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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.

  • Jul- 2024 -
    31 July
    RestaurantsTurtle Bay FY sales hit ‘record’ £93.7m

    Turtle Bay FY sales hit ‘record’ £93.7m

    Caribbean-themed restaurant chain, Turtle Bay, has reported a sales rise of 6.1% to a record high of £93.7m for the 52-week period to 31 March.  According to the group, it managed to bounce back “quicker and stronger” following the pandemic and experienced “industry-leading” like-for-like growth in its estates with further…

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  • 30 July
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 30/07/24

    Today’s news in brief – 30/07/24

    Greggs has reported that sales rose 13.8% to £960.6m during H1. During the period, the food-on-the-go retailer saw underlying profit before tax rise 16.3% to £74.1m and opened 99 new shops, including 30 relocations and 18 closures. This resulted in 2,524 shops trading. Greggs remains on track to achieve 140…

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  • 30 July
    Pubs and BarsJD Wetherspoon boss sells £10m of company shares

    JD Wetherspoon boss sells £10m of company shares

    JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has sold almost £10m worth of shares in the pub chain. On 26 July 2024, Martin sold 1,361,000 of the company’s ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange at a price of £7.39 per share. As a result of the transaction, Martin’s voting rights in…

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  • 26 July
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 26/07/24

    Today’s news in brief – 26/07/24

    Marston’s has reported a 5.2% rise in LFL sales in the year-to-date and a 6.2% rise in total retail sales in managed and franchised pubs for the 42-week period to 20 July. The group saw considerable uplift during Euro 2024, with like-for-like sales for the week of the semi-final and…

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  • 26 July
    NewsDuo of restaurateurs expand presence in Chinatown

    Duo of restaurateurs expand presence in Chinatown

    Korean street food brand Bunsik and Kung Fu Burger are opening new locations in London’s Chinatown. Bunsik will join Chinatown London’s food landscape in September, marking the restaurant group’s second site within the destination. The 900 sq ft site at 31 Wardour Street is next-door to Pochawa Grill, Maguro Group’s…

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  • 24 July
    BusinessHospitality sees YoY sales rise 2.9% in June

    Hospitality sees YoY sales rise 2.9% in June

    Hospitality groups recorded year-on-year sales growth of 2.9% in June, down slightly from May’s rate of 3.6% but ahead of the current rate of inflation, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker.   This marks the eighth period of growth in the last nine months.  During June, restaurants were…

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  • 22 July
    Food and DrinkBoxpark to close Shoreditch site

    Boxpark to close Shoreditch site

    Boxpark has confirmed that it is set to close its East London site in Shoreditch by the end of this summer, after opening in October 2011 as a ‘meanwhile use’ scheme.  The closure comes as Boxpark gears up for two new site openings later this year in Camden Town and…

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  • 19 July
    NewsThe Pig’s Ear pub opens in Chelsea

    The Pig’s Ear pub opens in Chelsea

    The Pig’s Ear pub, owned by brothers Richard and Oliver Gladwin, has opened its doors on Old Church Street, Chelsea.  Tucked between King’s Road and the Chelsea embankment, the building is a “long-time favourite” of locals. The pub dates from 1870, making it one of the area’s oldest taverns, and…

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  • 19 July
    Pubs and BarsArc Inspirations sales double amid Euros turnout

    Arc Inspirations sales double amid Euros turnout

    Arc Inspirations, the operator of Box bars, Banyan and Manahatta, has reported that total sales doubled, with like-for-like sales rising 79%, during the seven days up to the Euros final. On the seven days that England played – including the match against Spain in the final – the five Box-branded…

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  • 19 July
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsCooks Coffee appoints new UK-based board members

    Cooks Coffee appoints new UK-based board members

    Cooks Coffee Company, the international coffee-focused café chain, that operates Esquires, the Organic Coffee Company in UK and Ireland has appointed Gareth Lloyd-Jones and Gordon Robinson as non-executive directors. The news comes after New Zealand based non-executive board member Mike Hutcheson resigned after more than 10 years on the board.…

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