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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.

  • Mar- 2019 -
    11 March
    RestaurantsFirst Meatliquor restaurant relocates

    First Meatliquor restaurant relocates

    Meatliquor’s first restaurant which was set for closure has been relocated within London’s Marylebone area. In November last year the chain said it was closing its first site to make way for a luxury hotel, however it will now be reopened just 500 metres away. Meatliquor’s managing director, Scott Collins…

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  • 11 March
    BusinessPubs see Feb sales boost as restaurants continue to struggle

    Pubs see Feb sales boost as restaurants continue to struggle

    Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-like sales increase just 0.3% in February against the same month last year, according to latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. While managed pub groups enjoyed a 1.4% increase in collective like-for-like sales, restaurant groups saw a collective decline recording…

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  • 11 March
    RestaurantsPizza Express launches grab-and-go concept ZA

    Pizza Express launches grab-and-go concept ZA

    Pizza Express is undertaking a “significant” brand refresh, with the launch of its new concept ZA. The new offering recently opened on Fenchurch Street in London and builds on the early inspiration for Pizza Express – Peter Boizot selling fresh, hot slices of pizza. The company said it was responding…

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  • 11 March
    RestaurantsKare Curry to open in Piccadilly

    Kare Curry to open in Piccadilly

    Japanese curry house, Kare Curry, is set to open in London’s Piccadilly area. The restaurant will be headed by former Shoryu Ramen head chef Kanji Furukawa, known for his vegetarian curry sauce which features a “secret blend of 18 different spices”. Kare Curry will offer ‘grab and go’ curries including…

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  • 8 March
    RestaurantsD&D London closes Kensington Place after 32 years

    D&D London closes Kensington Place after 32 years

    Restaurant group D&D London has announced that on 21 March 2019, it will be closing the doors of Kensington Place Restaurant and Fish Shop. The restaurant which was opened 32 years ago is being closed to make way for the Newcombe House property development by Brockton Capital and U+I, which…

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  • 8 March
    Pubs and BarsLondon’s first Oden Bar extends residency due to demand

    London’s first Oden Bar extends residency due to demand

    London’s first Oden Bar at Cubé restaurant in Mayfair will remain open until the end of May instead of the end of March like originally planned. The Oden Bar launched at the beginning of February as an informal and secret Japanese bar with 12 seats serving just one dish, hidden…

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  • 7 March
    Awards & EventsFormer HIX group head chef Ronnie Murray joins Camm & Hooper

    Former HIX group head chef Ronnie Murray joins Camm & Hooper

    Ronnie Murray has joined London-based events company Camm and Hooper as its new group executive head chef. Murray, who previously spent seven years as group head chef of HIX Restaurants, will create new menus for all six of Camm and Hooper’s London venues whilst heading up a team of 20…

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  • 7 March
    RestaurantsDalston’s Screwdriver closes after six months

    Dalston’s Screwdriver closes after six months

    Basque restaurant Screwdriver, located in Dalston has closed after six months in business. The restaurant, opened by former Polpo and Five Points Brewing company operators Alexis and Emmanuel Ross, specialised in pintxo dishes cooked on a plancha grill. Upon the restaurant’s opening, the restaurateur brothers claimed they wanted its service…

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  • 6 March
    Awards & EventsFoodservice experts gather to discuss fatberg

    Foodservice experts gather to discuss fatberg

    Catering industry experts from across the UK are gathering in London next week to discuss the growing menace of fatbergs in the UK’s sewerage system, and agree a plan to tackle them. It’s the first time that representatives from foodservice outlets, water companies, sustainability organisations and biofuel companies have joined…

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  • 6 March
    PeopleEU hospitality applicants dropped by 8.5% in 2018

    EU hospitality applicants dropped by 8.5% in 2018

    Registrations from European Union nationals looking to work in London’s restaurants, gastropubs and eateries went down by 8.5% in 2018 according to new data from luxury hospitality recruiter, The Change Group. Meanwhile, there has been a 3.4% decline in the average annual take-home pay of British hospitality workers, while average…

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