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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Jun- 2023 -27 JuneRestaurants
Four Hundred Rabbits to open new site in Battersea Rise
South London sourdough pizzeria chain, Four Hundred Rabbits, will be opening its latest 55-cover branch in Battersea Rise sometime in mid-July. The brand, which is known for its neighbourhood restaurants and “award-winning” pizzas, will offer ‘hutch-made’ seasonal gelato and sorbets at the new Battersea Rise site, alongside craft beer from…
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Apr- 2023 -17 AprilRestaurants
Noci to open second venue at Battersea Power Station
Pasta restaurant Noci has announced the opening of a second restaurant at the newly-restored Battersea Power Station on Tuesday 16 May. The news comes a year after Noci first opened in Islington, following a successful pop-up at Mortimer House the previous November. According to the restaurant, it will continue the…
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Mar- 2023 -23 MarchFood and Drink
Mondo Beer and Pizza opens in Borough Yards
Mondo Beer and Pizza, a collaboration between the Mondo Brewing Company and pizzeria Joe Public, has opened in a 924 sq ft space on a 15-year lease in Borough Yards. The opening marks Mondo Brewing Company’s first brick-and-mortar location, with Borough Yards chosen for its historic location and hub for…
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Feb- 2023 -28 FebruaryRestaurants
Various Eateries FY losses widen amid margin pressures
Various Eateries has seen its pre-tax loss widen to £7.2m, up from a loss of £3.7m in FY21, as profitability was impacted by higher costs and margin pressures. The group said it had resisted passing price increases onto customers in full “until there was more certainty around the trajectory of…
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24 FebruaryRestaurants
Leon opens two new central London locations
Fast food brand Leon has opened two new restaurants across central London in Earls Court and Hanover Square this week. The new store openings follow the brand’s other recent high-profile London openings, which included Southbank, Battersea, and Brixton. The larger of the two restaurants, which is in Hanover Square, is…
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Dec- 2022 -22 DecemberPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon lists 32 pubs for sale
JD Wetherspoon has put 32 pubs across England on the market, with CBRE and Savills appointed to market the pubs. The group, which operates around 800 pubs in the UK and Ireland, said it was a “commercial decision” with more than half located in London and the south-east. The sites…
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Nov- 2022 -15 NovemberRestaurants
Popeyes accelerates UK roll out with new openings
Popeyes is continuing its UK expansion after confirming that Cambridge, Croydon and Reading will be the next opening locations in early 2023. It also has sites due to launch in Rotherham, Cardiff and Glasgow early next year. This follows the “runaway success” of its Oxford restaurant. Its Nottingham opening in…
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15 NovemberRestaurants
Art’otel set to officially launch in February
Art’otel London Battersea Power Station has announced that it will officially launch on 21 February 2023, with doors open from 12 December 2022 for first stays. The first UK opening for the art’otel brand, the launch is aiming to offer a “one-of-a-kind hotel experience that fuses art, design and hospitality…
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9 NovemberRestaurants
Restaurant Associates acquires Rocket Food
Luxury event caterer Rocket Food has been sold to Restaurant Associates, part of Compass Group. The acquisition aims to increase Rocket and Restaurant Associates’ presence in the luxury hospitality sector across the UK. The transaction will also support Rocket with developing its sustainability and supply chain credentials and provide the…
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4 NovemberRestaurants
Poke House welcomes most successful opening to date at Battersea
Following the opening of its newest restaurant location at Battersea Power Station, Poke House has announced that the new site has become its “most successful to date”, selling more than 15,000 bowls in the first two weeks alone. Of this, more than 3,000 of the bowls sold at the newly…
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