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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.

  • Dec- 2018 -
    14 December
    Awards & EventsBristol’s Casamia earns number one spot on Harden’s 2019 list

    Bristol’s Casamia earns number one spot on Harden’s 2019 list

    Michelin star restaurant Casamia in Bristol has come out on top in Harden’s Best UK Restaurants 2019 list. Based on a survey by 8,000 diners and 50,000 reviews, the Sanchez-Inglesias family’s restaurant was named the best out of 100 in the restaurant guide’s 28th annual poll. Casamia was ranked number two…

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  • 13 December
    BeveragesTime Out to open food market in London’s Waterloo

    Time Out to open food market in London’s Waterloo

    Time Out Group, the global media and entertainment business, has signed a conditional lease agreement for a new Time Out Market in London, with planning already granted. Time Out Market London will be located in Waterloo at a retail and leisure development in the station where almost 100 million passengers…

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  • 12 December
    BusinessGino D’Acampo’s My Coffee & Deli Bar expands eight weeks after opening

    Gino D’Acampo’s My Coffee & Deli Bar expands eight weeks after opening

    Gino D’Acampo’s first Italian fast-casual dining offer, My Coffee & Deli Bar, has expanded just eight weeks after its launch. The new eatery, located on the ground floor of My Pizza & Prosecco Bar in fashion retailer Next, Manchester, has acquired further floor space within the fashion store. The expansion…

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  • 11 December
    FeaturesIs tea about to have its speciality moment?

    Is tea about to have its speciality moment?

    Despite being an integral part of the British psyche, tea is set to be overtaken by coffee as the UK’s preferred hot beverage of choice by 2021, according to Euromonitor. This is driven by a perception that coffee is a more modern drink which, coupled with the explosion in coffee…

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  • 11 December
    RestaurantsSoho’s The Duck and Rice eyes global expansion

    Soho’s The Duck and Rice eyes global expansion

    Pub and Chinese restaurant, The Duck and Rice in Soho, is currently in talks to secure its first overseas licensing deal. Conceived by Wagamama founder Alan Yau in 2015, the restaurant said it had now consolidated its position as a London landmark, and is looking at other London locations, the…

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  • 11 December
    RestaurantsJapan’s Curry House Cocoichibanya to open in London

    Japan’s Curry House Cocoichibanya to open in London

    Japan’s largest curry chain, Curry House Cocoichibaya is to open in London’s Covent Garden on Wednesday 12 December. The chain has over 1,000 Japanese restaurants and had been looking to open in London for two years before acquiring the site on Great Newport Street. The chain has become known for…

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  • 10 December
    BeveragesWolf Alice launch ‘Yuk Brew’ craft beer

    Wolf Alice launch ‘Yuk Brew’ craft beer

    Mercury Prize winning band, Wolf Alice have announced their own craft beer named ‘Yuk Brew’ in reference to their song ‘Yuk Foo’. The band will release the beer in partnership with Manchester craft brewers Seven Bro7hers, and will launch the beer at their final two gigs of the year at…

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  • 7 December
    BusinessDerbyshire pub expands offering following funding boost

    Derbyshire pub expands offering following funding boost

    A pub in Chesterfield, Derbyshire has launched a significant expansion to its offering with the opening of six bed and breakfast rooms, thanks to funding from Enterprise Loans East Midlands. Long time friends Andrew Watterson and Neil Turner, both born and raised in Chesterfield, developed the idea for The Crafty…

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  • 7 December
    BusinessHospitality pay gap between permanent and temporary staff as much as £2.54 per hour

    Hospitality pay gap between permanent and temporary staff as much as £2.54 per hour

    New research has found that the pay gap between permanent and temporary hospitality staff could be as high as £2.54 per hour. The recently published report by Blue Arrow analyses all advertised rates of pay across a wide range of job roles in hospitality and catering, including chef de partie,…

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  • 7 December
    Pubs and BarsChicago’s Goose Island opens first European pub in Shoreditch

    Chicago’s Goose Island opens first European pub in Shoreditch

    Goose Island Beer Company has opened its first European Brewpub, located in Shoreditch, which will offer food, live music and beer. Inspired by the brewery’s Chicago offering, the Shoreditch Brewpub will bring previously unavailable Goose Island brews such as Old Man Grumpy, Fog Bowl, Next Coast, and Bourbon County Stout.…

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