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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- 2020 -10 DecemberNews
San Carlo set to open new restaurant in 2021
San Carlo Restaurant Group has announced it is set to launch a new Italian restaurant concept in Spring 2021. The 6,000 square feet, 200 cover restaurant with two outdoor dining terraces, will open at St Christopher’s Place in London. Founded in 1992, San Carlo is owned by the Distefano family…
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9 DecemberNews
Gordon Ramsay to expand London portfolio
Gordon Ramsay is expanding his presence in London with the opening of five separate restaurants across the capital, according to the Evening Standard. The celebrity chef, who operates 35 worldwide restaurants, will be extending his Street Concept brand, with the latest Street Pizza concept launching on 4 December in Southwark.…
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8 DecemberNews
Tomahawk debuts London restaurant
Tomahawk, a steakhouse chain, has established its first London restaurant with the opening of a new Hoxton site. It marks the tenth nationwide establishment for the chain, after a new site in York launched at the end of August. Set over two floors, the 88-cover “gem” of a restaurant will…
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4 DecemberRestaurants
London restaurant Arros QD CVA receives approval
Mediterranean restaurant and bar Arros in London’s Fitzrovia has seen its creditors approve its CVA proposal. Accountancy firm RSM advised on the restructuring of the sister company to the Iberica group of restaurants. The CVA was approved on 30 November achieving 100% support from voting creditors. The firm said the…
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4 DecemberNews
Cocotte Rotisserie opens fourth London restaurant
Cocotte Rotisserie, a farm-to-table restaurant chain, has opened its fourth site in Queens Park, north-west London. The establishment, which opened for takeaway and dine-in on 2 December, joined Cocotte’s existing portfolio in Notting Hill, Shoreditch, and Parsons Green. The 40-cover restaurant has been designed with “chich, welcoming interiors”, alongside the…
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3 DecemberCatering Companies
Compass names Matt Thomas as MD for RA Group
Compass Group UK and Ireland has announced the appointment of Matt Thomas to its executive team as MD of RA Group on 4 January 2021. RA Group is a collection of specialist food and guest services companies and includes Restaurant Associates, Rapport, RA Venues and commercial restaurant partnerships including City…
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3 DecemberCatering Companies
Fooditude joins Sodexo group
Fooditude has announced it will be joining the Sodexo family in both the UK and Northern Ireland. The catering company said its “delivered-in model” of producing high quality fresh food from its 20,000 square feet central production unit “complements Sodexo’s global strategy” in investing in B2B foodservice delivery. Fooditude founders…
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Nov- 2020 -30 NovemberFood and Drink
Crystal Palace reopens kitchen for people in need
Crystal Palace Football Club and Palace for Life Foundation has announced the reopening of The Palace Kitchen from December 2020. The project aims to provide healthy and nutritious food to thousands of local people in need. The club chefs will reportedly prepare around 350 meals a day, four days a…
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27 NovemberNews
Slim Chickens expands UK portfolio
Slim Chickens, a US brand whose UK franchise is run by Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG), will extend its presence in the UK with the launch of a Cardiff restaurant. The 92-cover restaurant will be the brand’s second establishment in the UK, with its flagship eatery located just off Oxford Street,…
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26 NovemberCoronavirus
New Tier system announced
The Government has announced a new Tier system for when England leaves lockdown on 2 December, with only areas in Tier 1 allowed to revert back to the ‘rule of six’. Making the announcement to the House of Commons, health secretary Matt Hancock revealed that the new Tier 3 restrictions…
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