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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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Feb- 2023 -27 FebruaryRestaurants
Urban Greens to open a third site amid expansion plans
Urban Greens salad bar is all set to open its third branch at St Paul’s One New Change mid-March, followed by more outlets in the capital this year. The brand was launched by three university friends, Yannis Divas, Houman Ashrafzadeh and Rushil Ramjee. The trio have already opened their first…
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24 FebruaryRestaurants
Leon opens two new central London locations
Fast food brand Leon has opened two new restaurants across central London in Earls Court and Hanover Square this week. The new store openings follow the brand’s other recent high-profile London openings, which included Southbank, Battersea, and Brixton. The larger of the two restaurants, which is in Hanover Square, is…
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23 FebruaryFeatures
The Salad Project: London wants to eat healthy now
What experience do you have within the hospitality industry? I’m 29 years old and I’ve only ever worked in this industry. I have literally never done anything else, not even a summer internship in insurance or anything of the sort. I even studied hospitality management at university in Switzerland. Honestly,…
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23 FebruaryRestaurants
Macellaio on Union Street rebrands to Osteriadel Macellaio
London-based Italian restaurant, Macellaio RC on Union Street, is rebranding to Osteriadel Macellaio, a restaurant serving wine and “simple, yet delicious” Italian food from this month. The rebranding of the restaurant comes as the venue wishes to offer a new sustainable menu, using all parts of the cow cooked by…
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22 FebruaryFood and Drink
Hospitality sees fourth straight month of YOY growth
The UK hospitality sector saw a 10.9% year-on-year sales increase in January 2023, its fourth consecutive month of growth, according to data from CGA strategy. This figure of 10.9% is ahead of the current rate of inflation, 10.1%, as measured by the consumer prices index from CGA. However, trading in…
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22 FebruaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Perks & White opens first central London location
Perks and White is set to open its first central London site at St James’s Market later this month. Located near Piccadilly Circus, the site will serve specialist coffee, sweet pastries and a range of breakfast and lunch options prepared daily on-site. As long-standing partners, Perks and White and Volcano…
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22 FebruaryVenues & Properties
Soho House to open first Manchester location
Soho House has announced plans to open its first members’ club in Manchester later this year. The Manchester opening will be the 13th UK Soho House club and fourth outside of London, following the group’s launch in Brighton last year. Members’ clubs are also located in Oxfordshire and Somerset. The…
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20 FebruaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Costa Coffee appoints new CEO
Costa Coffee has announced the appointment of Philippe Schaillee as its new CEO. Schaillee joins Costa from Groupe SEB, where he served as executive vice president in charge of Products and Innovation since April 2021. He began his career with the Sara Lee Group in Belgium in 1994, where he…
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16 FebruaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Claridge’s opens Artspace Café
Mayfair hotel Claridge’s has announced the opening of Artspace Café, a venue that will focus on breakfast and lunch. The cafe, which has its own entrance on Brook’s Mews, was designed by renowned British architectural designer John Pawson, and features a patisserie counter, marble communal table as a central spot,…
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15 FebruaryRestaurants
Burley Manor appoints new executive head chef
Burley Manor, part of the New Forest Collection, has announced the appointment of Andras Veres as executive head chef. Veres joins Burley Manor from Natural Fitness Food in London, where he has been head chef since 2020. He began his career 1997 at a restaurant in Hungary before working at…
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