Elephant and Castle

Deliveroo launches drone delivery in Dublin

Deliveroo has launched a drone delivery service in Dublin, Ireland, through a new partnership with global drone operator Manna. Customers within a 3km radius of Blanchardstown will be able to order from local restaurants – including Musashi, Wowburger, Boojum and Elephant and Castle – and have meals delivered by drone…

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Mercato Metropolitano launches new market

Sustainable community food market group, Mercato Metropolitano (MM), has announced the development of its second Elephant and Castle market, MMy Elephant Park, with six new food traders. The new and improved marketplace is said to offer fresh produce that’s prepared on-site by a handful of trading partners, all of which…

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Karapincha to open first bricks and mortar site in Canary Wharf

Sri Lankan kitchen Karapincha has announced that it will be opening its first bricks and mortar site in Canary Wharf, London. The new 350 sq ft site will be located in Canary Wharf tube station and will be a significant step for family-run business. The business currently operates in three…

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Rarebit restaurant and bar opens in Elephant & Castle

The founders of Rarebit, an all day neighbourhood kitchen and bar, have officially opened a new site in Elephant Park in Elephant and Castle. Mark Angell and Will Nias, who have “extensive experience” in convivial neighbourhood hospitality in South London, have launched a new 55 cover site which also features…

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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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The Garden Bar launches in Bromley

The Garden Bar, a venue serving food, cocktails, fresh juices and music, is set to open in Bromley on 28 May.  The brand already has a site in London’s Elephant and Castle which has been operating for several years.  The new site in Bromley BR1 will host a 400 capacity…

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Irish brands Wowburger and Elephant & Castle to make UK debut

The Frenchgate Partnership, owners of the Frenchgate Shopping Centre in Doncaster, has signed two Irish F&B brands for its debut sites in the UK.   Wowburger and Elephant and Castle are taking 2,800 sq ft and 4,000 sq ft respectively. Both will open on the first floor of Frenchgate’s North Mall…

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From market stalls to brick walls: how pop-ups are riding the bricks-and-mortar wave

Ka Pao With a name and menu that packs a punch, Ka Pao is Glasgow’s latest permanent resident. The new restaurant and bar features the same team who opened rustic Glaswegian site Ox and Finch back in 2014, a restaurant that has garnered much critical acclaim in the city. The…

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Baba G’s closes first bricks-and-mortar site in Camden

Street food trader Baba G’s has closed its first bricks-and-mortar restaurant in Camden Market, after less than a year.  The Indian-inspired burger restaurant opened its 50-cover site in Camden in May last year.  A statement posted on its social media platforms announced the closure, and read: “Just a little announcement…

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Mercato Metropolitano announces closure of El Pastor’s Pastorcito

The Harts Group has announced that El Pastor’s Pastorcito has closed its doors at the Mercato Metropolitano. The group, behind restaurants which include the Barradina branch in Covent Garden, Kings Cross and Soho and El Pastor group, opened its site in August this year.  El Pastor was developed by Sam…

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