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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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Jan- 2019 -16 JanuaryFood and Drink
Young’s pub £28 cauliflower steaks branded ‘properly mental’
A Young’s pub has caused anger among vegans after offering two cauliflower steaks for the same price as two Aberdeen Angus sirloin steaks. Some pubs and restaurants have begun to cash in on the Veganuary trends, however many on Twitter have been quick to point out that while a steak…
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16 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Greene King appoints Merlin exec as new boss
Nick Mackenzie, a member of Merlin Entertainments’ executive committee, has been appointed as the chief executive of pub group Greene King. Mackenzie will join the board on 1 May 2019, succeeding CEO Rooney Anand who steps down from his role on 30 April after 14 years at the post. At…
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16 JanuaryBusiness
Strong festive trading boosts eating and drinking-out market
Britain’s managed pub and restaurant companies escaped recent high street woes over the six-week festive period with collective like-for-like sales up 4.1% on 2017, according to latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. Both pub and restaurant operators saw positive sales growth over the Christmas and new year period,…
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15 JanuaryGovernment
Pizzeria Apollo to offer 25% off for those in support of a Brexit People’s Vote
Pizzeria Apollo in London’s Stoke Newington, is offering 25% off to customers who are in support of a People’s Vote on Brexit. The discount is being offered to customers who bring in a copy of a letter sent to their local MP expressing support for a second referendum. The restaurant…
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15 JanuaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Island Social Club to open at Curio Cabal
Island Social Club has announced it is to take up a 35-cover permanent residency at exhibition space and coffee shop Curio Cabal, located in London’s Haggerston from 7 February. The Caribbean social club and restaurant will offer 50% off food on the day of its launch at its first permanent…
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15 JanuaryFeatures
How LPG is fuelling the UK’s booming street food industry
The chances are that most of us will have eaten food from a street food vendor at some point in the last 12 months. From small summertime farmer’s markets, to giant festivals, to the numerous Christmas markets found in towns and cities throughout December, street food is now a part…
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14 JanuaryPeople
Damian Wawrzyniak returns to London with Salt Flakes restaurant
Polish chef Damian Wawrzyniak is to return to London as chef at Twickenham’s Salt Flakes restaurant. The restaurant claims to offer “modern world cuisine with a French touch”, and will represent Wawrzyniak’s first foray into London since opening his first London based restaurant Jan in Clapham, which closed less than…
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11 JanuaryPeople
Wei Guirong to open new restaurant in London’s Bloomsbury
Wei Guirong, the founder of London’s Xi’an restaurant is set to open her first restaurant in the city’s Bloomsbury area. Guirong has not yet announced an opening date for the restaurant, which is expected to have a menu made up of local Chinese dishes and snacks. It is reported that…
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11 JanuaryBeverages
US coffee chain Roasting Plant to open first UK outlet
US coffee chain Roasting Plant is set to open its first UK outlet on 16 January, located between London Bridge and Borough market. The outlet will feature the chain’s ‘Javabot’ tubes for preparing coffee without a barista. The tubes fire coffee beans through plastic tubes to a roaster through to…
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11 JanuaryBusiness
ETM Group reports record Christmas trading
The 14-strong bar and restaurant group, ETM, has reported its “best ever Christmas” with overall revenue up 16% and like-for-like sales rising to 13.1% for the five weeks up to 31 December. One of the biggest growth areas for the company was in pre-booked event sales which saw an uplift…
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