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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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Apr- 2018 -23 AprilBusiness
Welcome Break CEO leaves for new role at Sticks ‘N’ Sushi
Rod McKie will leave motorway service operator Welcome Break after 15 years as CEO, to take up the same role at Japanese restaurant group Sticks ‘N’ Sushi next month. McKie will start his new role in July and will remain a member of the Welcome Break board as a non-executive…
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20 AprilRestaurants
Hunter 486 unveils new spring menu
Hunter 486, located within five-star hotel The Arch London, has created a new spring menu. Developed by head chef Gary Durrant, the new menu is inspired by ‘Best of British’ recipes using only the freshest seasonal ingredients such as lamb, Dorset crab, Jersey royals, asparagus, peas and watercress. Hunter 486’s…
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18 AprilCafes and Coffee Shops
Pret ads banned over ‘misleading’ natural claims
Adverts claiming that bakery chain Pret A Manger baked its goods in store and was free of additives has been ruled as misleading by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA). Three adverts by the food company were investigated by the ASA, all of which were seen in December 2016. The first…
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18 AprilPubs and Bars
UK restaurants continue to expand despite recent struggles
Many casual dining brands continued to expand on British high streets over the last year, despite the host of challenges facing the eating and drinking out sector. According to the Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners, Britain had 122,221 licensed premises at December 2017 – a drop of just…
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17 AprilBusiness
Chef Martin Morales to open London’s first Peruvian bakery next month
Chef and former iTunes head Martin Morales is due to open Andina Panaderia, London’s first Peruvian bakery in May. The bakery’s aim is to celebrate female Andean chefs and will be led by head pastry chef Ana Velasquez and the menu will consist of savory items such as Chancay bread…
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17 AprilBusiness
Hospitality specialist Vacherin reports its 15th year of growth
London-based independently-owned contract caterer, Vacherin, has reported its annual turnover has risen for the 15th consecutive year. Figures published this week for the year ending 31 August 2017 show turnover at £19.7m, a rise of almost 15%. It is managing director Phil Roker’s first full year in his position and…
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13 AprilFood and Drink
Easter weekend boosts restaurants following dismal March
Strong trading over the Easter holiday weekend helped lift the gloom for Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups – after a poor, snow-hit March. Latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker show that collective like-for-like sales for the four days of Easter were up 5.9% compared to the Easter…
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11 AprilFood and Drink
London restaurants celebrate authentic Thai cuisine
On Thursday 5 April 2018, the chefs from Nipa Thai at Royal Lancaster London joined the teams from other renowned Thai restaurants in the capital to present an evening of authentic Thai flavour. Over 70 guests attended the Thai Select event at Ice Tank in Soho, experiencing Thai cuisine from…
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10 AprilBeverages
Waitrose becomes first retailer to ban disposable coffee cups
Waitrose has announced plans to phase out all disposable coffee cups in its stores by autumn, in a bid to reduce packaging and plastic waste. The removal of the cups will begin on 30 April at nine stores, before being rolled out at its outlets nationwide. The retailer has said…
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5 AprilFood and Drink
Moro and Morito founders launch bespoke catering company
Sam and Sam Clark of Moro and Morito are launching a brand new bespoke outside catering company, Casa Moro, and new private dining room space in Hackney Wick, in May this year. Casa Moro will offer Moro and Morito’s unique Spanish, Middle Eastern and Cretan flavours, created and cooked by Morito head…
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