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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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May- 2023 -17 MayComment
How can the hospitality sector prepare for the busy summer months?
Despite current economic headwinds, many businesses in the hospitality sector are looking for new ways of furthering growth opportunities in the upcoming summer months. In their 2023 sector outlook, Barclaycard revealed that consumer card spending on hospitality and leisure increased 10.6% year-on-year in 2022, as the lifting of all Covid-19…
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16 MayRestaurants
Wingstop to open first site in Wales
Wingstop has announced the launch of its first site in Wales, at Brewery Quarter, Cardiff, on 29 May, making this Wingstop’s 33rd site in the UK and creating 66 new jobs with the opening. The new restaurant has also partnered with local DJ’s and up-and-coming artists offering them the platform…
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15 MayComment
Towards an alcohol-free future: how will caterers accommodate it?
Do you think people are starting to prefer mocktails instead of cocktails? The low and no alcohol lifestyle is having a meteoric spike in popularity recently. As consumers become more health-focused and are facing cost of living pressures, the ability to enjoy cocktails throughout the day and evening without the…
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15 MayRestaurants
Silures Restaurant and Bar to open in Cardiff
Silures Restaurant and Bar is set to open its door on 19 May in Cardiff. The new restaurant is the flagship venue for Andrei Maxim and Daf Andrews of the newly founded A&M Hospitality Group. The pair are also behind the Savoy Grill by Gordon Ramsay, Galvin Bar and Grill…
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15 MayBusiness
MJMK breaks through £1M crowdfunding target in hours
Restaurant group MJMK has reached its £1m crowdfunding target within the first hours post launch, with the current total close to £1.2m. The campaign is aimed at raising funds to open a new concept with celebrated chef-partner Santiago Lastra (of KOL) and accelerate the expansion of the popular Casa do…
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12 MayFeatures
Why customer loyalty can be your inflation crisis lifeline
Can you tell us about your experience in customer loyalty and your role at Antavo? I’m the chief strategy officer and one of the co-founders of Antavo, the enterprise loyalty programme management software. I started thinking about Antavo’s business plan more than 12 years ago. Eventually, the company was founded…
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12 MayNews
Mercato Metropolitano to offer local entrepreneurs rent-free tenure
Mercato Metropolitano (MM), part of the MMovement, has unveiled a new initiative that will offer a local entrepreneur a rent-free tenure in a bid to encourage new business. The marketplace, which runs a number of sites across London and is soon to open a new site in Ilford, is opening…
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12 MayFood and Drink
Badiani Gelato to open branches in Essex and Brighton
Gelato brand Badiani has announced it is expanding with new openings in Lakeside Shopping Centre, Essex this May and Duke Street, Brighton, in June. The new Essex branch will be the chain’s first location outside of London and will officially open on Friday 26 May, while the Brighton site will…
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11 MayComment
How can hospitality ensure inclusivity towards the LGBTQ+ community?
An LGBTQ+ celebration is likely coming to a venue near you this month (May) as hundreds of venues sign up for Pub Pride, an Ask for Clive campaign celebrating the LGBTQ+ community in LGBTQ+ inclusive venues ahead of Pride season. Previously Pub Pride has involved live music, drag shows, karaoke,…
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11 MayRestaurants
Sticks n Sushi to open in Shoreditch
Sticks n Sushi has announced that it will be opening its 11th restaurant in Shoreditch London. The opening in Shoreditch marks the company’s first new restaurant this year after opening its first restaurant in Wimbledon in 2012. The 200-seat restaurant is designed by Diener and Diener, who are longstanding architects…
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