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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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Sep- 2021 -16 SeptemberRestaurants
Stem and Glory pledges carbon neutrality by end of year
Stem and Glory has announced its pledge to become carbon negative by the end of the year. Following the restaurant’s participation in the London Mayor’s “Better Futures Programme” the group has brought forward its pledge to the end of this year. The group already has a number of other initiatives…
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15 SeptemberGovernment
Mayor of London calls for ‘Covid Recovery Visa’
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has added his voice to calls for the Government to create a new ‘Covid Recovery Visa’ to address the alarming labour shortages affecting a wide range of industries, including hospitality, in the wake of Brexit and the pandemic. In a speech at Bloomberg’s ‘The…
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14 SeptemberRestaurants
Poke House opens first UK restaurant
Europe’s largest poke bowl chain Poke House has opened its first UK restaurant in Notting Hill, London. Located on Portobello Road, the newest edition is the latest in a total of 55 stores across Europe, with restaurants open in Italy, France, Spain and Portugal. The restaurant will offer an all-day…
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14 SeptemberRestaurants
Domino’s completes £45m share buyback programme
Domino’s has announced the completion of a £45m share buyback programme first commenced on 9 March 2021. Finalised on 13 September 2021, the multinational pizza restaurant chain repurchased 11,762,066 ordinary shares during the period. Following completion of the buyback programme, the group immediately commenced a discretionary programme to purchase up…
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10 SeptemberRestaurants
Fulham Shore revenues soar 27% in three-week period
Fulham Shore, the owner of Franco Manca and The Real Greek, has announced a 27% two-year spike in group revenues in the three weeks ended 5 September 2021. The growth marks an acceleration from Fulham Shore’s average 8% climb in revenues for the eight weeks leading up to 17 August,…
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9 SeptemberBusiness
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants swings to £5.1m loss
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has announced that the group swung to a £5.1m loss before tax in FY20, down from £15.2m profits the previous year. Consolidated turnover at the company also fell 36.9% year-on-year to £34.5m for the year ended 31 August 2020. The celebrity chef’s restaurant group attributed the decline…
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7 SeptemberRestaurants
Chotto Matte reveals 2022 global expansion plans
Chotto Matte has announced it is set to open a new sister restaurant in Marylebone Village in 2022 as well as three new sites globally. Alongside the new London site, which will open in January, it will also open new restaurants in Doha, Riyadh and San Francisco. The plans will…
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7 SeptemberPeople
Tom Kerridge Group confirms three head chef appointments
The Tom Kerridge Group has announced a slew of head chef appointments in various sites across the UK. First, it has appointed Tom De Keyser as the new head chef of The Hand and Flowers in Marlow, the UK’s only two-Michelin starred pub. Prior to the appointment, De Keyser was…
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7 SeptemberFood and Drink
Jollibee to open new location in Reading
Fast-food chain Jollibee has announced that its new Reading store will launch on Thursday 9 September 2021. The restaurant is located on Broad Street, one of the town’s main shopping streets and pedestrianised areas. The opening in Reading is a strategic move from Jollibee who are branching out to reach…
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7 SeptemberRestaurants
Pitaya opens debut UK restaurant
Fast-casual restaurant group Pitaya has entered the UK with the opening of its debut London restaurant in Covent Garden. Founded in Bordeaux, the group provides Thai street food to over 150 locations across seven European countries, including Belgium, Spain, and Switzerland. Comprising 108 covers inside, Pitaya Covent Garden also features…
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