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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Jan- 2023 -5 JanuaryRestaurants
Six by Nico unveils expansion plans amid strong sales
Sixco Limited, the group behind the Six by Nico restaurant network, has unveiled “ambitious” expansion plans following a period of strong turnover and profits. The group, which operates from across 13 sites in the UK and Ireland, recorded a turnover of £30.8m for the year to June 2022, against the…
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Dec- 2022 -15 DecemberFood and Drink
The O2 Entertainment District welcomes four new F&B venues
The Entertainment District at The O2, which is owned and operated by Waterfront Limited Partnership, has announced four new additions to its F&B line-up. The destination welcomes two debut openings for Soukra and Trapdoor, as well as two signings for Haute Dolci and JD Wetherspoon. It said the new additions…
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13 DecemberPubs and Bars
Clays secures investment ahead of second site opening
Interactive clay shooting experience bar Clays has announced that it has received an investment from hospitality-focused fund Imbiba as it plans to open a second bar this month. Clays is an indoor interactive Clay shooting experience and bar, which officially opened its first venue in Moorgate in November 2021. In…
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Nov- 2022 -25 NovemberPubs and Bars
New London bar Florattica set to open
A new rooftop bar in East London bar, Florattica, is set to open with views stretching across iconic London landmarks from St Pauls, to Canary Wharf and the Thames. The cocktail menu is designed and created by head mixologist, Serena Carrino, previously of Nightjar, and has been developed with premium…
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16 NovemberPubs and Bars
Wetherspoon to open new pub at The O2
Wetherspoon is set to open a new pub in February 2023 at The O2, investing almost £3m in the site, with building works beginning this week. The pub will be located within The O2’s Entertainment District, adjacent to Mamma Mia! The Party. It will be named The Stargazer in homage…
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7 NovemberRestaurants
New restaurant Pedlar opens in Canary Wharf
New restaurant Pedlar has opened in Canary Wharf on Monday 7 November. Its menu features king tiger prawns ‘al ajillio’, Iberico pork and foie gras sliders and globe artichoke ‘oysters’ teamed up with cocktails, beer and an artisan wine list. It has partnered with Gio from the Johan Nélson gallery…
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Oct- 2022 -24 OctoberRestaurants
Zia Lucia launches in Canary Wharf
Independent pizzeria, Zia Lucia, is set to launch a new Canary Wharf location tomorrow (25 October), marking the eighth site to be opened by founders Gianluca D’Angelo and Claudio Vescovo in London’s financial district. Located on the ground floor of one of the district’s skyscrapers, the restaurant has a seating…
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21 OctoberPubs and Bars
Cocktail Club opens Canary Wharf site
The Cocktail Club, formerly known as London Cocktail Club, has officially launched its 17th site, with the opening of its new location in Canary Wharf. Located at 9 Cabot Square, the bar’s concept was initially conceived by John James ‘JJ’ Goodman and James Hopkins. JJ was crowned the winner of…
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5 OctoberRestaurants
Poke House expands outside London
Poke House has announced it is expanding outside of London for the first time, with a new site due to open in Cambridge in early 2023. Poke House said this will be the first of many sites outside of London to open, and the announcement follows the new opening in…
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Sep- 2022 -20 SeptemberFeatures
The chef behind Canary Wharf’s own French Riviera superyacht
Can you tell us about your background and what inspired you to become a chef? I remember when I was about 19 during my second year of uni I got my first cheffing job to help pay my way through university, but as soon as I walked into the kitchen,…
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