
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Apr- 2025 -22 AprilBusiness
Sticks’n’Sushi receives investment from F1 driver Fernando Alonso
Sticks’n’Sushi has announced that two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso has co-invested in the business alongside McWin Food Ecosystem Fund. McWin acquired a majority shareholding in Sticks’n’Sushi in February 2024. Since acquisition, the brand has enjoyed further expansion, opening new London locations in Richmond, Islington and Battersea Power Station.…
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