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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.

  • Jul- 2021 -
    16 July
    RestaurantsWater House Project to launch permanent site

    Water House Project to launch permanent site

    The Water House Project, an East London site created by chef Gabriel Waterhouse, is set for a permanent launch in September. Founded in 2015, The Water House Project has traded from a semi-permanent bricks-and-mortar site on Mare Street since early 2020. Relocating to Corbridge Crescent, the “social fine dining” restaurant…

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  • 14 July
    FeaturesBecoming a scalable business through successful crowdfunding

    Becoming a scalable business through successful crowdfunding

    It’s one thing to identify a growing market, establish an innovative route into the sector, and reach a point of scalability, but to continually grow a startup is another ballgame completely. Crowdfunding can provide the path needed to beat that game, but also the opportunity to score an unfortunate own…

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  • 14 July
    RestaurantsMJMK opens ‘Cuban inspired’ restaurant in London

    MJMK opens ‘Cuban inspired’ restaurant in London

    MJMK Hospitality has announced the opening of Bar La Rampa, a new restaurant and bar concept inspired by Cuba, which is set to open in London this summer.  Located on Market Place, two minutes from Oxford Circus, the venue will accommodate both indoor and outdoor dining, with a large al…

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  • 12 July
    Regulations & PoliciesRosa’s Thai Cafe to launch on Baker Street

    Rosa’s Thai Cafe to launch on Baker Street

    Rosa’s Thai Cafe has announced that it will launch its latest restaurant on Baker Street, London on Thursday 15 July 2021. To celebrate the launch, the restaurant will be offering 50% off food only on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 July 2021. Founded in 2008 by Chef Saiphin Moore, the…

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  • 12 July
    RestaurantsSachi to launch at London’s Pantechnicon

    Sachi to launch at London’s Pantechnicon

    Sachi, a new Japanese restaurant, is set to launch this summer in Pantechnicon, a London venue that showcases both Nordic and Japanese cultures. The site will serve Japanese dishes inspired by regional cuisines paired with a “delicate interplay” of Nordic flavours. Composed of 130 covers, Sachi will contain an open…

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  • 8 July
    RestaurantsGino D’Acampo opens new London restaurant

    Gino D’Acampo opens new London restaurant

    Gino D’Acampo has announced the opening of ‘Luciano’, a new restaurant located in London on 26 July.  The new restaurant will be located at the ME London hotel, and is named after the celebrity chef’s 18-year old son Luciano. To support kitchen operations, Lorenzo Minini has been appointed as executive…

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  • 8 July
    Pubs and BarsFuller, Smith and Turner swings to £59.2m loss

    Fuller, Smith and Turner swings to £59.2m loss

    Fuller, Smith and Turner has swung to a pre-tax loss of £59.2m for its FY21 results ending 27 March 2021, down from a profit of £166.2m the prior year. The loss was attributed to the fact that 71% of the group’s estate was closed during the year due to Covid…

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  • 5 July
    Apps & TechnologyNo-shows to cost UK restaurants up to £6.2m

    No-shows to cost UK restaurants up to £6.2m

    UK restaurant owners could lose out on up to £6.2m if the rising “no-show” trend continues at its current trajectory. According to research conducted by restaurant booking platform TheFork, 19% of Brits have admitted to failing to arrive for a restaurant reservation over the past four weeks. The group has…

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  • 5 July
    Pubs and BarsArden opens second London site with support from Star Pubs

    Arden opens second London site with support from Star Pubs

    Restaurant, bar and hospitality operator, Christian Arden has taken on his first pub with Star Pubs and Bars, The Tree House in Barnes, London. The pub will reopen as The Crossing in August following a joint £450k refurbishment with Star Pubs and Bars.  It is Arden’s second south London pub,…

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  • 5 July
    Coronavirus
    Fifth of hospitality workers do not plan to commute post-Covid

    Fifth of hospitality workers do not plan to commute post-Covid

    One fifth (19.1%) of the UK’s hospitality and leisure workers do plan to commute ever again after the pandemic, according to research carried out by transport specialist Kura. The nationally-representative survey of 2,000 UK workers found that this percentage varied depending on the region, from 10.8% in London to 29.1%…

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