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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Apr- 2024 -10 AprilPubs and Bars
Portobello Pub Company acquires Darwin and Wallace
The Portobello Pub Company has acquired London-based bar-restaurant business, Darwin and Wallace for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will add seven “high-volume” venues located in some key London ‘villages’ including Battersea Power Station, Clapham Old Town, Wimbledon and Richmond. Darwin and Wallace will continue to operate under the same name,…
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Mar- 2024 -27 MarchPubs and Bars
Urban Pubs and Bars announces Red Setter opening
Urban Pubs and Bars has revealed it is set to open The Red Setter in Battersea, London, following a £1m refurbishment and building programme as part of the group’s latest expansion plans. The latest pub has been designed to offer a welcoming atmosphere combined with a selection of fine food…
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6 MarchRestaurants
Darwin and Wallace sales rise 1.8% in ‘challenging’ year
Darwin and Wallace, the operator of eight Greater London bar-restaurants, has reported a 1.8% rise in sales to £17.8m for the year ended 28 May 2023, despite macroeconomic challenges over the period. The group has attributed the erosion of its sales conversion and profits to an “incredibly” tight labour market…
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Nov- 2023 -17 NovemberRestaurants
Roti King to open in Waterloo
Roti King has announced it will open its new restaurant at Lower Marsh, Waterloo on 1 December. This Waterloo site will become the company’s third restaurant following openings in Euston and Battersea Power Station. The space has retained as much of the original interior as possible, including tiled walls from…
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1 NovemberNews
Various Eateries revenues surpass expectations in FY23
Various Eateries has announced that revenues for the year ended on 1 October were slightly higher than market expectations at £45.5m, largely driven by new site openings. Group like-for-like sales were “maintained” despite the challenging macroeconomic environment, train strikes, and unseasonably wet weather during the summer months. Group EBITDA is…
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1 NovemberCatering Companies
Searcys appoints new executive chef for restaurants
Searcys, Britain’s “oldest” catering company, has appointed Thomas Piat as executive chef for its restaurants. Searcys said that with a “wealth of experience” working in kitchens across the world, Piat brings his “classical and international culinary expertise to the company’s growing portfolio of brasseries and Champagne Bars”. Having graduated with…
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Sep- 2023 -4 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Searcys to open in Battersea Power Station
Searcys has announced that it will be opening a new champagne bar in Battersea Power Station this October. The 76-cover bar and dining space will feature a mix of plush, deep blue velvet seating with polished brass detailing, a 15-cover marble-topped bar and a semi-private recessed booth, available to book…
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Aug- 2023 -1 AugustCatering Companies
Moving Venue and Last Supper named caterers for Control Room A
Moving Venue and Last Supper have been appointed as the preferred catering partners for Control Room A at Battersea Power Station. Control Room A is a space designed for a wide range of occasions including formal dinners, networking receptions, product launches, conferences, and more. Moving Venue is the leading venue…
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Jul- 2023 -19 JulyVenues & Properties
Food hall Arcade Battersea set to open 26 July
Arcade Battersea is set to open on Wednesday 26 July inside the Battersea Power Station. The hall has seating for 500, and will feature Arcade’s direct-to-table ordering system, with only groups of 12+ requiring a reservation. The interior design, by architects Red Deer, takes inspiration from the two eras the…
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5 JulyNews
Bao announces new opening at Battersea Power Station
The Bao restaurant group has announced the opening of a new site at Battersea Power Station on 17 July. Situated in Arcade Battersea as a standalone restaurant, guests will be greeted by a U-shaped counter wrapping around the open kitchen and bar, and with a low-lit hanging mirror featured overhead. …
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