Islington
Coverage highlights foodservice and hospitality activity across this central London borough, with reporting focused on Upper Street, Exmouth Market, Chapel Market, and the wider Angel area. Topics include restaurant and bar openings, neighbourhood dining formats, independent brand growth, and evolving consumer preferences among young professionals and long-term residents. Insight is designed for operators navigating high-footfall trading zones, premium casual trends, and strong local loyalty in one of London’s most food-centric boroughs.
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Jul- 2024 -11 JulyRestaurants
Sticks’n’Sushi to open in Islington this September
Sticks’n’Sushi, has announced that it will open its 14th UK location in Islington this September. This marks the brand’s first venture into North London and is part of Sticks’n’Sushi’s growth strategy to extend its reach into London’s residential neighbourhoods. The space features a large open plan dining room, kitchen counter,…
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May- 2024 -30 MayNews
Today’s news in brief – 30/05/24
Top UK restaurants saw takeaway sales rise 4.5% year-on-year. CGA’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker found that strong like-for-like trading is nearly double the country’s 2.3% rate of inflation in the year to April, as measured by the Consumer Price Index. Deliveries also attracted 57.9% of all at-home orders by…
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30 MayCafes and Coffee Shops
Alex Young and George de Vos to debut with trio of openings in Islington
A trio of new openings are being brought to Islington by co-founders Alex Young and George de Vos. The inaugural project from the duo will include wine bar and restaurant Goodbye Horses, the specialty coffee shop and garden Day Trip, and gelato shop The Dreamery, all set to open on…
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14 MayNews
Various Eateries sales jump 10.2% to £22.7m in H1
Various Eateries’ sales increased 10.2% to £22.7m during the 26-week period ending 31 March 2024. Group like-for-like sales were marginally down, against a backdrop of one of the wettest winters since records began and with the company maintaining its strategy of absorbing most price increases. While this strategy puts temporary…
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Feb- 2024 -2 FebruaryNews
Urban Pubs & Bars EBITDA hits £6.4m in FY23
London’s premium pub and dining group Urban Pubs and Bars has announced group EBITDA of £6.4m for the financial year ended April 30, 2023, an improvement of 11% versus the prior year. The leisure group, which operates 42 pubs, bars and restaurants across London, revealed like-for-like sales were up 17%…
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Nov- 2023 -1 NovemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 01/11/23
Various Eateries reported revenues of £45.5m for the year ended 1 October, slightly exceeding market expectations, driven by new site openings. Despite battling a challenging macroeconomic environment, train strikes, and unseasonably wet summer weather, the group maintained like-for-like sales. However, Group EBITDA is expected to be a loss of £1.6m.…
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1 NovemberNews
Various Eateries revenues surpass expectations in FY23
Various Eateries has announced that revenues for the year ended on 1 October were slightly higher than market expectations at £45.5m, largely driven by new site openings. Group like-for-like sales were “maintained” despite the challenging macroeconomic environment, train strikes, and unseasonably wet weather during the summer months. Group EBITDA is…
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Aug- 2023 -22 AugustRestaurants
Sticky Mango opens flagship Tower Bridge restaurant
Chef Peter Lloyd has officially opened his second Sticky Mango restaurant today (22 August) in Tower Bridge, which is considered the flagship site for the South-East Asian restaurant concept. Since opening the first Sticky Mango in 2016 on London’s South Bank near Waterloo, Lloyd wanted to develop a restaurant collection…
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17 AugustCatering Companies
Humdingers opens its fourth hospitality site in Islington
Humdingers Catering has launched its fourth hospitality site, Humdingers Rosebery, on Rosebery Avenue, opposite Exmouth Market, in the London Borough of Islington. The Clerkenwell outpost is the second new opening of 2023 and joins a growing roster of Humdingers sites in Highbury, Hoxton and Hornsey. The collection of hospitality sites…
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Jul- 2023 -12 JulyPubs and Bars
Maven Leisure LTD opens new sports pub & kitchen
BRE Investment Management has announced that Maven Leisure LTD will be opening Northwood at Angel Central. Angel’s new sports pub and kitchen will have 12 UHD screens and cover cover 3,600 sq ft on Angel Central’s first floor and is set to open in September Northwood will be their first…
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