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.
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Feb- 2022 -3 FebruaryFeatures
The Tonight Josephine takeover
What inspired the expansion of Tonight Josephine, particularly in Cardiff? Since the start of the pandemic, we were determined to get through the hard times, and to create an even better brand and business on the other side. Doing the deal with Nightcap has opened up the possibility of doing…
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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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Oct- 2021 -29 OctoberFood and Drink
The Pig’s Head to open in Clapham
London’s new farm has announced the opening of The Pig’s Head in Clapham’s historic Old Town on 8 November. The pub will offer a 60 cover bar area with a daily-changing menu as well as a “spacious” 40 cover dining room with an open plan farmhouse kitchen for lunches and…
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Aug- 2021 -13 AugustPubs and Bars
The Rosy Hue pub to open next February
Livelyhood pub group has announced that The Rosy Hue, located near Elephant and Castle, is set to open in February 2022. The 3,100 sq ft, 150 cover venue, will show sports and live music every Friday and Saturday, with a quiz night every Sunday also available. There’s also a heated…
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Jul- 2021 -5 JulyPubs and Bars
Arden opens second London site with support from Star Pubs
Restaurant, bar and hospitality operator, Christian Arden has taken on his first pub with Star Pubs and Bars, The Tree House in Barnes, London. The pub will reopen as The Crossing in August following a joint £450k refurbishment with Star Pubs and Bars. It is Arden’s second south London pub,…
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Jun- 2021 -18 JunePubs and Bars
The Artful Duke to open this August
Livelyhood, an independent pub group, will open its newest venue, The Artful Duke, this August in Bromley, creating approximately 30 new jobs. The 3,000 square-foot, 150-cover space will have an array of reclaimed quirky old and new fixtures and fittings, with the front of the pub used as a social…
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Nov- 2020 -17 NovemberNews
Richard Galli joins Poké the Bear as executive chef
Michelin Star chef Richard Galli has announced he will be joining hospitality and TV personnels Calum Best and Fraser Carruthers at the delivery only poké kitchen, Poké the Bear. Galli will be based at the restaurant chain’s second site, in London, Clapham. The previous Goring Hotel executive chef will bring…
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Aug- 2020 -19 AugustRestaurants
The Dairy and Counter Culture restaurants shutter permanently
The Dairy and Counter Culture restaurants in Clapham, London, has shuttered permanently, as the UK’s high streets continue to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic. Announcing the news in an Instagram post, restaurateur Robert Gill said it was with “a very heavy heart” that it was announcing the closure of the…
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May- 2020 -14 MayCafes and Coffee Shops
M&S Cafés begin to reopen for takeaway
Marks and Spencer has revealed plans to reopen 49 café locations across the UK today (14 May). The local cafés will be opening for takeaway hot drinks only, and the chosen locations to open are all based on the café being located next to the in-store Foodhall – meaning customers…
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Aug- 2019 -14 AugustPeople
Aaron Potter joins Petersham Nurseries as head chef of La Goccia
Petersham Nurseries has announced that Aaron Potter has been appointed as head chef of La Goccia, the Italian-inspired restaurant at Petersham Nurseries Covent Garden. Petersham Nurseries said at only 27-years-old, Potter has a “huge wealth of experience in fine dining, with a strong philosophy of using sustainably farmed produce that…
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