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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.

  • Jul- 2018 -
    31 July
    BusinessLate-night customers account for 83% of British foodservice growth

    Late-night customers account for 83% of British foodservice growth

    British people visit food or beverage outlets 257 million times between midnight and 7am every year, according to new figures. The data, released by market research firm, The NPD Group, for the year ending May 2018 suggested that the growing demand for late-night and early morning food and beverages consumed…

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  • 30 July
    BusinessFormer Smokehouse chef to lead Chicken of the Woods new restaurant

    Former Smokehouse chef to lead Chicken of the Woods new restaurant

    Supper club Chicken of the Woods is to open its first permanent restaurant, named Through the Woods. The 16-cover restaurant will be headed up by former Smokehouse chef, Chris Slaughter, and will open in London’s Crouch End offering one sitting per day at 8pm from Thursday to Saturday. A £40…

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  • 30 July
    BeveragesStarbucks launches 5p cup charge in UK

    Starbucks launches 5p cup charge in UK

    Starbucks is rolling out a 5p paper cup charge in all 950 UK stores, following a three-month trial in London. The company has added the 5p charge to all beverages served in a plastic cup, and customers who bring a reusable cup in-store will be eligible for the existing 25p…

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  • 30 July
    BusinessCity Pub Group

    City Pub Group acquires three London sites

    The City Pub Group (CPG) has announced that it has acquired three new pubs in London and the exchange of contracts on another in Brighton. CPG has completed the acquisition of three sites in London; the Travellers Friend in Woodford and two Jam Tree pubs in Chelsea and Clapham, and…

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  • 30 July
    Food and DrinkChipotle

    Chipotle launches first vegan protein item

    Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle has introduced its first ever vegan protein item to its menu, available at all six of its London sites from 30 July. The new slow-cooked, braised tofu (sofritas) is made with onions, garlic, cumin and paprika, all simmered in chopped tomatoes with oregano. The vegan braised…

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  • 27 July
    Product ReleasesJKS Restaurants to open new Persian restaurant in Soho

    JKS Restaurants to open new Persian restaurant in Soho

    Asian restaurant group JKS Restaurants has announced it is to move into Persian cuisine with its new Berenjak restaurant, based on Romilly Street in Soho. Iranian chef Kian Samyani will lead the new restaurant with the assistance of JKS’ Sethi siblings Karam, Sunaina, and Jyotin. Samyani has previously worked under…

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  • 27 July
    RestaurantsCatering News

    More restaurant groups to fail before year-end, analysts predict

    At least two or three more restaurant groups are expected to fall before the end of 2018, analysts from real estate agents Christie and Co have predicted. In the first half of 2018, a number of high profile operators have turned to company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) as a means to…

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  • 25 July
    Product ReleasesNew Basque-influenced ‘Screwdriver’ restaurant to open in Dalston

    New Basque-influenced ‘Screwdriver’ restaurant to open in Dalston

    A new Basque-influenced restaurant is set to open in Dalston this week, called Screwdriver, the restaurant will be ran by brothers Emmanuel and Alexis Ross. The brothers have previously been behind projects such as Polpo, Five Points Brewing Company and The Ned. Inspired by “countless visits to Galicia and the…

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  • 24 July
    BusinessCatering News

    London’s Chinatown holds protest against immigration raids

    Business owners and restaurant staff will be shutting Chinatown down for five hours to protest an immigration raid which happened on 5 July and resulted in a deaf and mute woman being taken to hospital. The walk-out has been organised the London Chinatown Chinese Association (LCCA) which said that immigration…

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  • 23 July
    BusinessSlug and Lettuce owner buys Be At One

    Slug and Lettuce owner buys Be At One

    Slug and Lettuce owner Stonegate Pub Company has purchased Be At One in a takeover worth £50m. Stonegate has also announced the acquisition of 15 new sites from Novus Leisure, these include London pubs The Gable, Abbey Bar, and The Forge. The deal will see 48 new sites added to…

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