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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.

  • Jul- 2019 -
    29 July
    RestaurantsByron’s earnings down to £500,000

    Byron’s earnings down to £500,000

    Restaurant chain Byron Burgers has reported a sharp decline in adjusted earnings for the year ending 24 June 2018. Adjusted EBITDA fell to £500,000, compared with £4.7m for the same period last in 2017. Results were impacted by company voluntary arrangements (CVA) which were agreed in January 2018, allowing the…

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  • 26 July
    Catering CompaniesSodexo launches new café at Birmingham Children’s Hospital

    Sodexo launches new café at Birmingham Children’s Hospital

    Global services provider Sodexo has opened a new Crussh cafe at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, the first outside of London. A full range of freshly pressed fruit and vegetable juices, real fruit smoothies, breakfast bagels, hot lunch, sourdough toasties and salads will be prepared daily and served alongside organic and Fairtrade…

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  • 24 July
    Pubs and BarsLunar Pub Company to launch its first site

    Lunar Pub Company to launch its first site

    Lunar Pub Company co-founded by Hubert Beatson-Hird and chef director Oliver Marlowe, will open its first site, The Hunter’s Moon in Chelsea this September. The pub will feature horseshoe booths, skylights, a vintage Aga in the dining room, a caged wine display and downstairs a semi open kitchen sits alongside…

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  • 24 July
    Catering CompaniesOrderswift and Stuart increase direct delivery coverage to 34 UK cities

    Orderswift and Stuart increase direct delivery coverage to 34 UK cities

    Online ordering platform Orderswift and on-demand logistics specialist Stuart have expanded their direct delivery partnership to cover 34 cities and towns around the UK. The move comes after a successful two-year collaboration between the two companies in London. With direct delivery, customer orders are placed through a restaurant’s own website…

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  • 22 July
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsRise in veganism boosts sales at Caffe Concerto

    Rise in veganism boosts sales at Caffe Concerto

    Caffe Concerto has said a rise in veganism has helped boost sales for the cafe brand. The group said it has seen a year of “excellent” sales through its newly developed vegan product range and added that these trends represent the “telltale signs” of an even more markedly vegan-friendly 2020.…

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  • 22 July
    RestaurantsThe Dorchester appoints youngest ever head chef of The Grill

    The Dorchester appoints youngest ever head chef of The Grill

    The Dorchester has appointed Tom Booton as head chef of it the Grill restaurant, the youngest in restaurants 88 year history. Over the coming months Tom will be behind the scenes, making way to put his own stamp on the dining room and its menus, with the unveiling anticipated for…

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  • 17 July
    Pubs and BarsBusinesses and customers oppose late-night tax in London

    Businesses and customers oppose late-night tax in London

    Trade association UKHospitality and local businesses have gathered signatures opposing the introduction of a new tax on pubs, bars and late-night venues open after midnight. The petition will be delivered to Southwark Council today (17 July) ahead of a planned meeting where the levy will be discussed. Kate Nicholls, chief…

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  • 16 July
    RestaurantsNorma restaurant set to open in September

    Norma restaurant set to open in September

    The Stafford London will be opening Norma, its first independent restaurant project this September under the direction of culinary director Ben Tish. The new restaurant will be housed in a converted townhouse on Charlotte Street, split across three floors: the bottom two will be dedicated to the restaurant and a…

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  • 16 July
    PeopleBrown’s Hotel appoints new chef director of food and beverage

    Brown’s Hotel appoints new chef director of food and beverage

    Brown’s Hotel in Mayfair has appointed Adam Byatt, chef-owner of Michelin-starred restaurant Trinity in Clapham, as chef director of food and beverage, effective 9 September. The hotel said it will “embrace the ongoing evolution of British Cuisine” with a new menu that focuses on contemporary British cooking complemented by European…

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  • 15 July
    Pubs and BarsRestaurant trade up 6.1% in June

    Restaurant trade up 6.1% in June

    Restaurants in the UK saw a 6.1% increase in like-for-like sales in June, compared with the same period last year, according to the latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. The report cited the increase in trade was in part down to the cooler weather over the month, compared…

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