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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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Feb- 2020 -3 FebruaryPeople
The Barkby Group appoints new chief financial officer
The Barkby Group has confirmed the appointment of Douglas Benzie as its new chief financial officer. The group is the parent company of Barkby Hospitality, which itself is comprised of two separate growth businesses, Barkby Pubs and Workshop Coffee. Benzie will now join Barkby from Pure, a London based health…
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Jan- 2020 -30 JanuaryComment
Dining with the stars: a definitive list of celebrity-owned haunts
WHO: Ed Sheeran WHAT: Bertie Blossoms WHERE: Notting Hill Last August, Ed Sheeran shocked his fans by announcing an 18-month hiatus from music. It seems the singer has found a new calling, because it was only a month later that he launched his very own restaurant, Bertie Blossoms. The eatery,…
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29 JanuaryRestaurants
Zia Lucia to open its fourth restaurant site
Independent pizzeria, Zia Lucia, will open its fourth permanent site in Aldgate East on 7 February 2020. Following on from the launch of the first Zia Lucia in Islington in 2016, Hammersmith in 2018 and Boxpark Wembley in 2019, founders Claudio Vescovo and Gianluca D’Angelo are set to bring its…
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29 JanuaryRestaurants
Gizzi Erskine announces three-month London residency
Chef, food writer and broadcaster Gizzi Erskine will be joining St Martins Lane London for a three-month residency. The Nitery by Gizzi Erskine will run from St Martins Lane Kitchen between 13 February and 30 April 2020, bringing “playful” take on classic French, American and British dishes with “carefully sourced…
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28 JanuaryRestaurants
Baba G’s closes first bricks-and-mortar site in Camden
Street food trader Baba G’s has closed its first bricks-and-mortar restaurant in Camden Market, after less than a year. The Indian-inspired burger restaurant opened its 50-cover site in Camden in May last year. A statement posted on its social media platforms announced the closure, and read: “Just a little announcement…
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27 JanuaryRestaurants
D&D to launch Birmingham rooftop restaurant
Restaurant and bar group D and D London announced it will launch a new rooftop restaurant in Birmingham. The new restaurant will be sited at 103 Colmore Row, which is set to be Birmingham’s tallest office tower. Sterling Property Ventures, who are developing the site, has agreed a 25 year…
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27 JanuaryPeople
Panoramic 34 appoints new head chef
Liverpool restaurant Panoramic 34 has announced the appointment of Elliot Hill as its new head chef. The restaurant said that Hill will bring a “unique” style of cooking to Panoramic, and that the front of house and kitchen team are “hugely excited with the new developments that are planned under…
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23 JanuaryPeople
Bohemia restaurant announces new head chef
Michelin-starred Bohemia restaurant has announced the appointment of Callum Graham as its new head chef. Graham, who Bohemia called “one of the UK’s most exciting young chefs”, will join the Jersey restaurant as head chef on 10 February. Bohemia Bar will also be relaunched as The Club Bar on the…
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23 JanuaryRestaurants
Tamarind Tiger launches grab and go site in London
Charcoal Concepts, the specialist Indian food and drink operator has announced the launch of grab and go site Tamarind Tiger on Baker Street, London. The new store will serve authentic Indian flavours throughout the day, with a breakfast offering as well as a vast menu of customisable make your own…
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22 JanuaryAdvice
The 2020 trends that caterers should add to their menus
The annual trends survey conducted among New Covent Garden Market’s traders has predicted that 2020 will see flavoursome fruits, a focus on British and a new wave of meat alternatives become diners most sought after requests on menus across the country. According to Stan Gulas at market wholesaler Oui Chef,…
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