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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Aug- 2019 -7 AugustRestaurants
Camile Thai Kitchen to open two new stores in London
Camile Thai Kitchen, the healthy online delivery restaurant chain, has announced it is opening two new London outlets in Islington and Croydon. With over 25 restaurants in the UK and Ireland (and a pipeline of over 10 more) Camile said its “fast growing” franchise has “ambitious” plans to develop further…
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Jul- 2019 -16 JulyPeople
Brown’s Hotel appoints new chef director of food and beverage
Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair has appointed Adam Byatt, chef-owner of Michelin-starred restaurant Trinity in Clapham, as chef director of food and beverage, effective 9 September. The hotel said it will “embrace the ongoing evolution of British Cuisine” with a new menu that focuses on contemporary British cooking complemented by European…
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May- 2019 -8 MayFeatures
CHEF PROFILE: Adam Byatt
Adam Byatt is a renowned chef, restaurateur, and food writer. He began his culinary career aged 16 at the five-star Claridge’s Hotel in London. He went on to join Phil Howard at his prestigious restaurant, The Square, before being appointed sous chef as the restaurant received its second Michelin star.…
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Mar- 2019 -14 MarchRestaurants
Red Dog Saloon to open Louie’s in basement
Red Dog Saloon has announced it is to open a new fried chicken restaurant named Louie’s in its basement. The Shoreditch barbecue restaurant which has been in operation for eight years, will be joined by Louie’s which claims to be the first London restaurant to specialise in fried ‘hot chicken’.…
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Jan- 2019 -14 JanuaryPeople
Damian Wawrzyniak returns to London with Salt Flakes restaurant
Polish chef Damian Wawrzyniak is to return to London as chef at Twickenham’s Salt Flakes restaurant. The restaurant claims to offer “modern world cuisine with a French touch”, and will represent Wawrzyniak’s first foray into London since opening his first London based restaurant Jan in Clapham, which closed less than…
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Sep- 2018 -6 SeptemberApps & Technology
Wagamama joins Deliveroo Editions
From this week customers will be able to order meals from Wagamama cooked and prepared at Deliveroo’s purpose built, delivery only, “super kitchen” in Battersea. Wagamama’s Editions service will offer the same menu as its restaurants however Deliveroo says the dishes will be re-designed for delivery. Caleb Merkl of Deliveroo…
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Jul- 2018 -30 JulyBusiness
City Pub Group acquires three London sites
The City Pub Group (CPG) has announced that it has acquired three new pubs in London and the exchange of contracts on another in Brighton. CPG has completed the acquisition of three sites in London; the Travellers Friend in Woodford and two Jam Tree pubs in Chelsea and Clapham, and…
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26 JulyRestaurants
Polish restaurant Jan closes a month after opening
Chef Damian Wawrzyniak’s Jan Restaurant in Clapham has closed due to “disagreement over a rent review”. The restaurant had only been open for a month with the premises’ previous owners blamed for “outstanding debts/problems” which Wawrzyniak says he was not made aware of. https://twitter.com/ChefConsultant/status/1019886882614861824 Wawrzyniak described the rent review as…
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May- 2018 -3 MayBusiness
Vine Acquisitions purchases The Laine Pub Company
Vine Acquisitions, backed by Patron Capital and May Capital, has acquired The Laine Pub Company, in partnership with the Laine management team. The pub group began with the opening of the Mash Tun in Brighton in 1996, and has since grown to comprise 54 managed, independent pubs, with 21 in…
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