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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.

  • Jan- 2021 -
    6 January
    Food and DrinkGreggs predicts first annual loss in 37 years

    Greggs predicts first annual loss in 37 years

    Greggs has forecast a £15m full-year financial loss due to Covid-19 restrictions closing its stores and reducing revenues. The bakery chain’s annual sales dropped by more than £300m year-on-year in 2020, resulting in the company’s first annual loss since it listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1984. The company’s…

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  • 6 January
    NewsFlight Club eyes Bristol opening

    Flight Club eyes Bristol opening

    Flight Club, a darts-themed chain of bars, has applied for a premises license at Corn Street, Bristol, according to Bristol Live. The chain already offers its mix of drinks and games in Birmingham, Manchester, and London, with a Leeds establishment also coming soon. With groups of up to 20 allowed…

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  • 5 January
    NewsRestaurant duo banned for £173k tax avoidance

    Restaurant duo banned for £173k tax avoidance

    Two brothers who operated a restaurant in South East London are now banned from acting as directors or becoming involved in a company after they failed to pay £173,000 in taxes. Since 2007, Carlos and Fernando De La Cruz Vidal owned Santo Limited, a company which traded as the restaurant…

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  • Dec- 2020 -
    23 December
    Food and DrinkDeliveroo pledges to match customer tips

    Deliveroo pledges to match customer tips

    Deliveroo has announced its pledge to match customers’ in-app tips to local restaurants hit by Covid restrictions. The company said it will match tips paid to eligible restaurants up to a total value of £60,000 from today until midnight on Christmas Eve up to the value of £20 per tip.…

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  • 22 December
    BusinessMaxwell’s Restaurant Limited calls in liquidators, 400 jobs lost

    Maxwell’s Restaurant Limited calls in liquidators, 400 jobs lost

    Maxwell’s Restaurant Limited has gone into liquidation resulting in 400 members of staff being left redundant.  The restaurant group, which owned popular London venues such as Maxwell’s Bar and Grill, Cafe de Paris and Palm Court Brasserie said “reduced customer numbers” due to Covid-19 was one of the reasons for…

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  • 22 December
    RestaurantsGaucho and M joins ‘Hospitality Against Homelessness’ campaign

    Gaucho and M joins ‘Hospitality Against Homelessness’ campaign

    Gaucho and M Restaurants has announced it will be participating in the ‘Hospitality Against Homelessness’ campaign, which was set up by non-profit organisation, Only A Pavement Away. The campaign aims to bring together the hospitality industry in an effort to provide support to homeless people across London, while restaurants and…

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  • 21 December
    NewsLeon CVA receives creditor approval

    Leon CVA receives creditor approval

    Leon has announced its CVA proposal will go ahead after it received 90% approval from its creditors. The restaurant chain which was founded in 2004 and has gone on to operate 75 sites globally both owned and franchised with 44 based in the UK in prime locations and transport hubs,…

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  • 17 December
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsPaul Bakery seeks UK franchise partners

    Paul Bakery seeks UK franchise partners

    Bakery chain Paul has announced it is looking to secure UK franchise partners in a bid to roll-out the chain on a national level.  The 38-strong bakery said that the “tried and tested” operation has been proven in multiple countries, and will provide franchisees with a national supply chain, as…

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  • 16 December
    NewsRestaurants face increased food wastage in Tier 3

    Restaurants face increased food wastage in Tier 3

    The new tiered restrictions in London, Essex and Hertfordshire could see millions of pounds worth of food and drinks get thrown away, according to The Guardian. Kate Nicholls, chief executive for UKHospitality, told the paper that as with previous short-notice lockdowns, the new tiered restrictions will cause a “glut of…

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  • 15 December
    CoronavirusTier 3 restrictions will see 1,250 pubs close, BBPA says

    Tier 3 restrictions will see 1,250 pubs close, BBPA says

    The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has said that the government’s decision to put parts of London and the South East into Tier 3 restrictions will force 1,250 pubs to close.  It follows an announcement by UK health secretary Matt Hancock which stated that as of Wednesday (16 December),…

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