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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- 2022 -10 MarchNews
JKS partners with chef Luke Farrell for Arcade Food Hall restaurants
JKS, a London restaurant group, has announced its partnership with chef Luke Farrell as it launches a series of restaurants. Farrell has spent over 15 years in Thailand, training and working in kitchens across South East Asia. Alongside his “extensive” culinary learnings, over the years he has also acquired hundreds…
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9 MarchCatering Companies
BaxterStorey partners with Ruth Hansom to champion women in hospitality
BaxterStorey has announced Ruth Hansom as its new chef partner to “break the bias” and champion women in the business. Hansom will work closely with Baxter’s chef academy to “champion and inspire” the next generation of women in hospitality. After completing a three-year apprenticeship at The Ritz, trained by exec…
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7 MarchNews
Penny Squares restaurant to open in Aldgate
Penny Squares, part of Canopy by Hilton London City, owned and managed by 4C Hotel Group, is a new dining destination set to open in Aldgate, mid-March. Inspired by the international flavours of London’s East End neighbourhoods, the restaurant said it will offer a menu of modern British cuisine. Its…
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7 MarchNews
Benugo Bar and Kitchen opens at Warwick Arts Centre
Benugo Bar and Kitchen has announced it will open at Coventry’s Warwick Arts Centre, the UK’s largest arts centre outside of London. It comes after the venue recently underwent the largest transformation in its 48-year history. Situated in the building’s new foyer, the Benugo Bar and Kitchen will open daily…
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3 MarchRestaurants
Shangri-La The Shard adds to its culinary team
Shangri-La The Shard, London has announced the appointment of new pastry chef, Leyre Pedrazuela, and executive chef, Paolo Belloni to its F&B team. Joining the pastry team at Shangri-La The Shard, London late last year,it said Pedrazuela is a “passionate and talented” pastry chef whose natural and high-end culinary creations…
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3 MarchRestaurants
ePOS Hybrid unveil new online ordering technology
Hospitality technology company, ePOS Hybrid, has unveiled a new service “targeting food operators who want to reduce their heavy commitment on third party delivery platforms”. It said it will create “fully branded websites complete with customer ordering, dedicated IOS and Android mobile apps, and customer order and pay at table…
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1 MarchNews
City centres bounce back from Covid, CGA reveals
Hospitality sectors in major British cities including Bristol and Manchester are recovering as Covid restrictions “wind down”, according to new research from the CGA and Wireless Social, a connectivity solutions provider for hospitality and leisure businesses. In a new series of ‘Top Cities: Vibrancy Ranking’ reports, the firms combine sales…
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Feb- 2022 -23 FebruaryRestaurants
Roti King to open Battersea Power Station outpost
Roti King has announced it is set to open its second restaurant in Circus West Village, the first chapter in the regeneration of Battersea Power Station, this coming Spring. The Malaysian restaurant has operated from its original Euston site over the last eight years. Its authentic roti canai is made…
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23 FebruaryNews
Itaku opens in London
Itaku has announced its opening in London’s Great Portland Street. Featuring a “unique” produce-driven menu of Italian cuisine created utilising Japanese flavours and techniques, the new destination is an addition to the Fitzrovia and Marylebone restaurant landscape. With interior design by Maria Morra, the white marbled flooring and skylight provides…
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23 FebruaryFeatures
A new venture: A restaurant opening from a Chef’s perspective
A restaurant opening always comes with some risk. Just as new venues open, another one shuts, with the secret behind success stories often allusive. One success story is Chotto Matte, a Japanese-Peruvian fusion restaurant, which opened in 2013 in Soho. It has since grown to span several continents, with venues…
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