Canary Wharf
Coverage explores foodservice and hospitality developments in this major London business district, including restaurant and bar openings, workplace dining strategies, grab-and-go trends, and operator responses to hybrid working patterns. Reporting offers insights for businesses navigating weekday footfall, premium office clientele, and evolving consumer behaviours in a corporate-driven environment.
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May- 2025 -13 MayRestaurants
Rare Restaurants to shutter last remaining M Restaurant
Rare Restaurants is reportedly set to permanently shut its last remaining M Restaurant site next week after 10 years of operation, City AM has reported.The move comes after founder Martin Williams stepped down from parent company Rare Restaurants last October. Williams, who left the company to focus on his next…
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8 MayNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 08/05/25
JD Wetherspoon has seen its like-for-like sales rise by 5.6% in Q1, with year-to-date like-for-like sales rising by 5.1%. Total sales only increased by 5% in the quarter, which is slightly less than like-for-like sales as the group opened two pubs and sold seven in the year-to-date. The pub operator…
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8 MayRestaurants
Big Mamma to open new restaurant in YY London Canary Wharf
Big Mamma has signed at Quadrant’s YY London building in Canary Wharf to open a new 9,500 sq ft restaurant in June. This is the latest in a raft of F&B deals to have completed at YY London. Earlier this year Brother Marcus, London’s leading Eastern Mediterranean restaurant group, announced…
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Mar- 2025 -31 MarchFood and Drink
Market Halls acquires Shelter Hall in Brighton
Market Halls has announced its acquisition of Shelter Hall, Brighton’s seafront food hall, in a multi-million pound deal with Sessions – marking a milestone in its expansion beyond London. The Shelter Hall deal makes it Market Halls’ fifth site and its first venture outside of London. For Sessions, this sale…
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4 MarchRestaurants
Blacklock to open first Birmingham site
Blacklock has revealed that it is set to open a new restaurant in Birmingham, its first in Britain’s second city. The group will transform the ground floor of St Philip’s House in the city centre into a 100-seat restaurant and bar. The new venue will offer a variety of steaks…
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Jan- 2025 -31 JanuaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 31/01/25
Loungers has agreed to Fortress Investment Group’s £354.4m takeover bid. News comes after Fortress submitted a revised deal after its first attempt of 310p a share was opposed by Loungers shareholders. The deal is due to be sanctioned in a court hearing expected to take place on Friday 7 February. …
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31 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Brother Marcus and Hagen to open new sites in Canary Wharf
Brother Marcus and Hagen are set to open new F&B sites at YY London, a newly refurbished 415,000 sq ft Canary Wharf office building. Brother Marcus, London’s Eastern Mediterranean restaurant group, founded by duo Tas Gaitanos and Alex Large, is bringing its brunch, mezze, cocktails and Eastern Med wines to…
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Oct- 2024 -22 OctoberRestaurants
Big Mamma FY turnover hits £40m amid social media buzz
French hospitality group Big Mamma, which operates Italian-style restaurants, has reported that its UK turnover almost doubled from £26m in 2022 to £40m in the year to 31 December 2023. Meanwhile, pre-tax profits hit £3.7m during the period, rising exponentially since the £359k recorded for 2022. The group has attributed…
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Aug- 2024 -12 AugustRestaurants
Kricket to launch fifth London site in Shoreditch
Modern-Indian restaurant group Kricket has confirmed plans to launch its fifth site in late 2024. Its second opening this year, co-founders Rik Campbell and Will Bowlby will open a 120-cover all day restaurant and bar in Shoreditch. The duo founded Kricket in 2015 as a pop-up in a shipping container…
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Jun- 2024 -24 JuneFood and Drink
Market Halls FY revenues jump 155% to £22m
Food hall operator Market Halls has reported a “remarkable” 155% rise in revenues to £22m in the 12-month period to July 2023, which will set the stage for its plans to open more food halls across the country. At the same time, the Gees Court-backed company has secured a prime…
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