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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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    20 January
    NewsAdventure Bar to bring Tonight Josephine to Cardiff

    Adventure Bar to bring Tonight Josephine to Cardiff

    The Adventure Bar Group, the company behind venues such as Adventure Bar, Blame Gloria, Bar Elba and The Escapologist, have announced plans to launch its latest Tonight Josephine site in Cardiff. It revealed the Cardiff site will launch in March with the opening creating 30 new jobs. Formerly known as…

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  • 19 January
    RestaurantsNew community-focused grocery concept to launch in Camberwell

    New community-focused grocery concept to launch in Camberwell

    A new one stop grocery store, deli, wine vault and cafe is set to open in Camberwell later this year. Gladwell’s is a collaboration between childhood friends and South London local operators James Dye (Camberwell Arms, Frank’s Café and Mike’s) and Stanley Allen (Greensmiths and Peckham Springs). Nestled inside a…

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  • 19 January
    Pubs and BarsManaged groups sales dip 11% in December

    Managed groups sales dip 11% in December

    Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar sector suffered a double-digit drop in sales from pre-pandemic levels in December, following the widespread cancellations of Christmas celebrations, according to the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker. The research found that total sales in the month were down by 11% on December 2019, following…

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  • 12 January
    NewsThe Double Red Duke names new executive chef

    The Double Red Duke names new executive chef

    The Double Red Duke has named Henrik Ritzén as its new executive chef. Ritzén will continue to develop a menu, alongside Country Creatures’ Sam Pearman, that focuses on British, locally sourced, and seasonal ingredients, as well as cooking over fire. The restaurant said Ritzén grew up on a sheep farm…

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  • 10 January
    FeaturesThe digital era: Taster takes on Manchester

    The digital era: Taster takes on Manchester

    Can you explain what Taster is? Taster is a group of digital restaurant brands, inspired by street food and purpose built for delivery. As the first delivery-only food group to scale using a modern franchise model, we work with partners to operate Taster brands from their existing kitchens using our…

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  • 7 January
    Food and DrinkAfrican food hall to make debut in London

    African food hall to make debut in London

    TGP International has announced its ambitious global expansion plans for new food hall concept, Alkebulan. Alkebulan, the original name for Africa, is the “first-of-its-kind” food hall and features 10 chef-led concepts from across the African continent, allowing diners to savour gourmet dishes and street bites. Curated by chef restaurateur, Alexander…

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  • 6 January
    Food and DrinkHappy Face Pizza expands with two new sites

    Happy Face Pizza expands with two new sites

    Neapolitan Happy Face Pizza has announced the opening of two new restaurants in London, marking its expansion in the capital. Following in the footsteps of the 2018 flagship site in Kings Cross and underground Supermax bar, the first of the new sites has now opened in Victoria, followed by a…

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  • 5 January
    RestaurantsThe Hush Collection sees FY20 turnover fall to £8m

    The Hush Collection sees FY20 turnover fall to £8m

    The Hush Collection has revealed that turnover for the year ending 27 December 2020 dropped 20% to £8.42m from £10.57m as a result of Covid-19 restrictions. However, through a combination of tight controls, landlord rent negotiations and government support, the company said it had narrowed its EBITDA loss to £388,915…

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  • 5 January
    Food and DrinkBurger King acquires 12 franchise restaurants

    Burger King acquires 12 franchise restaurants

    BKUK, the franchisee for Burger King in the UK, has agreed to acquire 12 new restaurants from existing franchise partners. The acquisition of all the BKUK restaurants operated by franchise companies, Kaykem Fast Foods Limited and Saxby, will increase the BKUK direct-owned portfolio to 172 restaurants. The acquisition will add…

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  • 4 January
    Catering CompaniesLexington appoints new managing director

    Lexington appoints new managing director

    Lexington has appointed Matt Wood as its new managing director to lead the business into its next phase of growth, effective from 5 January 2022. He will replace Julia Edmonds who has been promoted to corporate business development director at Elior, and is also non-executive chair for Lexington. In his…

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