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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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Sep- 2024 -18 SeptemberRestaurants
Comptoir Group losses widen to £1.7m in H1 despite revenue rise
Comptoir Group, the operator of Comptoir Libanais, Kenza, Shawa and Yalla Yalla, has seen its loss after tax widen from £0.8m to £1.7m in the six-month period to 30 June, despite reporting a revenue rise of 7.4% to £15.9m. Adjusted EBITDA loss before highlighted items also widened to £0.6m from…
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17 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 17/09/24
Pret A Manger’s global sales have hit £1.1bn for the first time in FY23, following its expansion into overseas markets. This comes as the group achieved its medium-term growth target during the period, which was set in 2021. The group aimed to double its size within five years, but instead…
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17 SeptemberRestaurants
Pasta Evangelists opens second Pasta Emporium in Greenwich
Pasta Evangelists has opened its second Pasta Emporium in Greenwich, following the launch of its Richmond franchise in July. The new opening in South East London will follow the same new take on Italy as the first Richmond location, with fresh pasta shapes made by hand on site and served…
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17 SeptemberFood and Drink
Pret A Manger FY global sales hit £1.1bn for first time
Pret A Manger has reported a 10% increase in first-half sales to £569m, whilst also revealing that global sales hit £1.1bn for FY23 for the first time, following its expansion into overseas markets. Pret confirmed that it achieved its medium-term growth target during FY23, which was set in 2021. The…
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16 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 16/09/24
The end of business rates relief could cost the industry £928m in April, UKH has warned. Data from UKH found that A local pub could see an increase of £11k, a town centre restaurant an additional £30k, and a seaside hotel could be left with an increase of £40k. As…
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16 SeptemberNews
Pizza Express opens new restaurant at The ICC Birmingham
Pizza Express has announced that it has officially opened its newest pizzeria at The ICC, Birmingham. Alongside serving up its pizza and dough balls, the company is bringing live music back to the city of Birmingham by launching its first record store outside London inside the pizzeria. Featuring vinyl and…
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12 SeptemberNews
Brother Marcus opens new site in Covent Garden
Brother Marcus, the modern Eastern Mediterranean restaurant founded by Alex Large and Tasos Gaitanos, has opened its largest location to date in The Yards, Covent Garden. Brother Marcus’s 4,190 sq ft two-floor venue at 23 Slingsby Place includes two terraces overlooking The Yards’ St Martin’s Courtyard and features a bar…
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12 SeptemberRestaurants
UberEats partners with Michelin starred chef Simon Rogan
UberEats, in the latest iteration of its Hosts series, has partnered with Michelin starred chef Simon Rogan to launch one of its “most sustainable” menus in the UK. The menu has been developed solely using ingredients grown on Rogan’s farm, ‘Our Farm’, in the Cartmel Valley in the Lake District…
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11 SeptemberRestaurants
Turkish restaurant Leydi opens in Farringdon
Turkish restaurant Leydi has opened a new site in the historic Spiers and Pond building in Farringdon. The all-day restaurant, created in collaboration with chef Selin Kiazim, features a 90-cover dining room, banquettes, warm lighting and references to Instabul’s architecture and interiors. The new restaurant offers breakfast options that are…
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10 SeptemberNews
Ekstedt at The Yard appoints new head chef
Ekstedt at The Yard, the Scandinavian open-fire restaurant in Westminster from Swedish Michelin-starred chef Niklas Ekstedt, has appointed Luca Mastrantoni as head chef. Mastrantoni brings more than a decade of experience to the role, hailing from Italy, where he learnt to use “delicate and seasonal” ingredients, before moving to London…
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