London
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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Mar- 2025 -10 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 10/03/25
Bistrot Pierre has been rescued by Cherry Equity Partners in a pre-pack administration, ensuring that 10 sites will continue to trade and safeguarding exactly 394 jobs. However, the transaction did not include eight other restaurants which will close immediately, resulting in 158 redundancies. For the year ended June 2023, the…
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10 MarchRestaurants
Ara Restaurant to launch in East London
Chef patron Murat Kilic is set to launch Ara, a new, 76 cover (+20 outdoor), all-day dining restaurant, in East London on 1 May 2025 Ara is Kilic’s third venture following the success of its sister restaurant Amber. The self-taught chef grew up in his native Turkey where he loved…
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7 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 07/03/25
Just Eat has rolled out its new drone-operated deliveries in partnership with Manna, a drone delivery company. Following the new partnership, customers will have the choice to receive their orders from participating partners via drones, which will be deployed from local delivery hubs operated by Manna. The service is already…
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7 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Gail’s opens two travel sites with Network Rail
Network Rail has welcomed two new Gail’s at London Bridge and London Liverpool Street stations, as part of the bakery chain’s entry into travel retail. Gail’s London Bridge, which has just opened, occupies 980 sq ft and gives customers a clear view of the bakery engine room to “add a…
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5 MarchPubs and Bars
Vagabond Battersea reopens after extensive refurb
Self-pour wine bar business Vagabond has reopened its Battersea bar after an extensive refurbishment. Located at Battersea Power Station’s food and drink scene, the wine bar said it has been “reimagined to offer an even more immersive and stylish” experience for wine lovers. Taking inspiration from its “love of winemaking”,…
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4 MarchRestaurants
Giorgio Locatelli to open new restaurant at The National Gallery in May
The National Gallery has announced that Giorgio and Plaxy Locatelli will open a new restaurant in partnership with Searcys when the Sainsbury Wing reopens on 10 May. The team will be opening an all-day restaurant ‘Locatelli’ along with ‘Bar Giorgio’ on the ground floor, an espresso bar offering a selection…
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3 MarchFeatures
Why are hospitality groups choosing to rebrand themselves?
In April of this year, D&D London will officially rebrand to The Evolv Collection, signifying a shift in its corporate identity. The group says that the new choice of name reflects its “commitment to a forward-thinking mindset” across its portfolio of restaurants – and it’s not alone in making such…
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Feb- 2025 -28 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 28/02/25
Papa John’s full-year revenues fell by 4% to $2.06bn (£1.64bn), as global restaurant sales fell by 3% to $4.85bn (£3.85bn). It comes as North American sales were down 4% from 2023, while sales at the group’s international restaurants fell by 1% during the same period. Meanwhile, total revenues for the…
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28 FebruaryRestaurants
D&D London appoints Martin Williams as CEO
D&D London has appointed Martin Williams as its new chief executive officer, effective from 31 March 2025, as the group prepares to rebrand itself to The Evolv Collection from April. Williams brings 25 years of business leadership experience as both a “multi-award-winning” restaurant entrepreneur and a “pioneering” CEO. He worked…
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27 FebruaryBusiness
Hospitality sales slip 1.3% in January
Sales at Britain’s leading restaurant, pub and bar groups fell by 1.3% year-on-year in January, according to data from CGA. This follows like-for-like growth of 3.2% in December and January’s figure is the lowest since April 2024, and only the second month of negative trading since early 2022. Sales in…
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