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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 -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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10 JanuaryBusiness
Sushi Daily expands to standalone restaurants with New Oxford Street outlet
Sushi Daily has announced it is to open its first standalone restaurant on London’s New Oxford Street. Previously, the sushi chain existed as a concession in branches of John Lewis and Waitrose however it has now followed smoothie chain Joe and the Juice in branching out of the stores. Sushi…
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9 JanuaryOpinion
Top 10 accessible restaurants in the UK
There are so many restaurants throughout the UK which are held in high regard, but are the facilities accessible? Award-winning stairlift manufacturer Acorn Stairlifts is on hand to list their top 10 most accessible restaurants in the UK. Check out the eateries that made the cut, which are listed in…
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9 JanuaryBeverages
Le Cordon Bleu London launches new wine programme
Le Cordon Bleu, a global network of culinary arts and hospitality management institutes, is launching a new intensive Certificate in Wine and Beverage Studies in London, in March 2019. The three-month programme aims to educate students about all the intricacies of “everything from Cote de Rhone to Shiraz, Craft Beer…
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8 JanuaryRestaurants
Michelin-starred Imperial Treasure debuts in London
Imperial Treasure, Chinese restaurant group and holder of four Michelin stars, has made its European debut in a Grade II listed building on St James’s Waterloo Place. Award-winning restaurateur, Alfred Leung has curated seasonal ingredients, sustainably sourced fish and live seafood to serve his customers, including Gillardeau oysters from France,…
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8 JanuaryRestaurants
Whitbread to launch Bar + Block steakhouse in Wimbledon
Whitbread is set to launch its eighth Bar + Block Steakhouse following its roll-out in Nottingham, Aldgate and Leamington Spa in 2018. On 8 February, the new steak-focused all-day casual dining restaurant will open on The Broadway in Wimbledon, London. Bar + Block Wimbledon will be a 302-square metre, 156…
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7 JanuaryRestaurants
Carluccio’s to pay for EU employees’ post-Brexit right to remain
Restaurant group Carluccio’s is to pay for its 1,550 non-British EU employees to apply for ‘settled-status’ in the UK after Brexit. It is the first large restaurant brand to do so. Under the EU Settlement Scheme, all EU citizens living in the UK will need to apply for the right…
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7 JanuaryRestaurants
Chipotle to open seventh London restaurant
Chipotle is set to open its seventh London restaurant, and its second in the City of London, at 70-72 King William Street, near Monument, on Monday, 7 January 2019. Chipotle already operates restaurants at locations including Soho, Baker Street, Islington and London Wall. The Mexican chain was founded in 1993…
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