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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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Jul- 2019 -4 JulyPubs and Bars
Starhotels Collezione appoints new bartenders to its Franklin Bar
Hotel operator Starhotels Collezione has appointed two new bartenders to its Franklin Bar, Filippo Tacchi and Luca Milesi, both experienced mixologists specialise in creating classic cocktails with a “minimalist approach”. Before joining The Franklin Bar, both men have held several bartending positions at bars and hotels across Italy and London,…
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3 JulyBeverages
Stella Artois launches delivery-only restaurant
Stella Artois has partnered with Twisted London, the delivery-only restaurant born from online food brand Twisted, to launch virtual restaurant The Perfect Serve. It will serve up a specially crafted menu during The Championships, Wimbledon – of which Stella Artois is the official beer partner – and is available exclusively…
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3 JulyPubs and Bars
Jamie Oliver Restaurant’s former operations chef takes on pub
Jamie Oliver Restaurants’ former operations chef, Kanwar Gurmohan has taken on the lease of Star Pubs and Bars’ Surrey Cricketers in Windlesham. He will also undertake the joint £272,000 refurbishment with pub company starting this week. During his time at Jamie Oliver’s, he was operations chef for six years, Prior…
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3 JulyRestaurants
The Savoy announces new head chef of Kaspar
The Savoy hotel in London has appointed Joost Bijster as head chef of its Kaspar restaurant, following stints at three Michelin-starred restaurants in the Netherlands and Thailand. He studied the culinary arts for over six years, earning himself three diplomas and five certificates; the highest possible qualification for a specialised…
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2 JulyRestaurants
MAS launches grab-and-go service
Latin American food chain MAS, has launched a grab-and-go service at its new London Fenchurch Street store last week. The service will open from 7am to 5pm, providing breakfast and lunch dishes at a fast service time. The breakfast menu, served until 11am, will include Latin American coffee,porridge topped with…
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2 JulyRestaurants
London’s only duck restaurant opens in Clerkenwell
Monsieur Le Duck, London’s only duck restaurant, has celebrated the launch of its first fully dedicated restaurant with plans to open more. The restaurant was designed to bring the food and wine of south west France to London. Owner Richard Humphreys was inspired by the “douceur de vivre” of Gascony…
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1 JulyPubs and Bars
AA Hospitality unveils The Pub Guide 2020
AA Hospitality and Hotel Services has revealed The Pub Guide 2020: 2,000 pubs for great beer and good food, is published today, Monday 1 July, with a brand new look and feel. The 21st edition of the AA Pub Guide is a guide to the country’s best pubs by county,…
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Jun- 2019 -28 JuneRestaurants
MEATliquor opens new flagship diner and late night bar
MEATliquor has opened the doors to W1MK II, its newest late night bar and diner, in the heart of central London. The flagship site – just a four minute walk from the original MEATliquor W1 – is the closest bar to Oxford Circus and features ‘Poke for Jäger’ buttons on…
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28 JuneRestaurants
New Venezuelan restaurant to launch in Westfield White City
Restaurateurs Gabriel and Jose-Luis Gonzalez have announced their new restaurant Caracas is to open in Westfield White City in October. The restaurant is inspired by traditional bars across Venezuela, and the menu will focus on arepa, a flat dish shaped cornbread stuffed with a variety of fillings. The menu will…
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27 JuneFeatures
Seven quirky catering ideas for corporate events
Whether it’s an egg benedict or egg royal served with an avo-shake to wash is down, power breakfasts are way to go. The days of the Del Trotter stereotypical businessman man are long gone. The fictional Only Fools and Horses character describe himself as “yuppie”, indulging in a combination of…
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