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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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Sep- 2018 -6 SeptemberFood and Drink
London jerk chicken restaurant Buster Mantis goes vegan
South east London jerk chicken restaurant, Buster Mantis has announced it is to make “dramatic” changes in the kitchen in order to turn fully vegan. The change to plant-based food inspired by Jamaican cuisine was made following successful pop-ups hosted by chef Denai Moore, who is famous for her vegan…
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5 SeptemberAdvice
Taking a proposition from ‘meh’ to ‘yeah’
During the reign of casual dining brands, reliability, know-what-you’re-getting and crowd-pleasing cuisine kept the average consumer happy. Branded Italian concepts were as ubiquitous as they were successful. Being ‘okay’ was genuinely good enough; Pragma worked with F&B clients achieving mostly seven or eight out of 10 as an advocacy score,…
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5 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Concept bar inspired by Around The World in 80 Days comes to London
A new bar celebrating exploration and adventure will be opening at the Strand in London this September. Mr Fogg’s Society of Exploration has been inspired by the adventure novel Around the World in 80 Days and will feature a train carriage-style bar, a map room and other “hidden wonders”. The…
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4 SeptemberBusiness
Antica Pizzeria da Michele closes in London’s Stoke Newington
Antica Pizzeria da Michele, dubbed ‘the world’s most famous pizzeria’ for its appearance in the film Eat, Pray, Love has closed. The company’s Baker Street site will continue to trade as normal while it appears that the Stoke Newington site is in fact undergoing a rebrand. Catering Today found a…
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4 SeptemberBusiness
Casual dining brands show growth despite high street woes
Casual dining has continued to grow with visits up 7%, latest figures from global information company The NPD Group have shown. The firm said many operators – especially newer, challenger brands – are continuing to focus on expansion despite high-profile closures and restructuring that some have described as the ‘Casual…
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3 SeptemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Mille Patisserie to open Paddington site
Mille Patisserie has announced it is to open a new Paddington site this month offering the mille crepes made famous in London by Kova Patisserie. The mille crepe consists of layers of crepe and creme patisserie stacked together to form a cake. Ingredients for the company’s chocolate, lemon, matcha, and…
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Aug- 2018 -31 AugustRestaurants
Pachamama to open in Shoreditch
Modern Peruvian restaurant Pachamama is set to open its second restaurant in Shoreditch four years after opening its first in Marylebone. Pachamama East will open at 73 Eastern Street where it will offer its signature modern take on traditional Peruvian dishes. When first opening in 2014 the restaurant said it…
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30 AugustBeverages
Nine Lives launches sustainability-focused cocktail menu
Nine Lives, the neighbourhood bar in London Bridge founded by industry experts Allan Gage, Emma Hutchison and Tom Soden, has unveiled a new sustainability-focused cocktail menu. The menu is said to be dedicated to a reduced carbon footprint due to the source of the ingredients. In addition to the new…
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30 AugustBusiness
Zela restaurant backed by Cristiano Ronaldo and Rafa Nadal to open in London
Zela, an Ibiza-based high-end restaurant chain backed by Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafa Nadal and Enrique Iglesias is set to open its first UK restaurant in Covent Garden. The 100-cover restaurant will serve the unique Japanese and Mediterranean fusion cuisine it has become famous for, served by a team led by Michelin…
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30 AugustAdvice
How to prepare for seasonal demand
In the food service industry, proper planning is imperative, and the old adage ‘fail to prepare, prepare to fail’ really rings true. By now, efforts to plan ahead for the upcoming post-summer and run-up-to-Christmas increase in demand should be well under way. Anticipating the seasonal change well in advance and…
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