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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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Jan- 2022 -10 JanuaryFeatures
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 JanuaryFood and Drink
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 JanuaryFood and Drink
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 JanuaryRestaurants
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 JanuaryFood and Drink
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 JanuaryCatering Companies
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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Dec- 2021 -23 DecemberBusiness
Aramark nominates two to its board
Global food service provider Aramark has announced that Patricia E. Lopez and Ken M. Keverian have been nominated for election to the company’s board of directors at its annual meeting of shareholders to be held on February 1, 2022. The company has offices in London, Leeds, Belfast and Aberdeen, employing…
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23 DecemberFood and Drink
Deliveroo to open new delivery-only kitchens
Deliveroo has announced the UK-wide expansion of its ‘Editions’ kitchens with the opening of new sites across London, in Acton, Brent and Dulwich. The restaurant partners at the new sites include: Five Guys, Dishoom, Shake Shack, Pho, Rosa’s Thai, Tao Tao Ju, Bleecker, Chilango, Tortilla, and Pasta Evangelists. The delivery-only…
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17 DecemberRestaurants
Geezy Foods announces UK expansion plans
Geezy Foods, one of the world’s fastest-growing digital food, grocery and hospitality brands is expanding into the UK. After launching in Australia and New Zealand, Geezy Foods is now looking to build a network of virtual brands across London and many other cities across the globe to meet the rise…
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16 DecemberPeople
Tortilla appoints new operations director
Tortilla has announced the appointment of Stephen Clark as its new operations director. Clark joins the fast-casual Mexican chain as an experienced senior hire, as the business continues its rapid expansion and solidifies its management team for future growth. In his new role, he will oversee all operational elements of…
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