Clapham

Coverage explores foodservice and hospitality developments across this high-density South London neighbourhood, with a focus on Clapham High Street, Clapham Old Town, and the Common. Reporting includes independent restaurant and bar openings, brunch and late-night concepts, high-footfall weekend trade, and evolving preferences among young professionals and shared households. Insight is tailored for operators tracking casual dining formats, social drinking trends, and competitive positioning in busy urban villages.

  • Jul- 2025 -
    18 July
    RestaurantsDaisy Green to open Margot Green in Clapham Old Town

    Daisy Green to open Margot Green in Clapham Old Town

    Australian-inspired restaurant group Daisy Green is set to open a new terrace and barbecue venue, Margot Green, in Clapham Old Town in mid-July. The new site will feature open-fire cooking, a rotating menu of 12 dishes each night, and a dedicated margarita bar. Dishes include Skull Island prawns with dashi…

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  • 1 July
    RestaurantsMulan Noodle opens in South London

    Mulan Noodle opens in South London

    Chinese noodle house Mulan Noodle has opened its doors in south London, offering handmade northern dishes and traditional live music. Mulan Noodle, located at 192 Acre Lane between Brixton and Clapham, serves Xi’an-style street food, with a menu centred on hand-pulled noodles, house-made dumplings and rice dishes.  The new restaurant…

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  • Nov- 2024 -
    26 November
    NewsRocket Leisure secures £6.4m loan to boost expansion

    Rocket Leisure secures £6.4m loan to boost expansion

    Live music operator Rocket Leisure has secured a £6.4m loan from digital bank OakNorth to refinance an existing facility, acquire the freehold on its Venn St site and expand with additional sites. Founded in 2010 by brothers Russell and Howard Taylor and their business partner Tom Jackman, the business has…

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  • Sep- 2024 -
    27 September
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 27/09/24

    Today’s news in brief – 27/09/24

    Chick-fil-A will be expanding in the UK, targeting sites in London, Leeds, Liverpool and Belfast. The brand has stated that it is “in the process of selecting operators” for the four cities and hopes to open a total of five restaurants in the next two years. The plan comes just…

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  • 27 September
    NewsPolygon Public House to open The Ox in October

    Polygon Public House to open The Ox in October

    Family-owned pub company, Polygon Public House, will open its second gastropub The Ox in October following on from the Rose and Crown in Clapham.  Located on Clapham High Street, the site, previously The Saxon, was acquired from the East London Pub Co, and is undergoing extensive refurbishment, opening on 14…

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  • Aug- 2024 -
    16 August
    RestaurantsTaco Bell UK extends closing hours at select locations

    Taco Bell UK extends closing hours at select locations

    Taco Bell UK has launched Encore Hours, a new initiative that will see closing hours get extended at select locations to cater to concertgoers. With current restaurant options closing as early as 10pm, Taco Bell said music fans often “face the tough choice of missing their favourite artists’ encore or…

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  • Apr- 2024 -
    15 April
    RestaurantsLittle Door and Co. to open fifth site in Carnaby

    Little Door and Co. to open fifth site in Carnaby

    House-party inspired late night bar and restaurant concept, Little Door and Co., is set to open its fifth site on Carnaby’s Kingly Street in June. The Little Violet Door is the group’s second central London site, joining The Little Scarlet Door in Soho and neighbourhood locations: The Little Yellow Door…

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  • 12 April
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 12/04/24

    Today’s news in brief – 12/04/24

    Restaurant group Six by Nico will be opening a new restaurant in Westgate, Oxford, on Wednesday 22 May. The site will be its fifteenth restaurant across the UK. Six by Nico Oxford has a capacity for 64 covers in the main dining area with a private dining space for 12…

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  • 12 April
    RestaurantsDeliveroo extends exclusive partnership with Wingstop

    Deliveroo extends exclusive partnership with Wingstop

    Deliveroo and Wingstop have announced an extension of their exclusivity partnership, which began in 2018.  The chicken restaurant chain’s menu will be available exclusively to Deliveroo customers to order on demand in 15 cities across the UK.  Wingstop currently has 43 restaurants nationwide, as well as a “robust” opening pipeline…

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  • 10 April
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 10/04/24

    Today’s news in brief – 10/04/24

    The Portobello Pub Company has acquired Darwin and Wallace for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will add seven “high-volume” venues in Battersea Power Station, Clapham Old Town, Wimbledon and Richmond. Darwin and Wallace will continue to operate under the same name. Sessions raised £3m from Guinness Ventures to expand its…

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