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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.

  • May- 2024 -
    8 May
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 08/05/24

    Today’s news in brief – 08/05/24

    JD Wetherspoon expects top-line of profit guidance as like-for-like sales rose by 5.2% in Q1, with year-to-date sales rising 8.3% despite this year’s bank holiday (6 May) being a week later. The company had opened two pubs and either sold or surrendered to the landlord a total of 18 “smaller…

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  • 8 May
    NewsAtis to open flagship store on Regent Street

    Atis to open flagship store on Regent Street

    Plant-forward salad bowl brand Atis has announced that it will open a new flagship store on London’s Regent Street on 3 June.  This will mark the brand’s sixth location in London and the first opening of 2024, with additional sites planned for Monument, Moorgate, Covent Garden and Battersea by the…

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  • 7 May
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 07/05/24

    Today’s news in brief – 07/05/24

    Wet and cool weather brought down drinks sales for the week to 27 April, according to data from CGA. This comes despite daily sales being up by 11% year-on-year on Sunday 21 April, thanks to a strong round of Premier League fixtures. Sales suffered by comparison to a sunny late…

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  • 7 May
    NewsBryn Williams to launch landmark restaurant with North Wales’ Theatr Clwyd

    Bryn Williams to launch landmark restaurant with North Wales’ Theatr Clwyd

    North Wales venue Theatr Clwyd has announced that Denbigh-raised chef Bryn Williams will launch a landmark restaurant in partnership with the venue.  Williams, a Michelin award-winning chef and restaurateur, is regarded as “one of the UK’s best chefs”.  His restaurants have included Odette’s in London, Colwyn Bay’s Porth Eirias, a…

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  • 3 May
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 03/05/24

    Today’s news in brief – 03/05/24

    Yum! Brands reported a 3% decline in revenue to $1.5bn (£1.1bn) for Q1. Operating profit for the group also declined by 1% to $520m (£414m), while core operating profit grew 6%. KFC revenues declined by 8% to $632m (£503m), while sales for the division declined 4% to $105m (£83m).  Nightcap…

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  • 3 May
    Apps & TechnologyDeliveroo, Just Eat and UberEats commit to prevent illegal workers

    Deliveroo, Just Eat and UberEats commit to prevent illegal workers

    Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats are taking significant steps to protect the British public’s safety by preventing exploitation of account sharing by those looking to work. Michael Tomlinson, the minister for Countering Illegal Migration, and minister Hollinrake, the minister for Business and Trade, met with representatives from the three…

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  • 2 May
    RestaurantsRarebreed Dining appoints Savills on strategic business and real estate review

    Rarebreed Dining appoints Savills on strategic business and real estate review

    Rarebreed Dining has appointed international real estate advisor Savills to assist with a strategic review of the business and its property assets as it gears up to consider options. The steak focussed pub company currently operates from The Plough Inn, Cobham (leasehold), The Shurlock Inn, Twyford (freehold) and The Waverley…

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  • Apr- 2024 -
    30 April
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 30/04/24

    Today’s news in brief – 30/04/24

    Foodservice price inflation has fallen below 10% for the first time in two years, according to data from CGA. This comes after a 1.4% decline in foodservice price inflation in March, the largest month-on-month decline ever recorded by the Foodservice Price Index. Inflationary pressures have also been relieved by an…

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  • 30 April
    BusinessSt Austell Brewery and Rick Stein Group unveil partnership

    St Austell Brewery and Rick Stein Group unveil partnership

    St Austell Brewery has signed a three-year deal with the Rick Stein Restaurant Group, to supply its beer in Rick Stein locations.  This comes as the two Cornwall-born businesses have had close working relationships for many years, with the Stein family having run St Austell Brewery’s The Cornish Arms in…

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  • 29 April
    RestaurantsGorse permanent restaurant to open on 28 May

    Gorse permanent restaurant to open on 28 May

    Chef Tom Waters is set to open his pop-up restaurant Gorse from a permanent venue in Pontcanna, Cardiff on 28 May. Having earned his stripes in “prestigious” London kitchens, including stints at Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck, The Square and Bonhams, Tom Waters returned to his Welsh roots with his…

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