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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 -2 JulyBusiness
Vacherin wins five-year catering contract with ITV
London-based catering provider, Vacherin, has won a five-year contract with television broadcaster ITV. The contract will see Vacherin delivering a variety of catering services at the company’s existing site in Gray’s Inn Road and new temporary offices in Waterhouse Square, both in London. ITV was looking to appoint a service…
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Jun- 2018 -29 JuneGovernment
Mayor calls for ‘united effort’ to save London’s pubs
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has called for a united effort from government, local authorities and the pub industry to help protect the future of the capital’s pubs, as he released new figures showing that there has been a long-term decline. The figures, published today, show that while pub…
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27 JunePubs and Bars
Jim Beam bar opens at Hilton London Metropole
Hilton London Metropole and Jim Beam have partnered to bring a brand-new Jim Beam themed bar to London. The Rack House will offer a food menu and extensive drinks list – from fine bourbons to signature cocktails – as well as sports coverage on large plasma screens and a main…
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27 JuneFeatures
A changing appetite for craft beer
Once upon a time, beer drinkers consumed hoppy lagers, strong ales, stouts and wheat beers, but in the last half a century, the consumer has jettisoned these flavours for a lighter style of lager, with Budweiser retaining the title as the UK’s favourite. However, the past few years have witnessed…
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26 JuneAwards & Events
Claudia Winkleman to host AA Hospitality Awards 2018
The AA has announced that TV presenter, radio personality and journalist, Claudia Winkleman will be the host of the 21st annual AA Hospitality Awards on Monday 24 September 2018, at Grosvenor House in London. This year is also the 110th anniversary of the AA Hotel and Hospitality Services. The awards…
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26 JuneRestaurants
Hummus Brothers goes into administration
Mediterranean eatery chain Hummus Brothers has confirmed that it has gone into administration. The group has six sites all based in London and has been in operation for 13 years. In a statement on its website and Twitter account, the group attributed its downfall to a “perfect storm” of increased…
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25 JuneRestaurants
Texture Restaurant Group sells one of its 28°-50° restaurants
The one of the three 28°-50° restaurants owned by the Texture Restaurant Group has been sold to Cliffords Restaurants for an undisclosed amount. The Wine Workshop and Kitchen on Fetter Lane is the first restaurant to be sold by the group, and offers for its two other sites are currently…
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25 JunePubs and Bars
London pub blaze causes football fans to flee
A London pub which caught fire on Friday at around 8pm as it was filled with people watching the world cup was caused by “unsafe disposal of smoking materials”. The London Fire Brigade’s fire investigators say 10 fire engines and 72 firefighters were called to the scene on Chalton Street,…
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22 JuneRestaurants
Shake Shack to celebrate anniversary with summer BBQ
Burger stand Shake Shack has partnered with Hometown Bar-B-Que from Brooklyn, New York to celebrate its five-year anniversary with a summer BBQ at Shake Shack’s Mansion House. The duo will offer a limited-edition menu consisting of Shake Shack’s custom-blend Aberdeen Angus beef patty, the smoked caramel bourbon shake, and crinkle-cut…
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21 JunePeople
Prescott and Conran falls into administration
The restaurant group founded by Habitat owner Sir Terence Conran – Prescott and Conran – has fallen into administration. The three remaining London outlets of Prescott and Conran – Parabola in Kensington, Lutyens on Fleet Street and Albion in Clerkenwell – have shuttered putting 168 jobs at risk The restaurant…
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