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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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Dec- 2018 -7 DecemberPeople
Pizza Express founder dies
Peter Boizot, the founder of the Italian restaurant chain Pizza Express, has passed away at the age of 89. The company confirmed the Peterborough-born restaurateur had died on 5 December in a tribute on its website posted the following day. Boizot founded the chain in 1965, with its first opening…
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6 DecemberBusiness
UK restaurant closures accelerate to over 10 a week
The number of restaurants in Britain slipped by 2% over the year to September 2018, the new edition of the Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners has revealed. Research showed that Britain had a total of 26,892 restaurants at September. The net fall of 539 restaurants marked an “acceleration…
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5 DecemberRestaurants
Heston Blumenthal’s Dinner restaurant reopens following Mandarin fire
Heston Blumenthal’s Dinner restaurant has reopened after it was forced to close after a fire broke out at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Knightsbridge earlier this year. The two Michelin-starred restaurant is based in the hotel and ran by Ashley Palmer-Watts. Palmer-Watts said: “We wanted to use this time as…
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3 DecemberCatering Companies
Vacherin promotes Dan Kelly to deputy managing director of food & operations
London contract caterer Vacherin has announced the promotion of Dan Kelly, previously director of food, to the role of deputy managing director of food and operations. In this newly created position, Kelly will work closely with managing director and owner Phil Roker to support the running of the business and…
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3 DecemberPeople
Jason Atherton to open new Mayfair restaurant
Jason Atherton is to open a new 16-cover restaurant in London’s Mayfair, named H.O.M.E, the restaurant will open next door to Atherton’s current Pollen Street Social restaurant. Atherton says he sees the new restaurant as a “purely creative outlet”, which will serve only a set menu. The chef described the…
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3 DecemberRestaurants
US chain Eggslut to open London restaurants
US restaurant chain, Eggslut, famous for its egg based dishes, is set to open a series of London restaurants. In an announcement today (3 December), the chain said “an initial London site will be announced early in the year with more set to follow”. The chain opened its first branch…
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Nov- 2018 -30 NovemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Colicci’s first kiosk with The Royal Parks opens in Green Park
Cafe and restaurant kiosk brand, Colicci, has revealed its first kiosk, in a fleet of nine, with The Royal Parks designed by Mizzi Studio in London’s Green Park. Situated just outside the station by the fountain, the kiosk has been designed to enhance the visitor experience, making a refreshment stop…
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30 NovemberBusiness
London’s Bonhams to close before Christmas
London’s Michelin-starred Bonhams restaurant has announced it is to close on 19 December. The restaurant has been open for over three years in the auction house of the same name, collecting its Michelin star in 2015. Head chefs, Theo Clench and Tom Kemble announced the restaurant’s closure on Instagram. Clench…
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30 NovemberBusiness
Street Feast launches new culinary partnership with Pastaio
London-based street food operator, Street Feast, has announced it has signed a new partnership with chef Stevie Parle’s pasta restaurant, Pastaio. A new outpost of Pastaio has launched at Giant Robot, Street Feast’s eating and drinking ‘rooftopia’ in Canary Wharf, and will deliver the same menu of fresh homemade pasta…
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27 NovemberBeverages
St Peter’s Brewery launches zero alcohol beer on draft for first time
St Peter’s Brewery has signed a new contract with the Old Spot Pub Company to serve its 0.0% golden craft beer, Without brand, on tap for the first time. Available in 30 litre stainless steel kegs, the beer will be served on draft in the Old Spot Pub Company’s establishments…
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