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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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Mar- 2019 -1 MarchRestaurants
Chilango to expand with £3m ‘Burrito Bond 2’ fundraise
London-based Mexican restaurant group Chilango looks set for an exciting year as it exceeds its original fundraising target threefold, to finance its latest site acquisition programme. Chilango was founded in 2007 by Eric Partaker and Dan Houghton, both former employees of the global tech giant Skype. The established food brand…
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Feb- 2019 -28 FebruaryAwards & Events
IFE 2019 ambassadors unveiled
To celebrate its 21st edition, The International Food and Drink Event (IFE) 2019 has announced it is collaborating with six industry experts. The ‘ambassadors’ will work with organiser, Fresh Montgomery, to identify trends, build insights and share industry knowledge, in an aim to ensure visitors are given an “unrivalled experience”.…
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27 FebruaryPubs and Bars
The Buxton pub to open on London’s Brick Lane
The restaurant group behind Spitalfields pub The Culpeper, has announced it is to open a new pub on London’s Brick Lane. The new pub, named The Buxton is a 15-bedroom pub with rooms and will open in spring 2019. Housed in a former victorian pub to the south of Brick…
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27 FebruaryEntrepreneurship
Independent charcuterie to supply Marco Pierre White restaurants
An independent charcuterie business from Penge, south east London has teamed up with Marco Pierre White to supply his chain of restaurants with a range of specialised salamis. Giuseppe Perinelli and his wife Becky Owens, who founded their business Perinelli Salami in 2017, will now provide their ‘Classic’ and Fennel…
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27 FebruaryAdvice
How to manage internal communications during a crisis
No organisation is immune to crisis. Every catering and hospitality organisation can be vulnerable to a crisis at some point, so it’s best to be prepared before it happens. Incidents can range from flooding on-site caused by natural disasters or extreme weather, to security breaches, unpredictable guest behaviour, food poisoning,…
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26 FebruaryAdvice
Meat industry effects on global warming…is it true?
With the drastic growth of the world’s population and the rising popularity and convenience of high fat, meat and sugar diets, there is not only considerable pressure on the global food system but also a huge increase in pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The commercial meat industry is one…
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26 FebruaryRestaurants
London Bridge’s Londrino restaurant to close
Portuguese restaurant, Londrino, located in the London Bridge area has announced it is to close on 28 February. The restaurant, which opened in November 2017, has not given a reason for closure with its head chef Leandro Carreira said to be moving on to a new project. The restaurant has…
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22 FebruaryRestaurants
All avocado restaurant pop up comes to Bluebird Chelsea
Bluebird Chelsea will be home to the world’s first all avocado concept, The Avocado Show from 11 to 24 March as it pops up in the King’s Road cafe. Born in Amsterdam, this pop up at Bluebird Chelsea will be The Avocado Show’s London debut and the transformed cafe will…
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22 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Lucky Voice to open first new site for a decade
Karaoke bar company, Lucky Voice has announced it is to open its first venue in 10 years in London’s Holborn area. The company, which already has three venues in Soho, Islington and Brighton, will open its fourth site on Chancery Lane, in late February 2019. The 5,000 square foot venue,…
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21 FebruaryVenues & Properties
Sofitel London Heathrow appoints new executive chef
Sofitel London Heathrow has announced the appointment of Carl Stockenström as executive head chef, with a remit that includes overseeing the hotel’s four food and beverage outlets, including its 3 AA Rosette French fine dining restaurant La Belle Epoque. With over 20 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, Stockenström joins…
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