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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.

  • Nov- 2024 -
    5 November
    News-In-BriefToday’s news in brief – 05/11/24

    Today’s news in brief – 05/11/24

    UKH has coordinated a letter with other industry groups warning against Xmas tube strikes, which could cost hospitality businesses up to 70% of daily sales. As a result of the negotiation, Transport for London has abandoned its proposed changes to pay structures meaning all RMT members will receive the same…

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  • 5 November
    BusinessHospitality leaders warn against Christmas tube strikes

    Hospitality leaders warn against Christmas tube strikes

    UKHospitality has coordinated a letter signed by numerous hospitality groups in the UK warning against tube strikes over the Christmas period which can cost businesses up to 70% of daily sales. The letter is backed by the bosses of pub groups, Fuller’s, Greene King, Punch Pubs, Stonegate Group, Young’s –…

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  • 5 November
    Apps & TechnologyConsumer interest in healthy deliveries up in 2024, report finds

    Consumer interest in healthy deliveries up in 2024, report finds

    Salads now make up 30% of the top 10 global delivery dishes – up from just 10% in 2023 – beating burgers out of the top 10 for the first time, according to Deliveroo’s annual 100 Report. The report shows there has been a shift towards health-focused food options, as…

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  • 4 November
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsSoho Coffee Co. FY losses widen by 60% to £3.2m

    Soho Coffee Co. FY losses widen by 60% to £3.2m

    BTC Group Holdings’ Soho Coffee Co. and Euphorium Bakery have reported that losses widened in the year to 31 January 2024, with the coffee group’s losses rising 60% from £2m to £3.2m and the bakery chain’s losses rising 27% from £944,402 to £1.2m.  Nevertheless, Soho Coffee Co. maintains that it…

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  • 1 November
    RestaurantsIkea unveils first Swedish restaurant in UK

    Ikea unveils first Swedish restaurant in UK

    Ikea has opened its first Swedish restaurant in Hammersmith, next to its recently revamped Ikea Hammersmith city store. The new restaurant is the first time Ikea has created an exclusive dining space on the high street. The space, formerly home to a Wasabi restaurant, has been kitted out to seat…

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  • Oct- 2024 -
    30 October
    News-In-BriefToday’s news in brief – 30/10/24

    Today’s news in brief – 30/10/24

    Honest Burgers has plans to quadruple the size of its business by 2030, as it announced “exceptional” H1 results with like-for-like sales rising 11% to hit £30m in revenues. The brand’s profitability is also ahead of forecast, with over 60% growth in EBITDA performance. Moreover, Honest Burgers has consistently been…

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  • 30 October
    NewsLe Môme restaurant to open at The Berkeley in January

    Le Môme restaurant to open at The Berkeley in January

    French restaurateurs Ugo and Antoine Lecorché will bring a version of their Cannes restaurants La Môme to The Berkeley hotel in January 2025.  La Môme London will be the Lecorché brothers fourth venture, having opened La Môme Plage in 2018 and La Môme Monte Carlo in 2022.  Like the sister…

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  • 28 October
    Awards & EventsWalk for Wellbeing raises £135,000

    Walk for Wellbeing raises £135,000

    More than 1,000 people from across the hospitality industry united during October to Walk for Wellbeing raising £135,000 in support of UK charity Hospitality Action. Marking its fifth and biggest year to date, and launched on World Mental Health Day, Walk for Wellbeing marked the charity’s largest annual mass participation…

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  • 25 October
    AnalysisThe Revel Collective’s journey through four rebrands

    The Revel Collective’s journey through four rebrands

    The Revel Collective has only recently announced this latest reinvention. But this is not the first time it has happened. Tracing its inception back to 1991 in Greater Manchester, the group we know today has gone by – in chronological order – Inventive Leisure, The New Inventive Bar Group, Revolution…

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  • 25 October
    RestaurantsDim Sum by China Tang opens at Harrods Dining Hall

    Dim Sum by China Tang opens at Harrods Dining Hall

    Cantonese restaurant Dim Sum by China Tang has opened its doors at Harrods Dining Hall, nearly two decades after opening its doors at The Dorchester. Located on the ground floor of Harrods in the Dining Hall, with 25 covers, Dim Sum by China Tang marks a significant expansion for this…

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