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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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Nov- 2022 -2 NovemberVenues & Properties
Boxpark introduces four new food traders
Boxpark is set to introduce four new food traders across its sites in Shoreditch and Croydon, including two brand-new vegan food traders. Vegan Wing Shack, the sister brand to Wing Shack Co, will open in Boxpark Shoreditch this month. Wing Shack was founded in 2017 by three friends, and after…
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1 NovemberFeatures
Operations behind Lusin, Mayfair’s first Armenian restaurant
Can you tell me about your career and how you came to be director of operations at Lusin Mayfair? I started hospitality management back in Lebanon, my home country, and I continued my master’s degree in the same field. At the same time I was working in restaurants, starting from…
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Oct- 2022 -28 OctoberCafes and Coffee Shops
Primark launches ‘Tasty by Greggs’ in Oxford St flagship
Primark, in partnership with Greggs, has opened a new ‘Tasty by Greggs’ café on the top floor of the clothing retailer’s flagship store on Oxford Street. The news of the new café launch follows the launch of a collaboration between the two companies earlier this year, which reportedly saw clothing…
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26 OctoberRestaurants
Big Mamma Group to launch Jacuzzi in January
Big Mamma Group has announced that it will open Jacuzzi, a four-storied restaurant on High Street Kensington in January 2023. Jacuzzi will be the groups first restaurant in West London, and fourth restaurant in London after Gloria, Circolo Popolare and Ave Mario. The restaurant is spread across 4,000 sq ft,…
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25 OctoberRestaurants
Marugame Udon outlines plans to open 150 Europe sites by 2027
Marugame Udon has announced plans to open 150 kitchens across Europe by 2027, with the rollout in the UK set to commence with six new UK kitchens to open by Spring 2023, including its first out-of-London site in Reading. The Japanese brand will launch further sites in UK locations including…
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25 OctoberFood and Drink
Various Eateries sales ahead of market expectations for FY22
The operator of all-day club and restaurant sites in the UK, Various Eateries, has reportedly delivered a “solid” trading performance for FY22, with sales for the year expected to be ahead of market expectations at over £40m. It is reported that for the six months between 4 April and 2…
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24 OctoberRestaurants
Edo Izakaya to launch with debut site this December
A debut site has been secured for Edo Izakaya, a Japanese sake concept founded by Sonny Huang, the owner of Robata, the popular West End sushi restaurant. Located at 154 Old Street, the new 1,894 sq ft restaurant is set to launch in December. Named after the informal bars popular…
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24 OctoberRestaurants
Zia Lucia launches in Canary Wharf
Independent pizzeria, Zia Lucia, is set to launch a new Canary Wharf location tomorrow (25 October), marking the eighth site to be opened by founders Gianluca D’Angelo and Claudio Vescovo in London’s financial district. Located on the ground floor of one of the district’s skyscrapers, the restaurant has a seating…
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21 OctoberPubs and Bars
Cocktail Club opens Canary Wharf site
The Cocktail Club, formerly known as London Cocktail Club, has officially launched its 17th site, with the opening of its new location in Canary Wharf. Located at 9 Cabot Square, the bar’s concept was initially conceived by John James ‘JJ’ Goodman and James Hopkins. JJ was crowned the winner of…
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20 OctoberNews
Gusto Italian re-opens after major refurbishment
Gusto Italian has relaunched its Alderley Edge restaurant after a £250,000 refurbishment. The London Road restaurant recently celebrated its 15th birthday, and Gusto Italian has marked the anniversary by giving the site a significant overhaul, introducing new décor, a revamped private dining room, and new concepts including the Pizza Experience…
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