City of London
Coverage of foodservice and hospitality activity across the City of London, with updates from key areas such as Bank, Moorgate, Fenchurch Street, and Liverpool Street. This section highlights weekday trading dynamics, post-pandemic footfall recovery, premium casual openings, grab-and-go demand, and corporate catering trends. Designed for operators, chefs, and F&B leaders, it provides insight into running profitable venues in a district shaped by office culture, commuter traffic, and high-value real estate.
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Oct- 2022 -12 OctoberFeatures
Why do casual dining sites thrive in economic uncertainties?
“Quick service restaurant companies like us often do well during periods of recession and economic uncertainty,” says Richard Morris, chief executive officer of Tortilla, “as consumers tend to turn to good value-for-money products and brands that they can trust during such times.” In fact, more people are purchasing takeaway or…
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Aug- 2022 -18 AugustBusiness
Hospitality numbers ‘stable’ in Q2 but costs crisis threatens recovery
The number of licensed premises was just under 106,000 at the end of June 2022, almost exactly the same number as in both June 2021 and March 2022, according to the latest Market Recovery Monitor from CGA by NielsenIQ and AlixPartners. The CGA’s research recorded nearly 1,000 closures over the…
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15 AugustPubs and Bars
City of London sees 14% decrease in pubs since Pandemic
The City of London has seen a net decline of one in seven (14%) licensed premises since March 2020, the new Market Recovery Monitor from CGA by NielsenIQ and AlixPartners has revealed. The 14% decline in The City is a steeper decline than London as a whole, which saw a…
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8 AugustRestaurants
Maven Leisure to open Goldwood Sport Pub
Maven Leisure has announced the opening of Goldwood Sports Pub, located in Bank in London, later this month. The venue spans over 9000 ft2 and accommodates 200 guests seated or just under 500 standing, boasting two bar areas as well as a mezzanine which will be available for private events.…
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Feb- 2022 -3 FebruaryCatering Companies
Venues by CH&CO enters £2m partnership with Brewers’ Hall
Venues by CH&CO has entered a partnership worth £2m with catering company Brewers’ Hall, set to reopen in April 2022 following its renovation. The partnership will see Venues by CH&CO exclusively manage and deliver a wide range of events at the Hall over a period of five years – from…
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Aug- 2020 -24 AugustCoronavirus
Record economic growth anticipated for Q3
The UK is reportedly on track for a record economic resurgence during the third quarter of the year, following sharp declines in GDP at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in Q2. According to the Financial Times (FT), City of London economists have predicted a 14.3% rise in GDP for…
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Jun- 2020 -24 JuneRestaurants
City of London to consider al fresco dining as lockdown eases
The City of London Corporation will explore reallocating some street space to al fresco dining as part of its plan to safely reopen the Square Mile’s cafés and restaurants. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic all 138 ‘Tables and Chairs Licences’ in the city were suspended but, as the lockdown is gradually…
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Apr- 2020 -30 AprilCoronavirus
‘Lack of urgency’ in handing out Covid-19 grants to SMEs, says Colliers
Colliers International said it is concerned about the “lack of urgency” many local authorities are showing in paying out “much needed” grants to businesses, including recipients in the hospitality sector. Colliers said that according to the latest data published by the Government, five weeks after the grants were announced 38%…
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Mar- 2020 -6 MarchComment
The importance of a healthy work/life balance
After my last column, I asked our general manager to give me some feedback on my first couple of ‘Catering Today’ columns. His main comment was that he felt my writing was a bit impersonal and that readers might like to know a bit about the person behind the words…
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Feb- 2020 -3 FebruaryBusiness Bites
What’s Nissan driving at with Brexit plans?
Now that the technical aspect of leaving the EU has happened on paper, we are into the implementation period, but the negotiations will soon get going once again. The pound fell today as in a speech which actually overlapped Michel Barnier’s opening salvo with competing coverage, Boris Johnson reiterated his…
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