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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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Aug- 2025 -6 AugustPeople
Directional Pizza appoints new Europe CEO
Directional Pizza has announced the appointment of Gino Casciani as its new chief executive for Europe, effective 9 September. Casciani has held senior roles at Pret a Manger, KFC, Taco Bell and Odeon Cinemas Group. He was most recently global chief operating officer at Sushi Daily, part of KellyDeli Group,…
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5 AugustPeople
Graysons appoints Jon White as managing director
Graysons has appointed Jon White as managing director following the departure of Tim O’Neill. White, who has more than 40 years’ experience in the foodservice sector, has been closely associated with the business since its early days and rejoined three years ago. He succeeds O’Neill, who oversaw the company’s transition…
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1 AugustFood and Drink
Tough first half as mixed weather flattens June hospitality sales
Britain’s leading pub, bar and restaurant groups finished a soft first half of trading with sales exactly level year-on-year in June. It follows a drop of 1.0% in May, and means sales were static or negative in four of the first six months of 2025, with a warm April the…
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Jul- 2025 -31 JulyPubs and Bars
Greene King invests £42m into 130 sites in H1
Greene King has invested almost £42m into 130 of its pubs and smokehouse restaurants in the first half of the year. According to the group, around £24m has been invested in 62 pubs in the Greene King managed estate, comprising Greene King pubs and Destination Brands, despite the “challenging” economic…
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31 JulyRestaurants
Zambrero UK launches franchise recruitment programme
Mexican-inspired QSR franchise Zambrero has announced the launch of a franchise recruitment programme, as it plans to open 100 restaurants in the UK by 2030. The company is already on its way to achieving its target, having recently signed up its first three franchise partners who will open new sites…
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29 JulyRestaurants
Roam restaurant opens at Sandridge Barton vineyard
Roam, a new farm-to-fork restaurant, has opened at the Sandridge Barton vineyard in the Dart Valley, Devon, offering a seasonal, small plates menu rooted in local produce. The new restaurant, led by hospitality entrepreneur Ian Alexander, serves ingredient-driven dishes alongside wines from the vineyard’s cellar and a curated selection of…
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25 JulyFeatures
Can leadership programmes solve hospitality’s recruitment woes?
The UK hospitality sector is facing one of its most significant challenges in years. According to UKHospitality, the industry has shed 69,000 jobs since October 2024, a sharp reversal from the previous year when 18,000 roles were created in the same period. Job losses in the sector have been three…
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25 JulyPeople
H&W appoints two new eight generation family directors
Hall and Woodhouse has announced that two members of the founding family’s eighth generation have been appointed to the board, continuing the brewery and pub operator’s tradition of family stewardship. Tatiana Woodhouse joins as family director and David Wheeler as next generation family director to “play a role in upholding…
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24 JulyCafes and Coffee Shops
Costa franchise operator acquires 21 stores
Costa Coffee franchise operator Sim Trava Group has acquired 21 Costa-branded sites from QFM Group, a UK-based fast-food franchise operator, for an undisclosed sum. Sim Trava stated that the acquisition marked “a significant step forward” for the company, which is expanding its presence with the brand amid “challenging trading conditions”.…
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24 JulyRestaurants
Seaco acquires Busaba out of administration
Busaba has been sold in a pre-pack administration deal to Seaco Investments, safeguarding around 240 jobs across its seven remaining sites. News comes after the Thai restaurant group entered administration on 16 July, with Neil Bennett and Alex Cadwallader of law firm Leonard Curtis appointed joint administrators. The sale to…
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