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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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Aug- 2018 -30 AugustRestaurants
Dishoom to open first Manchester site at former Freemasons’ Hall
The team behind the Dishoom restaurants has confirmed that they will open in Manchester this winter, in the historic Manchester Hall on Bridge Street. Like the chain’s other restaurants, the new site will pay homage to the old Irani cafés of Bombay, and will be open every day from early…
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28 AugustAdvice
How to successfully manage virtual teams in the catering industry
Today the catering industry employs over 2.3 million people, and this figure is predicted to rise by 2.5% by the end of 2019, according to data from IBISWorld. What’s more, by 2020 half of the UK workforce will work remotely according to estimates. In the catering industry this includes roles…
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28 AugustPeople
Mark Lawton takes the helm at La Belle Époque
Mark Lawton has been appointed as head chef at three AA Rosette winning restaurant La Belle Époque at Sofitel London Heathrow, where he will take over from Mayur Nagarale. With over 10 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, Lawton has worked within leading UK hotels and restaurants, including head chef…
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24 AugustRestaurants
Pimlico’s Lorne restaurant to reopen following flooding
Lorne restaurant in London’s Pimlico is set to reopen after it was devastated by flash floods, and the restaurant has been closed since 29 May. The restaurant ran by sommelier Katie Exton and chef Peter Hall is located on one of the most popular dining spots in the vicinity of…
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23 AugustFood and Drink
Frederick Forster returns to D&D London as Plateau’s head chef
Luxury restaurant group D&D London has appointed Frederick Forster as the new head chef at its Plateau restaurant in London’s Canary Wharf. Forster has already worked for the group, joining in 2015 as its head chef at Le Pont de la Tour, but left in 2017 and was replaced by…
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22 AugustApps & Technology
Third London restaurant in two months closes with extraction issues
Soho restaurant Flavour Bastard has announced it is closing for a short while to faults with its air-conditioning equipment. The restaurant had already been closed since 6 August due to refurbishment, and it is expected to be closed for around three weeks. The closure comes just a month after Yotam…
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22 AugustPeople
One in five hospitality staff turn to alcohol and cigarettes for work-related stress
In a survey by luxury hospitality recruiter, The Change Group, of 246 people working in London’s top hospitality businesses, one in five workers cited smoking (23%) and alcohol (22%) as the main routes to relieving stress in the workplace. A further eight out of 10 people surveyed said they had…
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22 AugustBusiness
Restaurant offers free ‘Quarter Hounder’ to dogs
A London restaurant has began to offer a ‘Quarter Hounder’ burger to dogs alongside its human menu, with the burger available free of charge to customers’ dogs between 23 August and 29 August. The ‘Quarter Hounder’ was formulated as part of a collaboration between canine nutrition specialist David Jackson and…
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21 AugustPeople
Massimo Bottura announced as first guest chef at The Conduit
Massimo Bottura, culinary figure and chef patron of the three-Michelin-star restaurant Osteria Francescana, will assume a five-day residency at The Conduit member’s club in London. Bottura will take up residency from 11 to 15 September at the venue which opens next month. The Conduit claims to be a pioneering new…
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21 AugustAwards & Events
AA reveals hospitality awards shortlist for 2018
Ahead of the AA Hospitality Awards, the association today revealed the shortlists across four of the 23 categories: Housekeeper of the Year Award, Food Service Award, Eco Hotel of the Year and Customers’ Choice Award. In the Customers’ Choice Award category, all three hotels are based in London with The…
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