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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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Oct- 2024 -24 OctoberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 24/10/24
Hospitality groups recorded a YoY sales rise of 1.7% in September, meaning that managed venues have achieved like-for-like increases in eight of the nine months to September 2024. While this is a welcome improvement, it is a sign of the continuing challenges to real-term growth, as the sector enters the…
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24 OctoberFood and Drink
Hospitality groups see sales rise 1.7% in September
British hospitality groups recorded a year-on-year sales rise of 1.7% in September, according to CGA RSM’s latest Hospitality Business Tracker. This means that managed venues have achieved like-for-like increases in eight of the nine months to September 2024. Following recent below-inflation growth of 1.5% in July and 1.3% in August,…
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24 OctoberBusiness
UKH appointed sole business voice to Covid-19 inquiry
UKHospitality has been appointed a core participant in the Covid-19 Public Inquiry in London today (23 October 2024), as the preliminary hearing into the economic response to the pandemic began. Chief executive Kate Nicholls and deputy chief executive Allen Simpson were in attendance as the sole private sector representatives at…
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23 OctoberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 23/10/24
Starbucks has suspended its FY guidance for 2025 after Q4 revenues dipped 3% to $9.1bn, as a result of global sales falling 7% during the period. In light of this, newly-appointed CEO Brian Niccol said “it’s clear we need to fundamentally change our recent strategy”. The group’s Q4 performance was…
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23 OctoberRestaurants
Black Bear Burger to open in Camden
Black Bear Burger is set to open a new quick-service restaurant in Camden on Saturday 26 October. This marks the brand’s sixth location in London and will be a smaller, quick-service version of its Exmouth Market and Brixton locations. The venue will be based inside of Boxpark Camden and will…
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22 OctoberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 22/10/24
The Revel Collective has seen its FY losses before tax widen to £36.7m. The group said that the result was mainly due to non-cash exceptional impairment charges from its restructuring plan. Despite strong festive trading and the annualisation of the acquisition of Peach Pubs, the closure of 13 loss-making bars…
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22 OctoberRestaurants
Rosa’s Thai announces partnerships with Uber Eats and Just Eat
Rosa’s Thai, the TriSpan-backed restaurant group co-founded by Saiphin and Alex Moore in 2008, has entered into partnerships with Uber Eats and Just Eat. This marks Rosa’s Thai’s departure from Deliveroo, which it has used as its exclusive delivery partner for seven years. There are now 42 Rosa’s across the…
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22 OctoberRestaurants
Michelin starred chef Rohit Ghai to open new Vatavaran restaurant
Michelin-starred chef Rohit Ghai, together with his business partner Abhi Sangwan, are set to open their new Indian dining destination, Vatavaran, on Beauchamp Place on 7 November 2024. The new opening will join the duo’s restaurant portfolio which includes Kutir in Chelsea and Manthan in Mayfair. Ghai’s culinary influence spans…
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22 OctoberRestaurants
Big Mamma FY turnover hits £40m amid social media buzz
French hospitality group Big Mamma, which operates Italian-style restaurants, has reported that its UK turnover almost doubled from £26m in 2022 to £40m in the year to 31 December 2023. Meanwhile, pre-tax profits hit £3.7m during the period, rising exponentially since the £359k recorded for 2022. The group has attributed…
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18 OctoberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 18/10/24
Over 1,200 pubs will likely be closed this year, new data from CAMRA shows, compared to around 1,000 in 2023 and just over 800 in 2022. The “alarming” rate of licensee turnover in the pub trade comes as the crushing weight of unfair taxation and high operational costs leave businesses…
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