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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- 2020 -29 SeptemberFood and Drink
Harwood Arms becomes first Michelin star site to offer vegan meat
The Harwood Arms has partnered with plant-based meat company THIS to become the UK’s first Michelin star restaurant to offer vegan meat on its menu. The menu at the London gastropub will now feature the “meat-free Glamorgan scotch egg”, using THIS plant-based bacon to “mimic the taste, texture and appearance”…
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25 SeptemberRestaurants
Various Eateries raises £25m in AIM listing
Various Eateries has confirmed it has raised £25m by way of a placing of 34,246,576 new Ordinary Shares with institutional and other investors at a price of 73p per Ordinary Share, during its first day of trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. Various Eateries said its…
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21 SeptemberCoronavirus
Chef Sabbir Karim reopens two London restaurants
Chef Sabbir Karim has reopened two of his London venues after a period of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. The restaurants, Namaaste Kitchen in Camden and Salaam Namaste in Fitzrovia, both offer a wide array of modern Indian cuisine. Karim said: “It’s been a tough time for the hospitality…
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18 SeptemberFood and Drink
Jollibee opens new Liverpool site amid further expansion plans
Asian inspired fast-food restaurant Jollibee has opened its second UK branch in Liverpool city centre, creating 50 new jobs for locals in the area. The chain, which is first launched in Asia and the US, opened its first English site in 2018 in London. However, the company has plans to…
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18 SeptemberPeople
Mayor of London urges government to extend business rates holiday
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and London Councils have joined together to urge the Government to extend the business rates holiday and help protect thousands of jobs in London and across the country. Businesses in the retail, hospitality, leisure and childcare sectors are currently benefiting from 100% relief from…
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17 SeptemberBusiness
Tossed to be acquired by former directors
Salad bar brand Tossed has been acquired out of administration by former directors Neil Sebba and Angeila Harrison. In July the company filed to appoint administrators, as the brand grappled with the challenges brought on by the Covid-19 crisis. However, Sebba and Harrison now have plans to save the new…
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15 SeptemberRestaurants
D&D London’s Klosterhaus restaurant to open in October
D&D London announced that its new restaurant at Cabot Circus, Klosterhaus, will open on Friday 2 October. The restaurant has been developed within the landmark 18th Century grade 1 listed Quakers Friars building, a short walk from Cabot Circus. The restaurant, bar and outdoor terraces will be open all day…
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14 SeptemberCoronavirus
A quarter of licensed premises yet to reopen
Nearly a quarter of licensed premises were yet to reopen at the end of August, according to the latest market recovery monitor from CGA and AlixPartners. Its latest data found that the London market was “particularly slow” to recover, while only 76.3% of sites have returned to trading since the…
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10 SeptemberRestaurants
Various Eateries announces intention to float
Restaurant Group Various Eateries has revealed its intention to launch a public offering on the London Stock Exchange seeking to raise around £25m. The group operates two restaurant brands across ten locations – Coppa Club, an all-day clubhouse offer in prime locations throughout London and the South-East and Tavolino, a…
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10 SeptemberNews
Hospitality sector to ‘Walk for Calm’ amid mental health crisis
Leading hospitality organisations, alongside mental health charities, are backing the ‘Walk for Calm’ initiative to promote better mental health in the industry. Fronted by charities Hospitality Action and CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), the initiative will see multiple socially distanced, 20km fundraising walks take place in London, Birmingham and Manchester. …
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