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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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Dec- 2021 -13 DecemberRestaurants
Catering towards change
Humdingers Catering began with a vision to bring unpretentious but delicious food to as many people as possible. Based on Hoxton Street, the business consists of Humdingers Catering and Humdingers Bakery and Soup Kitchen. The latter venture was launched as a social enterprise during the pandemic. Despite the negative effects…
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13 DecemberFood and Drink
Mercato Metropolitano MD to step down
Mercato Metropolitano has announced Amedeo Claris is to step down as managing director. Mercato operates a number of community street food markets with three sites in London with plans to open a European flagship in Berlin next year. According to the group, Claris is leaving to take up a new…
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10 DecemberFeatures
Sticks’n’Sushi: An insight into a hybrid restaurant’s success
What is the history of the business? We are a Japanese restaurant with heritage from Copenhagen as two of our founders are half Japanese and half Danish. There are some elements of Nordic inspiration across our menu, but in essence, we have a Japanese kitchen, including both a hot kitchen…
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10 DecemberPubs and Bars
Industry faces ‘severe pressure’ this Christmas, CGA warns
Christmas trading is under severe pressure following the introduction of restrictions due to the Omicron variant of Covid, and with supply and staffing costs all rising, revealed the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker. The tracker, produced by CGA in partnership with TheCoffer Group and RSM, revealed that rising costs in…
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8 DecemberBreweries and Distilleries
Carlsberg to close London Fields Brewery
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company has revealed that it has closed London Fields Brewery just four years after purchasing it. The group had bought the brewery in 2017 in a joint venture with Brooklyn Brewery. A statement published on the company website, stated: “It is with regret that we have taken…
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7 DecemberRestaurants
Firmdale Hotels appoints new executive head chef
Firmdale Hotels has announced the appointment of Joe Fox as its newest group executive head chef. He will be responsible for overseeing the menus and operations across the six London brasserie style restaurants and bars across Firmdale Hotels, as well as in-room dining, private events and pop-up dining experiences including…
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7 DecemberRestaurants
Chinatown welcomes two landmark restaurants
Shaftesbury has announced that the Malaysian-Singaporean restaurant, Rasa Sayang, has relaunched at Chinatown in London, and Japanese robatayaki grill restaurant and bar, Yatay, has opened its debut London restaurant at 22 Wardour Street. Rasa Sayang has launched a newly refurbished 1,790 square feet site at 5 Macclesfield Street, and the…
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6 DecemberNews
Fulham revenue doubles in half-year results
Fulham has announced that revenue soared by 103% from £19.8m to £39.5m in its interim results for the six months ended 26 September 2021. The owner of Franco Manca and The Real Greek revealed that group revenues for both chains have continued to be ahead of 2019 comparatives in October…
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3 DecemberRestaurants
Sticks’n’Sushi posts record profits in FY21
The Danish sushi chain Sticks’n’Sushi has reported record pre-tax profits of 51.5m DKK (£5.89m) for the financial year 2020/2021, up 4% compared to 484m DKK (£55.4m) in 2019/2020. The chain also saw revenues of 503.2m DKK (£57.6m), marking the first time Sticks’n’Sushi has hit the 500m DKK (£57.2m) mark in…
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3 DecemberFood and Drink
Boundary London acquired by Harcourt Inns
Founder of Harcourt Inns James McCulloch has purchased “Shoreditch icon”, The Boundary. McCulloch founded Harcourt Inns in 2014, with the acquisition and refurbishment of The Harcourt in Marylebone. It revealed the venue is currently “celebrated” for its rooftop, 17 individually designed rooms, dramatic basement restaurant and events space and street-facing…
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