Brixton
Reporting on foodservice and hospitality activity across Brixton, including Electric Avenue, Brixton Village, and Atlantic Road. This section highlights independent restaurant launches, market-led food concepts, nightlife-driven trade, and F&B innovation shaped by the area’s cultural diversity and creative energy. Built for chefs, operators, and hospitality professionals, it offers valuable insight into trading strategies, local demand, and growth potential in one of South London’s most distinctive neighbourhoods.
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Mar- 2023 -3 MarchBusiness
Chishuru launches crowdfund for new Oxford Circus opening
Award-winning West African restaurant Chishuru has launched a crowdfunding page to help raise money for a new opening in central London. Drawing from her Nigerian heritage, chef and founder Joké Bakare opened the restaurant in 2020 in a 32-cover location in Brixton Village which was originally supposed to only last…
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Feb- 2023 -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 -7 DecemberRestaurants
Sarap to relocate to Kingly Court Soho
Filipino restaurant Sarap has announced a crowdfunding campaign, in partnership with Seedrs, to move from its current residency at 10 Heddon Street to Kingly Court in Soho. People will be able to invest in the campaign from 12 December 2022. The new restaurant, located just off London’s Carnaby Street, will…
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Nov- 2022 -23 NovemberRestaurants
En Root opens third London restaurant in Ritzy Cinema
En Root, the plant-based Indian restaurant, has opened its third South London restaurant at the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton. It will follow in the footsteps of its Clapham and Peckham siblings, serving up home-cooked Indian meals. The menu will feature En Root staples such as the ‘Raja Wrap and ‘Don…
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Oct- 2022 -18 OctoberRestaurants
Leon welcomes three new sites in London
Leon has announced the opening of three new sites across central London, in Euston Rd (26 September), Battersea (10 October) and Brixton (TBC). The news follows several recent London openings including Angel, Waterloo Bridge and Kensington. The group has also confirmed further plans to expand in other areas of London…
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12 OctoberRestaurants
New London venue God’s Garden set to open in November
God’s Garden, a new experiential winter garden set within the grounds of One Marylebone Church, is set to open on 4 November. Promising guests a hidden heated hideout, God’s Garden will combine “high quality food and drink with live and experiential entertainment”. Centrally located in the heart of Marylebone, guests…
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Aug- 2022 -9 AugustRestaurants
Chopstix expands its footprint with three new sites
Chopstix has announced three new sites in Greater London which are set to open in the next month. The addition of Kingston-Upon-Thames, Brixton and Bromley marks its next steps for growth for the Pan-Asian noodle brand, which was founded in 2002 by brothers-in-law, Sam Elia and Menashe Sadik, totalling seven…
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Apr- 2022 -12 AprilPubs and Bars
Portobello Starboard to expand amid Zetland Capital acquisition
London-based private equity firm Zetland Capital has secured a £40m loan to acquire and expand a portfolio of pubs operated by Portobello Starboard. The Portobello portfolio is made up of 17 freehold pubs located across London villages and suburbs and the South coast. After acquiring a loan from OakNorth Bank,…
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Jan- 2022 -28 JanuaryRestaurants
Clapham pizzeria Eco to relaunch in Feb
Clapham pizzeria, Eco, is set to reopen on 9 February following a refurbishment that sees the restaurant stretch across three shop fronts with three separate awnings. The brand said the refurbishment comes as ongoing developments above the businesses will be carried out over the next 18 months. Faced with the…
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Dec- 2021 -13 DecemberRestaurants
Prospect Pubs’ The Cambria to undergo £600k refurb
Multiple operator Prospect Pubs and Bars has taken on the lease of The Cambria in Camberwell and is undertaking a £600,000+ upgrade of the pub with Star Pubs and Bars. It is the third Star Pubs and Bars pub that Prospect Pubs and Bars has taken on in 16 months,…
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