Crystal Palace

Portobello Starboard to expand amid Zetland Capital acquisition

London-based private equity firm Zetland Capital has secured a £40m loan to acquire and expand a portfolio of pubs operated by Portobello Starboard. The Portobello portfolio is made up of 17 freehold pubs located across London villages and suburbs and the South coast. After acquiring a loan from OakNorth Bank,…

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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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Crystal Palace reopens kitchen for people in need

Crystal Palace Football Club and Palace for Life Foundation has announced the reopening of The Palace Kitchen from December 2020. The project aims to provide healthy and nutritious food to thousands of local people in need. The club chefs will reportedly prepare around 350 meals a day, four days a…

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Independent charcuterie to supply Marco Pierre White restaurants

An independent charcuterie business from Penge, south east London has teamed up with Marco Pierre White to supply his chain of restaurants with a range of specialised salamis. Giuseppe Perinelli and his wife Becky Owens, who founded their business Perinelli Salami in 2017, will now provide their ‘Classic’ and Fennel…

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Former Locanda Locatelli chef enlisted for new Italian restaurant

Louis Korovilas, a former chef at London’s Michelin-starred Locanda Locatelli, has taken on the head chef role at a new Italian restaurant in Covent Garden. Korovilas has also previously worked at the Michelin-starred French restaurant Pied à Terre. The new eatery, called Bancone, will focus on fresh pasta and is…

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