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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 -4 JanuaryPeople
Gizzi Erskine’s F!LTH concept opens in Shoreditch
F!LTH, the vegetarian burger concept by celebrity chef Gizzi Erskine and co-founder Rose Ferguson, has opened at Shoreditch for a three-month pop up residency. The plant-based burger concept is located within Dirty Burger site on Bethnal Green Road and opens at 5pm today (Friday 4 January). Erskine confirmed the news…
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3 JanuaryPeople
Civan Er to open Yeni restaurant in London
Civan Er is to open his first London restaurant in Soho on 21 January, the chef has become well-known for his Yeni Lokanta restaurant in Istanbul. Er’s restaurant will replace wine bar, Vinoteca, which closed following issues with its alcohol licence. The new Beak Street restaurant was first rumoured to…
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3 JanuaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Crussh to turn Soho store 100% plant-based for Veganuary
Crussh Fit Food & Juice Bars is set to turn its Soho store on Broadwick Street into a 100% plant-based outlet for the entire month of January as part of Veganuary. Opening Thursday 3 January, the Soho pop-up is set to boast over 70 vegan recipes, with highlights including the…
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Dec- 2018 -21 DecemberRestaurants
New Indo-Chinese ‘concept’ restaurant to open in Soho
The restaurant group behind Bombay Chow, Station 31, and Imperial Lounge, has announced it is to open a fourth Indo-Chinese “concept” restaurant in Soho. Opening at the former site of Tabun Kitchen at 77 Berwick Street, the restaurant is expected to start serving from March 2019, following “a comprehensive refurbishment”.…
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21 DecemberGovernment
Chinese restaurant owner’s £1m tax fraud goes to pot
A Chinese restaurant owner, who stole more than £1m in tax by claiming his business “made pottery” and had a “tiny turnover”, has been jailed for three years. Chin Seong Lam, 60, from Barnet, north London, owned outlets at the O2 Arena in North Greenwich and at Gun Wharf Quays…
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19 DecemberPeople
Spike in EU workers entering the hospitality industry
There has been an increase in EU workers entering the hospitality industry during November, with the number of EU entrants increasing to 44% according to global software firm Fourth. The news comes after several months of declining numbers, with new EU entrants to the industry falling from 41.5% in July,…
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19 DecemberAwards & Events
‘Sloe Gin World Champions 2018’ announced
This year’s Sloe Gin World Championships, held at the George Inn village pub near Tunbridge Wells, on Sunday 16 December, saw two previous winners awarded the top prizes. The commercial title was retained by London-based Mother’s Ruin, who also won in 2017, while the homemade category was won by professional…
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19 DecemberPeople
The Goring enlists Nathan Outlaw for first new restaurant in 108 years
The Goring hotel in London’s Belgravia has teamed up with chef Nathan Outlaw to build a seafood restaurant, set to launch in late spring 2019, its first new restaurant since it was established in 1910. The casual space will sit alongside the five-star hotel’s flagship restaurant, The Dining Room, which…
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18 DecemberRestaurants
Indian Farzi Cafe chain to open first UK site
Indian restaurant chain Farzi Cafe, is set to open its first UK site in London’s Haymarket area tomorrow (19 December). The chain specialises in experimental takes on traditional meals designed by young award winning chef Saurabh Udinia, such as deconstructed shepherd’s pie and Masala scotch eggs. Farzi Cafe currently operates…
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18 DecemberRestaurants
Crussh to open second SSP Group site
Healthy fast food chain, Crussh has announced it will open a second rail site with the SSP Group, an operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, in London Bridge in spring 2019. Following on from the success of its first site in partnership with SSP, located in…
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