Covent Garden
This covers all our reporting from Covent Garden, a central London destination where hospitality, retail, and tourism intersect. We spotlight restaurant and bar openings, chef residencies, brand activations, and operational strategies from both independents and high-profile groups. With footfall-driven trading dynamics and premium positioning, Covent Garden serves as a strategic reference point for restaurateurs, bar managers, and F&B executives analysing consumer behaviour, site performance, and experiential dining in flagship urban settings.
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Nov- 2025 -4 NovemberPubs and Bars
Greene King invests £6m in London pub refurbishments
Greene King has invested more than £6m in its pubs across London in 2025, with 14 managed sites reopening following refurbishment work. The brewer and pub company, which operates more than 1,600 managed pubs nationwide and 166 across Greater London, said the investment programme aims to enhance customer experience and…
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Oct- 2025 -31 OctoberPubs and Bars
Urban Pubs and Bars acquires Albion and East
Urban Pubs and Bars has officially acquired the Albion and East group, adding four London venues to its portfolio as it continues to expand across the capital. The deal includes Teatro Hall in Ealing, Canova Hall in Brixton, Botanica Hall in Clapham Junction, and Serata Hall in the City of…
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27 OctoberRestaurants
Korean restaurant Soom to open in Covent Garden this November
Soom, a new Korean barbecue restaurant, is set to open in Covent Garden in November, marking the latest venture from the team behind 3Kobros in Canary Wharf. Located at 99 St Martin’s Lane, Soom will offer a contemporary interpretation of traditional Korean barbecue dining. It has been designed to highlight…
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23 OctoberRestaurants
SushiDog to open first site outside London at Birmingham’s Bullring
SushiDog will open its first restaurant outside London in January 2026, with a new site planned for the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham.The grab-and-go sushi brand, known for its made-to-order rolls and bowls, will occupy an upper-level kiosk with seating for up to 25 customers. The venue will include a…
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21 OctoberRestaurants
Hector Hernandez appointed GM at The Original Ivy
Hospitality professional Hector Hernandez has been appointed general manager at The Original Ivy in Covent Garden. Hernandez, who joined the restaurant in July 2025, brings more than 20 years’ experience across some of London’s best-known dining institutions. He began his fine dining career as a waiter at Alain Ducasse at…
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14 OctoberRestaurants
London Brasseries acquired by Calveton UK and Breal Capital
Calveton UK and Breal Capital have officially acquired London Brasseries Ltd, a restaurant group that operates five dining venues located mainly in London’s West End, for an undisclosed amount. The purchase of London Brasseries follows Calveton UK and Breal Capital’s 2023 acquisition of the Evolv Collection, formerly D&D London, and…
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6 OctoberFeatures
25 years of Aqua: David Yeo’s vision for experiential dining
Yeo’s path to the restaurant world was anything but conventional. Born in Singapore and educated at Cambridge, he trained as a lawyer before spending nearly two decades at Freshfields and Credit Suisse in London. Yet, outside of courtrooms and boardrooms, Yeo’s reputation as a consummate host was already forming. Friends…
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Sep- 2025 -30 SeptemberRestaurants
House of Louie opens in Covent Garden
House of Louie, a new hospitality collective from Paris Society, has opened in Covent Garden, bringing together Japanese restaurant Wani Tzuki, French dining at Louie and the Alligator Bar under one roof. The new venue is based in a historic 19th Century townhouse reconfigured across four floors to host the…
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26 SeptemberRestaurants
The Barbary Notting Hill names Ian Coogan as head chef
The Barbary Notting Hill has appointed Ian Coogan as head chef, drawing on more than 20 years of experience in leading New York restaurants. Coogan, a graduate of the French Culinary Institute, began his career at Eleven Madison Park under chefs Kerry Heffernan and Daniel Humm before moving to the…
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Apr- 2025 -25 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 25/04/25
Domino’s has seen its total group-wide sales rise by 2.1% in Q1, having seen the positive trends present in the second half of 2024 continue into the new year. Like-for-like sales – excluding splits – saw an incremental rise of 0.5%, while total orders were also up 0.5% compared with…
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