Hammersmith

Ikea unveils first Swedish restaurant in UK

Ikea has opened its first Swedish restaurant in Hammersmith, next to its recently revamped Ikea Hammersmith city store. The new restaurant is the first time Ikea has created an exclusive dining space on the high street. The space, formerly home to a Wasabi restaurant, has been kitted out to seat…

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Popeyes UK to open over 30 sites in 2024

Popeyes UK has announced its expansion plans that will see it open over 30 new sites in 2024. The brand, which entered the UK in November 2021, currently has 36 locations, including five drive-thrus, plus seven delivery kitchens across the UK. The 30 new openings will take its total number…

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Yummy Pubs acquires London venue for new concept Faber

National pub company, Yummy Pubs, has acquired the long-term lease on the former Villagio restaurant site in Hammersmith to debut its new British seafood restaurant concept, Faber.  The site, which occupies a prime corner location in the centre of Hammersmith, will be undergoing a complete refurbishment before reopening as Faber. …

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The Gentlemen Baristas opens new roastery in Stratford

The Gentlemen Baristas, specialty roasters and coffee houses, has opened a new roastery and experience centre in Stratford. The aim of the site is to provide an inclusive environment for education and training for not only the business but for the entire coffee community. The 12,000 sq ft site in…

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Wagamama reopens five London restaurants

Wagamama has announced the reopening of five London restaurants that temporarily closed due to the pandemic. Following government advice the capital, as well as other major cities and towns, has been quiet as most people worked from home. Now, after months of “increased demand” at Wagamama’s other central London restaurants,…

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Whitbread expands Bar + Block presence with two new sites

Whitbread’s contemporary steakhouse brand, Bar + Block, has announced further expansion in London with the launch of two new sites. This takes the brand’s total portfolio to 20 steakhouses nationwide, and six in London. Joining its sister restaurants will be Bar + Block Hammersmith in mid-February on Shepherds Bush Road…

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Paul launches click and collect service

Bakery chain Paul has launched a new click and collect service which is available from 12 of its London sites. Paul launched the service with 32 of its products available, including a selection of its cake offering. The service is currently available from its Wimbledon; South Kensington; Holland Park, Hampstead,…

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Paul reopens London sites for takeaway

Paul has announced it is reopening seven of its stores in Canary Wharf, Hampstead, Holland Park, South Kensington, Hammersmith, Marble Arch and Wimbledon. Its Chelsea, Earl Court and Islington sites are also scheduled to open next week. The reopened sites will operate daily between 8am until 2pm for takeaway service…

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Zia Lucia to open its fourth restaurant site

Independent pizzeria, Zia Lucia, will open its fourth permanent site in Aldgate East on 7 February 2020. Following on from the launch of the first Zia Lucia in Islington in 2016, Hammersmith in 2018 and Boxpark Wembley in 2019, founders Claudio Vescovo and Gianluca D’Angelo are set to bring its…

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YO! set to open sushi counters across 50 Tesco stores nationwide

Japanese restaurant group, YO! (previously known as YO! Sushi) has opened its 25th ‘To Go’ kiosk at Tesco Durham Extra, as part of the 50 kiosk roll out in Tesco stores nationwide. The 50 kiosk partnership builds on the successful trials of YO! To Go kiosks at Tesco’s Sunbury-on-Thames Extra…

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