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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.

  • Jan- 2022 -
    28 January
    Food and DrinkMaximal Concepts debuts in the UK with new London offering

    Maximal Concepts debuts in the UK with new London offering

    Maximal concepts has made its first venture into the UK with the opening of The Aubrey London, a new drinking and dining space in Hyde Park. The Aubrey, which replaces Bar Boulud, is described as “an eccentric Izakaya” with two distinctive bar experiences and accompanying Japanese cuisine. According to the…

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  • 27 January
    RestaurantsWagamama reopens five London restaurants

    Wagamama reopens five London restaurants

    Wagamama has announced the reopening of five London restaurants that temporarily closed due to the pandemic. Following government advice the capital, as well as other major cities and towns, has been quiet as most people worked from home. Now, after months of “increased demand” at Wagamama’s other central London restaurants,…

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  • 27 January
    Catering CompaniesWhitbread expands Bar + Block presence with two new sites

    Whitbread expands Bar + Block presence with two new sites

    Whitbread’s contemporary steakhouse brand, Bar + Block, has announced further expansion in London with the launch of two new sites. This takes the brand’s total portfolio to 20 steakhouses nationwide, and six in London. Joining its sister restaurants will be Bar + Block Hammersmith in mid-February on Shepherds Bush Road…

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  • 27 January
    RestaurantsOrmer Mayfair appoints new restaurant manager

    Ormer Mayfair appoints new restaurant manager

    Ormer Mayfair by Sofian, the fine dining restaurant at Flemings Mayfair Hotel, which is part of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, has appointed Manuel Muzzin as restaurant manager. Over the last 15 years, Muzzin has worked in many of the UK’s top restaurants and hotels. He joins from…

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  • 26 January
    Food and DrinkShaftesbury welcomes six new F&B brands to Seven Dials

    Shaftesbury welcomes six new F&B brands to Seven Dials

    Shaftesbury has announced that six new food and beverage brands are set to open at Seven Dials, London.  WatchHouse, Anita, and a debut London flagship restaurant from Aspirational Brands will all operate from upper St Martin’s Lane, whilst Chai Guys, From The Ashes BBQ, and Longboys join the line-up of…

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  • 26 January
    Food and DrinkCinnamon Club unveils bar renovation

    Cinnamon Club unveils bar renovation

    The Cinnamon Club has unveiled its “extensive” bar renovation with a new scheme conceptualised by London-based interior designer, Juliet Walmsley. Located on the lower ground floor of the Grade II listed Old Westminster Library, Walmsley’s design for the bar takes inspiration from both British and Indian architecture, to create a…

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  • 25 January
    RestaurantsFour Corners Hospitality Group joins forces with Various Eateries

    Four Corners Hospitality Group joins forces with Various Eateries

    Four Corners Hospitality Group (FCHG), the hospitality advisory company, has announced an exclusive partnership with Various Eateries PLC to help grow the Coppa Club brand by expanding to selected Hotel and Resort destinations within the UK. Various Eateries, founded by Hugh Osmond in 2014, already has nine Coppa Club venues…

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  • 25 January
    RestaurantsMildreds to open sixth location in Covent Garden

    Mildreds to open sixth location in Covent Garden

    Plant-based restaurant group Mildreds is set to open its latest location in Covent Garden, St Martin’s Lane, next month.  Since first opening in Soho in 1988, the group is said to have “pioneered” the vegan and plant-based scene in London.  The new site will officially open on 21 February and…

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  • 24 January
    RestaurantsHell Yeah Hospitality announces four new openings

    Hell Yeah Hospitality announces four new openings

    Hell Yeah Hospitality Group, which operates three hospitality brand concepts; Pizza Punks, Mamasan and Veganizza, is set to double the number of its Pizza Punks restaurants in the UK in 2022 with four new openings. Furthermore, it has announced the appointment of Gordon Fraser as the groups financial director. He…

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  • 24 January
    Food and DrinkMarble Arch secures cafe and restaurant signings

    Marble Arch secures cafe and restaurant signings

    Marble Arch London has announced a host of new restaurants and cafes are taking to the area. It revealed London Chocolate, Chourangi, Creams, Chai Walla, Feya, Pizza Pilgrims, Wagamama, Five Guys, and Coffee by Real Eating Co. have all recently agreed leases with major landholders The Portman Estate, British Land,…

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