Greenwich
Regional reporting on foodservice and hospitality activity across Greenwich, including Greenwich Market, the Cutty Sark area, North Greenwich, and Royal Hill. This section highlights restaurant and bar openings, tourist-led trade, riverside dining, and evolving F&B trends shaped by heritage, leisure, and regeneration. Built for chefs, operators, and hospitality professionals, it offers insight into running venues in one of London’s most historic and high-footfall districts.
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Jun- 2023 -21 JuneCatering Companies
Chartwells partners with Feeding Britain to tackle UK hunger crisis
Chartwells, the school and education catering company, has partnered with Feeding Britain, the food aid charity, to help tackle hunger across the UK. According to Chartwells, the two organisations share a common purpose to provide “affordable, nutritious food to children and communities, and this new partnership will see them work…
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Mar- 2023 -20 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Grind acquires Bottleshot Coffee amid £15m investment
London-based coffee brand Grind has completed a £15m investment round that facilitated the acquisition of ready-to-drink coffee company, Bottleshot Coffee. The news comes as the coffee brand, which has cafe locations in Greenwich, Soho and London Bridge, is also investing in growing its at-home coffee products. Bottleshot Coffee was founded…
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Nov- 2022 -16 NovemberPubs and Bars
Wetherspoon to open new pub at The O2
Wetherspoon is set to open a new pub in February 2023 at The O2, investing almost £3m in the site, with building works beginning this week. The pub will be located within The O2’s Entertainment District, adjacent to Mamma Mia! The Party. It will be named The Stargazer in homage…
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Feb- 2022 -1 FebruaryNews
Seasoned wins Royal Museums Greenwich contract
Independent caterer Seasoned has been named as an approved caterer for Royal Museums Greenwich on a three-year contract. The company pointed to its green credentials as a key factor in the deal, after it said its “executive team has been working towards the venues becoming carbon neutral and one area…
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Aug- 2021 -11 AugustFood and Drink
London’s ‘Design District’ launches new dining concept
A new food and drinks destination is set to open in London’s ‘Design District’ in Greenwich this September. Entitled the ‘Design District Canteen’, the venue aims to bring six global street food operators to the area which is a hub for the capital’s creative industries. The six restaurateurs set to…
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Jul- 2021 -12 JulyPubs and Bars
Young’s sells majority of Ram estate for £53m
Pub group Young’s has agreed to sell 56 of the 63 pubs in its Ram Pub Company estate to Punch Pubs and Co for £53m. The group said it will retain the remaining seven pubs for the long term, after the board decided that the best way to “increase value”…
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May- 2021 -20 MayPubs and Bars
Young’s losses widen to £45.2m
Young’s, the pub chain and brewery, saw its losses before tax widen to £45.2m up from £29.1m the previous year. With the group only being able to trade four months in the 52 weeks ending 29 March, the pub chain also saw its group revenue fall by nearly 71% to…
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Sep- 2019 -20 SeptemberFood and Drink
FSA to take action on allergy information following Byron inquest
Following the inquest into the death of diner at restaurant chain Byron Hamburgers, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced new plans to signpost food allergies and intolerances. Owen Carey, had a severe allergy to dairy, died after eating a chicken burger marinated in buttermilk at a Byron at the…
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Aug- 2019 -5 AugustAnalysis
Jamie Oliver’s Restaurant Group – timeline
The collapse of Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chain is arguably one of the biggest developments in the industry in recent times. The company’s fall into administration is synonymous with the challenging times restaurant groups are currently facing, which has seen Byron Burgers approve company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) allowing them to close…
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Jul- 2019 -25 JulyGovernment
Jailed restaurateur hit with 12-year ban after £1m tax fraud
Jailed restaurateur Lam Chin Seong, from Barnet, has been banned from running companies for 12 years after he was found to owe HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) over £1m. Seong was the sole director of Novari Limited and Novari (at the O2) Limited, which were both incorporated in 2012. The…
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