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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.

  • Feb- 2019 -
    14 February
    Pubs and Bars‘World’s smallest bar’ goes on the market for £80,000

    ‘World’s smallest bar’ goes on the market for £80,000

    A six-cover bar which has been named the “world’s smallest bar” has gone on sale for £80,000. The Lip Bar is located in London’s Selfridges department store and was designed by Japanese artist Daido Moriyama. Moriyama has also designed Tokyo watering hole, Bar Kuro which features the same lip wallpaper…

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  • 12 February
    Pubs and BarsInterContinental London at the O2 appoints bars manager

    InterContinental London at the O2 appoints bars manager

    InterContinental London at the O2, managed and operated by the Arora Group, has announced the appointment of Nelson Bernardes as bars manager for its Eighteen Sky Bar and Clipper Bar. Bernardes joins InterContinental London, the O2 with more than 10 years’ experience in the hospitality industry. His previous roles include…

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  • 8 February
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsPret opens homeless shelter

    Pret opens homeless shelter

    The Pret Foundation, which was set up by Pret A Manger’s founders in 1995, has announced the opening of a new home for homeless people, in partnership with West London Mission (WLM). For over 30 years, Pret has been supporting homeless people by giving away unsold food to shelters across…

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  • 7 February
    FeaturesTea time: The growing popularity of plant-based energy drinks

    Tea time: The growing popularity of plant-based energy drinks

    Plant-based diets are all the rage. However, they’re much more than just another eating fad. They appeal to a growing number of people that aren’t just interested in health and wellbeing, but who are also concerned about sustainability and living more ethically. This is reshaping menu choices and is now…

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  • 7 February
    PeoplePidgin appoints new head chef

    Pidgin appoints new head chef

    Hackney restaurant, Pidgin, has announced it has appointed Greg Clarke as its new head chef. Clarke will takeover from Adolfo De Cecco on 11 March, with De Cecco preparing to open his own restaurant. The restaurant’s owners James Ramsden and Sam Herlihy, who also run Heddon Street’s Magpie restaurant, said…

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  • 5 February
    RestaurantsUrban Brasserie awarded AA rosette four months after opening

    Urban Brasserie awarded AA rosette four months after opening

    The Crowne Plaza at London’s Heathrow Terminal 4 has been awarded an AA Rosette for its restaurant, Urban Brasserie, just four months after its official opening in October 2018. Executive head chef Sam Tekkle leads the restaurant, which serves modern British cuisine including heritage beetroot salad, lamb Scotch egg with…

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  • 4 February
    Food and DrinkBorough Market restaurant adds grey squirrel lasagne to menu

    Borough Market restaurant adds grey squirrel lasagne to menu

    Native, a restaurant in London’s Borough Market, has added grey squirrel lasagne to its menu. Ivan Tisdall-Downes, the restaurant’s owner said the squirrel ragu was made by slow cooking meat from the squirrel’s hind legs. The ragu is then used to make an open lasagne using celeriac instead of pasta.…

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  • 1 February
    RestaurantsBurger & Lobster to launch in Singapore

    Burger & Lobster to launch in Singapore

    Burger & Lobster is continuing on its global expansion plans in 2019 with the launch of its latest restaurant at Singapore’s upcoming tourist destination, Jewel Changi Airport. The yet to be opened destination was designed by architect Moshe Safdie and features a dome-shaped facade made of glass and steel. It…

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  • 1 February
    RestaurantsGordon Ramsay to open first Japanese restaurant in Mayfair

    Gordon Ramsay to open first Japanese restaurant in Mayfair

    Gordon Ramsay is to make his first foray into Japanese cuisine, opening a new restaurant in London’s Mayfair. The restaurant will be named Lucky Cat and will open on the former site of Maze on Grosvenor Square this summer. Maze is set to close this weekend after what it called…

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  • Jan- 2019 -
    31 January
    Pubs and Bars‘London’s smallest Irish pub’ opens in Islington

    ‘London’s smallest Irish pub’ opens in Islington

    “London’s smallest Irish pub” is set to open on Essex Road in Islington on 1 February. Homeboy currently operates a pub on the road and will open the new pub in one of its back rooms. The new pub will have seating for just eight and standing room for 30,…

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