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Today’s news in brief – 10/10/23

Pubs see increased spending in September as restaurants struggle. Consumer card spending in UK pubs saw a 6.1% rise in September, likely driven by the Rugby World Cup. Meanwhile, restaurant spending fell 10.8% compared with the previous month, and takeout spending increased by just 6.5%. In a survey, 44% of…

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Sides to open first high street restaurant in Dalston

Fried chicken brand Sides is set to open its first high street location in Dalston on Thursday 26 October, after its success in other locations across London.  The brand signed a 15 to 20-year lease for the 2,000 sq ft space and will serve “all the classic Sides menu items”…

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Market Place London launches in Peckham

London’s street food restaurant and bar brand, Market Place London, has announced it will be opening the doors to a new venue in Peckham’s high street later this summer. The news follows the closure of the team’s previous Peckham venue, located at the same site. Located at Unit 10, The…

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Sides to open in 10 new locations across UK

The fried chicken brand Sides is on track to further expand across the UK with 10 new locations across the UK in 2023.  The growth plans will create 100 jobs and expand the brand’s footprint into the North of England alongside an exciting launch into Scotland.  Sides, originally developed by…

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The ‘Market Place’ of Ideas: Reinventing the dining experience

“I think the way the industry is going and where people see casual dining, is completely changing. The fact is now you can go out with a group of friends, and all have the same experience of being somewhere but all have a completely different food and drink experience. I…

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Sidemen to launch third Sides site in new Market Place Harrow

Market Place London has revealed the final vendor at its new Harrow indoor street food market as Sides, the chicken brand created by viral YouTube collective, The Sidemen. Sides was formed in 2021 as a virtual brand by star content creators KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa, TBJZL, Behzinga, Vikkstar123, and W2S (Wroetoshaw).…

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Market Place London unveils Harrow launch date

Indoor street food restaurant and bar brand, Market Place London, has announced that its new site in Harrow, North West London will open on 6 April. The opening will mark the brand’s first site in North West London, and is located in the newly renovated space at 80-84 St Ann’s…

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JD Wetherspoon lists 32 pubs for sale

JD Wetherspoon has put 32 pubs across England on the market, with CBRE and Savills appointed to market the pubs.  The group, which operates around 800 pubs in the UK and Ireland, said it was a “commercial decision” with more than half located in London and the south-east. The sites…

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Number of pubs in the capital remains steady

The number of pubs in London remained stable between 2017 and 2018 after falling by more than a quarter since 2001, according to statistics from City Hall. The figures, published last week, identified 3,540 pubs in the capital in March 2018, an increase of 10 pubs from 2017. A total…

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Chinese restaurant owner’s £1m tax fraud goes to pot

A Chinese restaurant owner, who stole more than £1m in tax by claiming his business “made pottery” and had a “tiny turnover”, has been jailed for three years. Chin Seong Lam, 60, from Barnet, north London, owned outlets at the O2 Arena in North Greenwich and at Gun Wharf Quays…

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