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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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Mar- 2020 -24 MarchFood and Drink
Eat to permanently close after 24 years of trading
Sandwich chain Eat has closed its UK business permanently after 24 years of trading, its owner Pret Manger has announced. Its sandwich shops closed temporarily last week after the government announced its latest social distancing measures, however Pret Manger has since tweeted announcing the closures would be permanent. It tweeted:…
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24 MarchCoronavirus
Deliveroo announces M&S partnership
Deliveroo has announced it will begin delivering a range of Marks and Spencer groceries to those who are self-isolating at home amid the coronavirus pandemic. The takeaway delivery service signed a deal with Marks and Spencers that will now enable them to deliver essential items to families from participating stores…
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24 MarchAdvice
Coping with coronavirus in catering
My name is Ren. My catering company, Rens Kitchen, has been trading 12 years now, specialising in bespoke weddings. The best part about my job has always been the personal bonds my team and I create with our couples over the whole planning process, and by the wedding day we…
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20 MarchPubs and Bars
Hospitality sales fell before PM’s warning, says CGA
Like-for-like sales across Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants fell 15% in the week ended 15 March, one day before the Prime Minister’s warning to avoid these destinations amid the Covid-19 threat. Figures from the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker, produced by hospitality consultancy CGA, revealed that like-for-like sales in restaurant…
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19 MarchPubs and Bars
Young’s suspends rent for tenants
Pub operator Young’s has announced a new set of measures to support its team across London and the south east. In its latest announcement, the group confirmed it would provide a three-month property rent holiday for all of its tenants, starting this week. The group also said it was doing…
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17 MarchBusiness
Hospitality footfall declines amid government urging social distancing
Hospitality footfall across the UK has declined by 45% yesterday (16 March) compared with the same day last year, amid the recent outbreak of coronavirus. According to research by customer data company Wireless Social, footfall decreased by 33% in the past week compared with the same period last year, with…
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16 MarchPubs and Bars
Fuller’s opens The Windjammer pub at Royal Dock
Premium pub company, Fuller, Smith and Turner has opened its newest managed site – The Windjammer at London’s Royal Dock. Set to harbour a “community atmosphere”, The Windjammer will focus on fresh, seasonal food and exceptional service. The split level interior, featuring a large downstairs bar and dining area set…
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16 MarchPubs and Bars
The Yummy Pub Co sells The Clarence Pub for £125,000
The Yummy Pub Co has announced it has sold the Stoke Newington-based The Clarence Pub to Robert Webster Shaw for £125,000. Shaw also owns the Anchor and Hope in London and has other business interests in The Canton Arms, and the Magdalen Arms in Oxford. Built in 1860, the pub…
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13 MarchRestaurants
Camden eco-market welcomes Adrian Martin’s Wildflower
Wildflower by Adrian Martin is set to open in Camden’s new eco market, Buck Street, on 18 March 2020. Wildflower is the debut London restaurant of Irish chef, Adrian Martin, and is the first fine dining restaurant in London to be housed inside a shipping container. The restaurant will “seek…
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13 MarchAwards & Events
Casual Dining Show postponed until July over coronavirus fears
Following increasing concern about the developing coronavirus situation, Casual Dining organiser Diversified Communications UK has announced it has consulted with the industry and decided to postpone the event to 14-15 July 2020, at ExCeL London. Chris Brazier, group event director of diversified communications UK, said: “Casual Dining is the single…
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