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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Jul- 2022 -27 JulyComment
Catering industry prepares to visit the Casual Dining show this September
Casual Dining – the only UK trade show dedicated to the casual dining sector is returning to ExCeL London on 16-17 September. The industry show for the hospitality sector will once again co-locate with sister shows lunch! – the definitive event for cafés, coffee shops and food-to-go and Commercial Kitchen…
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7 JulyRestaurants
SushiDog unveils Bishopsgate opening date
SushiDog has announced its new Bishopsgate site will open on 25 July 2022, marking the fourth site to open under the quick service sushi roll brand. The Bishopsgate site will also offer delivery via Deliveroo and UberEats, as well as catering for offices provided by Feedr and JustEat for Business.…
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Jun- 2022 -29 JuneRestaurants
Gura Gura to make UK debut at The Yards
Gura Gura, a brand-new Asian bar and kitchen concept, has signed at 19 Slingsby Place, The Yards, for its debut restaurant within Covent Garden which is set to launch in mid-October. The 2,900 square feet restaurant will be set across two floors within the new and revitalised The Yards, and…
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16 JuneBusiness
West End landlords Shaftesbury and Capco agree £5bn merger
Capital and Counties Properties PLC (Capco) and Shaftesbury have announced they have reached an agreement for an all-share merger, valuing the combined group’s portfolio at £5bn with annualised gross income of approximately £165.5m. Under the terms of the agreement, the Capco Group will own 100% of the issued and to…
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9 JuneRestaurants
Poke House to launch five new sites
Poke House, a European poke bowl brand, has announced it will open five new sites in London in the coming months, including Battersea Power Station, Borough Market, St. Paul’s, St John’s Wood and Mayfair. Each of the new houses will be filled with Cali-House music, exotic pastel décor, San Diego…
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May- 2022 -20 MayRestaurants
Angela Hartnett appoints James Holah as group exec chef
ngela Hartnett has appointed James Holah as group executive chef at Angela Hartnett Ltd. Holah will be working across Michelin-starred restaurants Murano, Mayfair, and neighbourhood favourites Cafe Murano, St James, Covent Garden and Bermondsey. He joins Angela Hartnett with a wealth of experience, having held the head chef position at…
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10 MayFood and Drink
The Yards unveils food operators for spring/summer season
Longmartin Properties Ltd, a joint venture between Shaftesbury and the Mercers’ Company, has unveiled a series of food operators that will be present in The Yards, Covent Garden, throughout the spring and summer. The shopping centre will host Baklava ice cream sandwiches and a rotating restaurant food truck, as well…
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9 MayRestaurants
German Doner Kebab to open landmark 100th UK site
Gourmet kebab restaurant, German Doner Kebab (GDK) has revealed it will reach the major milestone of opening its 100th UK restaurant this week. The landmark 100th site will open for customers on Tuesday 10 May, in the heart of Covent Garden on St. Martins Lane, London, in the heart of…
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3 MayFood and Drink
SushiDog to open third site on Brewer Street
SushiDog has announced it will open its third site on Soho’s Brewer Street on 10 May, joining the brand’s two sites in Covent Garden and Shepherd’s Bush. Founders Greg Ilsen and Nick Goldstein confirmed they will be opening two new sites for the quick service sushi roll restaurant this year,…
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Apr- 2022 -20 AprilRestaurants
Nightcap to bring Blame Gloria to Bristol
Nightcap, the owner of The Cocktail Club, the Adventure Bar Group and the Barrio Familia group of bars, has announced it is to open a new Blame Gloria site in Bristol. The latest Blame Gloria opening will be located at 22 Small Street, Bristol, BS1 1DW and covers an area…
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