Lambeth

Jun- 2025 -

20 June

London mayor backs new al fresco dining spots for summer

London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced new al fresco dining areas are set to open across four London boroughs this summer, as part of a mayoral scheme to support the capital’s hospitality industry. The Summer Streets Fund, a £300k programme backed by Khan, will see streets in Lambeth, Hackney, Waltham…

Aug- 2019 -

27 August

People

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…

Jul- 2019 -

18 July

Regulations & Policies

Benugo fined for selling alcohol to 15-year-old at Waterloo

The café and restaurant chain Benugo has been fined thousands of pounds after an employee sold a bottle of beer to a 15-year old during an undercover operation run by Lambeth Council. Benugo was fined £6,000 by Camberwell Green Magistrates Court and ordered to pay prosecution costs of £860 for…

Jun- 2019 -

7 June

Restaurants

Michelin-starred Gymkhana shut after fire

The London Fire Brigade were called out yesterday (6 June) to tackle a fire at Gymkhana restaurant in Mayfair. Fire crews from Soho, Lambeth, Kensington, Euston, Paddington, Chelsea and Dowgate fire stations were at the scene, as the fire was put out two hours after receiving the emergency call. The…

May- 2018 -

22 May

Restaurants

Ten London fire crews sent to Cafe Ravioli restaurant blaze

Some 10 fire crews were sent by the London Fire Brigade (LFB) when a fire broke out at Cafe Ravioli in London’s Westminster area. As many as 72 firefighters tackled the fire at around 12am on Saturday morning, it was reported that it took three hours to get the blaze…

16 May

Restaurants

Arrival of Abba restaurant thwarted by local residents

London’s Waterloo locals have stopped plans for an Abba themed restaurant in the area after it originally passed planning permission. The Waterloo Residents’ Alliance protested on the vacant land ahead of a key planning meeting and put up ‘Stop Mamma Mia Party’ signs. Lambeth Council received 198 objections and a…