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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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Jun- 2019 -20 JunePeople
Anna Hansen leaves The Modern Pantry after 10 years
Following 10 years, chef and owner Anna Hansen has made the decision to step away from The Modern Pantry in Clerkenwell, London. Robert Mcleary, who joined The Modern Pantry shortly after it opened in 2008 and has acted as head chef for the last five years, will now become executive…
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18 JuneAwards & Events
Toque d’Or 2019 winners announced
Nestlé Professional has announced University College Birmingham and apprentice Drew Dawson from five-star hotel and members’ club, The Ned as the winners of the Toque d’Or 2019 competition. It is the fifth time University College Birmingham has won the college accolade since 2010, most recently picking up the title…
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18 JuneCafes and Coffee Shops
EAT partners with children’s charity initiative Fit and Fed
Sandwich chain EAT has partnered with Fit and Fed, a holiday programme led by StreetGames, to launch a summer campaign highlighting the importance of providing “real food to real people”, and the relationship between nutritious food and fitness during the summer. The campaign will run from 19 June until 31…
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17 JunePubs and Bars
The Alchemist turnover set to reach £50m after expansion
Bar and restaurant The Alchemist has said it is on track to achieve revenues of £50m at the end of the financial year following a period of rapid national expansion. Founded in 2010, The Alchemist originally set up in Manchester before opening venues in Leeds and London. The company was…
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17 JuneRestaurants
Novotel hotel relaunches bar and restaurant after £900k investment
Hotel operator Novotel, has announced the relaunch of its bar and restaurant at its London City South hotel following a £900,000 redesign and refurbishment forming a part of the hotel’s £1.15m renovation. This is the latest stage of the investment in the hotel, after all its 182 guest rooms, six…
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14 JuneCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffe Concerto Kensington reopens after £1.2m refurbishment
Mohammed Borjak and Maher Al-Hajjar of Lux Management and Investment, has announced the reopening of Caffe Concerto after a £1.2m refurbishment. The cafe based in Kensington High Street, London, and has been remodelled with a light and modern decor, inspired by deco architecture and early 20th Century design. Borjak said:…
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13 JuneRestaurants
Swiss-inspired restaurant Heritage to open in July
Heritage, London’s first modern Swiss-inspired restaurant and bar will open on Soho’s Rupert Street in July. As well as classic Swiss dishes of fondue, raclette, rösti and charbonnade, Heritage will offer French plates, characterised by the use of luxury ingredients such as wagyu beef and lobster. Diners will be able…
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13 JuneAwards & Events
MBE awarded to Bidfood director
Dr Andrew Kemp, group sales and marketing director at food wholesaler Bidfood, has been awarded an MBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours list, announced on 8 June. Kemp has been in the industry for over 40 years, and has used his platform to work alongside industry bodies and charities, and…
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13 JuneRestaurants
D&D London opens new restaurant 14 Hills
D&D London announced that 14 Hills, its new restaurant located on the 14th floor of 120 Fenchurch Street, will open this November. The modern British restaurant will serve an all-day menu created by executive chef Thomas Piat and will be open from breakfast and brunch through to lunch and dinner.…
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11 JuneRestaurants
Quique Dacosta’s first international restaurant opens in London
Spanish chef Quique Dacosta has opened his first restaurant outside of Spain, Arros QD in Fitzrovia, London. Arros QD has been designed by Barcelonian studio, Lázaro Rosa-Violán, showcasing an open kitchen that awards diners with views of the eight-metre flame grill upon which their rice is cooked. A “sophisticated yet…
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