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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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Jan- 2024 -5 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 05/01/24
The latest round of strikes from RMT members on the London Underground could cost hospitality businesses up to £50m, according to UKHospitality. Staff on the tube will go on strike between 7 January and 11 January and disruption will last from the evening of 6 January until midday on the…
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5 JanuaryTrade Associations
Tube strikes could cost hospitality £50m, says UKH
The latest round of strikes from RMT members on the London Underground could cost hospitality businesses up to £50m according to UKHospitality. Staff on the tube will go on strike between 7 January and 11 January and disruption will last from the evening of 6 January until midday on the…
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5 JanuaryRestaurants
Chef Michel Roux extends partnership with Cunard Cruise
Two-Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux is set to bring his London restaurant, Le Gavroche, to guests on Cunard’s cruise ships Queen Anne and Queen Mary 2. Roux, who will close the Mayfair venue this month, will oversee four Le Gavroche residencies across four Fjords voyages in 2024. The restaurant is known…
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4 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 04/01/24
Whitbread, owner of Premier Inn, has sold its 49% stake in healthy eating chain Pure, eight years after acquiring it for £6.8m. The company’s sales doubled to £20m in 2022, bouncing back from the pandemic, despite pre-tax losses increasing from £3.45m in 2021 to £4.55m. Despite this, the company opened…
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4 JanuaryRestaurants
Mission Mars reports ‘record’ LFL sales during festive season
Mission Mars has reported “record” sales of £10.0m, up 38% during the festive period (27 November to 31 December 2023). Its group like-for-like (LFL) sales also increased by 18% versus the same five-week period in the prior year (2022). Mission Mars, which owns both the Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana and Albert’s…
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4 JanuaryRestaurants
Whitbread sells stake in Pure
Whitbread, owner of Premier Inn, has sold its 49% stake in healthy eating chain Pure, eight years after acquiring it for £6.8m. The company acquired the stake in the company which trades as Healthy Retail Limited in 2016 when it had eight restaurants. A spokesperson for Whitbread stated: “As Pure…
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4 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Urban Pubs and Bars Xmas appeal raises over £42k for StreetSmart
Urban Pubs and Bars has revealed that its Christmas appeal has raised over £42k for StreetSmart, a charity that helps homeless and vulnerable people across the country. The pub group, which operates 42 pubs, bars and restaurants across London, raised the money as part of its Christmas charity partnership. At…
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3 JanuaryNews
Seven Dials Market to welcome new food traders in January
KERB, a hospitality organisation founded in 2012, has announced that Seven Dials Market is parting ways with four of its most lucrative traders in order to provide opportunity for new food talent. Having built credible reputations supported by KERB and its trading opportunities, the four members – Truffle, Club Mexicana,…
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3 JanuaryBreweries and Distilleries
Breal Capital acquires Purity Brewing Company
Breal Capital has acquired Warwickshire-based craft brewery Purity Brewing Company and Pure Craft Bars in a deal that secures 60 jobs. The news comes after the brewery fell into administration amid widespread adverse trading conditions in the hospitality industry. Purity Brewing Company was founded in 2005 and is the parent…
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2 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 02/01/24
The DLUHC has allocated £25m from the Community Ownership Fund to aid over 70 pubs, cinemas, and museums across the UK. This funding aims to sustain the operations of these community assets and ensure safety in communal areas. Each selected project will receive up to £2m, with 26 community centres,…
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