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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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Jul- 2018 -19 JulyAdvice
Practical, easy and cost-effective ideas to improve your pub
The current casual dining market offers pubs a unique opportunity to maximise the appeal of their venues with interesting interiors and alfresco facilities. It is simply impossible for pubs to survive offering mediocre food, drink and service – the customer has lots of choice. Pubs are a uniquely British hospitality…
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18 JulyBusiness
Sodexo wins 10-year contract with Coventry University
Catering firm Sodexo has won a 10-year, £6m per annum contract with Coventry University to supply catering and hospitality services. From September, the company will take over all the catering, food retail and hospitality services on the university’s campuses in Coventry, London and Scarborough, delivering services to almost 30,000 students…
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16 JulyRestaurants
Holiday Inn Mayfair launches ‘No. 3 Berkeley Street’ restaurant
Holiday Inn Mayfair has unveiled No. 3 Berkeley Street, a new lounge bar in the heart of London. The new fully equipped bar and dining area, named after one of London’s busiest streets, offers guests a range of hot drinks, including Starbucks coffees and signature dishes such as herb crusted portobello…
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16 JulyRestaurants
Zizzi launches immersive restaurant
Italian restaurant chain Zizzi has launched its own immersive restaurant at London’s St Katherine Docks, allowing diners to experience the sights, sounds and smells of the Italian Riviera whilst eating the chain’s new summer specials. The immersive restaurant, named Summer Oasis will be launched following research that found over half…
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16 JulyAwards & Events
World-class chefs to cook for Scotland’s fine dining festival
Seven of UK’s best-known chefs will cook at The Chester Hotel in Aberdeen for Signature, Scotland’s fine dining festival. The 12-day celebration of gastronomy will be held from November 4 to 16 with an afternoon tea from patissier-chocolatier William Curley and tasting menus from Mark Greenaway, Glynn Purnell, Atul Kochhar,…
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16 JulyBusiness
Restaurants left behind as heatwave and football boost pub takings
Britain’s pubs enjoyed a mini sales boom in June thanks to the hot weather and the start of the World Cup, the latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker have confirmed. While managed pub and bar groups saw collective like-for-like sales rise 2.8% against last June, restaurant groups suffered…
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13 JulyAwards & Events
Wimbledon caterers paid same hourly rate for night shifts as day
Caterers at Wimbledon tennis championships are being paid the same hourly rate for night shifts as day shifts by catering company Compass Group, it has emerged. The caterer’s wages are below the London Living Wage at £8 per hour it was discovered by The Guardian. It is not illegal to…
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13 JulyAwards & Events
50,000 free beverages to be given away as part of National Pub Fortnight
As many as 50,000 beverages are to be given away by over 2,500 participating pubs as part of National Pub Fortnight. The event taking place between 20 July and 5 August will see consumers who have signed up online eligible for a free beverage at participating pubs. Vouchers will not…
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13 JulyRestaurants
Contemporary kosher restaurant and bar to open in Belsize Park
A new contemporary kosher restaurant and bar, Tish, will open on the site of a former Giraffe outlet on Sunday 29 July at London’s Belsize Park. The eatery, owned by David S Levin, will offer an an all-day menu of European cuisine, featuring Jewish heritage family favourites, with capacity for…
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11 JulyBusiness
Crussh expands partnership with Everyone Active Leisure Operator
Crussh Fit Food & Juice Bars has announced the expansion of its partnership with Everyone Active Leisure Operator. The expansion comes off the back of a long-term partnership with Everyone Active in the Westway Sports Centre, which has seen the healthy food and juice chain open a second site at…
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