London

Traditional Suffolk pub becomes ‘first in UK’ to go cash free

The Boot pub in Freston, Suffolk has claimed to be the first traditional pub in Britain to go cashless. The…

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Helena Puolakka named executive chef at Skylon

D&D London has appointed Helena Puolakka as executive chef of modern European restaurant, Skylon on Southbank. She is currently the…

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Restaurant sales recover as holiday season boosts eating-out market

Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-like sales edge up 0.6% in August, latest figures from the Coffer…

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Corbin & King to open ninth restaurant in 2019

Hospitality group Corbin and King will be opening its new restaurant Soutine on St John’s Wood High Street, London at…

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Craft beer bar Mason & Company shuts after two years

Craft beer bar Mason and Company, in Hackney Wick London, has announced its closure after two and a half years…

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Every little helps – but why push charity campaigns?

It’s often said that ‘charity begins at home’ and this rings true with the catering and hospitality business. After all,…

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Hawker Union street food concept closes after 12 weeks

Hawker Union, the street food and bar concept by Street Feast, is set to close just 12 weeks after it…

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2018’s coffee trends – ridiculous or rational?

The UK is obsessed with coffee. We drink 95 million cups every day, which is almost 30 million more cups…

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Number of licensed F&B businesses drops by 3000 in a year

Britain has 3,116 fewer restaurants, pubs, bars and other licensed premises than 12 months ago, according to the latest Market…

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Padella faces vegan and vegetarian ‘backlash’ over Instagram post

Padella based in London’s Borough Market has faced a vegan and vegetarian backlash over an Instagram post which showed a…

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