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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- 2023 -26 OctoberRestaurants
TRG confirms takeover counterbid from Pizza Express owner
The Restaurant Group has confirmed this morning (26 October) that it has received a request from Wheel Topco, the owner of Pizza Express, to evaluate a possible takeover offer for the company. However, TRG said that no written or verbal indicative proposal relating to a possible offer – including as…
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25 OctoberRestaurants
UberEats adds Bang Bang Oriental Foodhall to its roster
UberEats has added Bang Bang Oriental Foodhall, London’s newest Asian food court based in Colindale, to its roster, with 50% of the restaurants signing up exclusively to the delivery service. Bang Bang Oriental Foodhall boasts a wide range of specialist Asian restaurants in the UK, with over twenty-five different restaurants…
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24 OctoberNews
Today’s news in brief – 24/10/23
Caffè Nero’s group sales grew 19% and UK sales grew 13.5% during Q1. During this period, the company opened nine stores in the UK, while over 20 stores in the UK underwent refurbishments. Another 100 are scheduled for refurbishment in the coming year. Additionally, the company has expanded its delivery…
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24 OctoberRestaurants
NYnLon opens in London Blackfriars
A new NY-inspired restaurant NYnLon, which is affiliated with the Hyatt Regency London, has opened its doors in London Blackfriars, “bringing together a blend of two major cities”. The new restaurant is a neighbourhood style bistro, which fuses food from both New York and London and features a cosmopolitan setting…
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24 OctoberPeople
The Goring Hotel appoints new F&B director
London luxury hotel, The Goring, has announced the appointment of Jeet Chauhan as its new director of food and beverage. Chauhan joins with over 14 years of experience within food and beverage, and will be in charge of culinary offerings and beverages served in The Dining Room, The Goring Cocktail…
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23 OctoberSponsored
Plant Based World predicts long-term growth and top industry trends
Plant Based World Expo Europe, the largest 100% plant-based trade event in Europe, is unveiling future trends and what we can expect from the food industry, marking the beginning of ‘Plant Based 2.0’. Long term growth in the plant-based food industry is being led by the UK, one of the…
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23 OctoberNews
Sloane Stanley Estate to welcome three new dining brands
Sloane Stanley has announced Italian street-food concept Dez Amore, and specialty coffee company Kiss The Hippo, are both set to join the south side of the Fulham neighbourhood later this year. Kings342, the new concept behind Street Food Markets Ltd, is also opening on the King’s Road at the end…
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19 OctoberRestaurants
Fenwick opens fourth Fuego by Fenwick venue
Department store Fenwick has announced the opening of the newest Fuego by Fenwick venue in Kingston, London. The new venue becomes the brand’s fourth Fuego by Fenwick, following the opening of venues in Newcastle, Bracknell and Brent Cross. Fuego Kingston by Fenwick features a light-filled, open-plan layout, complete with a…
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19 OctoberNews
UK managed groups see 12 months of growth, CGA finds
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups completed 12 consecutive months of year-on-year sales growth in September, the new CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. The tracker, which is produced by CGA by NIQ in partnership with RSM UK, indicated like-for-like growth of 5.9% last month—close to both the Tracker’s…
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18 OctoberNews
HOSPA announces line-up ahead of annual industry conference
HOSPA, the Hospitality Professionals Association, has announced the line-up of industry experts ahead of its annual HOSPACE conference in November. Taking place at Royal Lancaster London on 16 November, HOSPA will play host to an array of discussions and insightful workshops addressing a range of topics, such as the rapid…
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