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From the West End to the East End, our London coverage keeps hospitality professionals in the know. Our dedicated reporting on London’s vibrant and highly competitive foodservice market, spans restaurant group expansions, new pub and bar concepts, catering contracts, high-street openings, licensing changes, staff shortages, and operational trends shaping the capital. Whether you’re a central London restaurant operator, a neighbourhood café owner, a high-volume catering contractor, or an F&B executive overseeing multiple venues across zones, this archive delivers actionable insights and strategic updates designed for decision-makers navigating the capital’s fast-moving hospitality landscape.
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Mar- 2023 -10 MarchRestaurants
Smoking Lobster Group opens The Brasserie in Foresters Hall hotel
Smoking Lobster Group has partnered with Foresters Hall, a boutique hotel in Cowes, to open The Brasserie restaurant on 7 April 2023. The announcement was made by sibling partners Giancarlo Giancovich and Cinzia Reckitt on behalf of Smoking Lobster Group, and husband-and-wife duo Sara Curran and Peter Sussman on behalf…
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10 MarchRestaurants
SSP partners with The Breakfast Club in Gatwick roll-out
Operator of F&B outlets in travel locations, SSP Group, has partnered with London brunch chain, The Breakfast Club, to open its first venue at London Gatwick airport. The partnership comes as over half of The Breakfast Club’s trade occurs before mid-day, making it a particularly strong offer for SSP at…
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9 MarchNews
Food and accommodation was North West’s fastest-growing sector in 2022
Food and accommodation is the fastest-growing industry in the North West, the new 2023 ‘Fastest-growing regional sectors’ list by Fintech company Iwoca has revealed. The latest statistics, which analysed ONS UK business data between 2018 and 2022, reported an 18% increase in the North West’s accommodation and food business, which…
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9 MarchRestaurants
Mallow to open second site in Canary Wharf this June
Plant-based restaurant, Mallow, has announced its plans to open a second location in Canary Wharf in June 2023 after first opening in Borough Market in November 2021. The new venue will be located in Wood Wharf in the centre of Canary Wharf and will serve up to 150 covers, 100…
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8 MarchRestaurants
Nepalese restaurant The Gurkhas to open in London
A new Nepalese restaurant, The Gurkhas, is set to open in Great Portland Street London on 11 April. The restaurant will be owned by Shrabaneswor Rai who also runs the steak and sushi bar Hot Stone in Islington London. The Gurkhas is named after Nepal soldiers who have fought for…
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8 MarchRestaurants
Big Mamma opens new trattoria in Marylebone
Big Mamma, an Italian restaurant group, has announced the opening of its fifth London restaurant Carlotta in May 2023. The site features a ruby red terrace, skylit dining room with leather furnishings, golden drapes and a soft suede ceiling. The bar is also made of Venetian marble and the basement…
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7 MarchSponsored
Immigration crackdown: 6 ways to protect your business
According to the Office for National Statistics, there are an estimated 241,000 migrant workers employed in the UK restaurant industry. Yet, 71% of businesses that received civil penalties for breaking immigration law in London and South East England were restaurants or takeaways. The Home Office has announced that it will…
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7 MarchRestaurants
M Restaurants and Gaucho owner confirms two closures
Gaucho and M Restaurants owner Rare Restaurants has confirmed the closure of two of its restaurants in London. The company stated that it would not be renewing the leases for the M Victoria and Gaucho Smithfield Market as they “no longer meet our requirements”. It also said that all the…
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7 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Greggs sales rise 23% in FY22
Greggs has welcomed a strong performance in FY22, with total sales up by 23% to £1.5bn, and like-for-like sales in company-managed shops up by 17.8% year-on-year. Over the period, pre-tax profits were also up 1.9% to £148.3m, against £145.6m the prior year. It comes as the group reported a “record”…
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7 MarchNews
Atul Kochhar Restaurant Group appoints new group operations director
Atul Kochhar Restaurant Group has announced the appointment of Jatin Parmar as group operations director of UK sites. Parmar has over 20 years of experience within the hospitality industry and has previously held managerial positions in some of the UK’s most prestigious restaurants. In his new role, he will oversee…
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