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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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Mar- 2023 -20 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Grind acquires Bottleshot Coffee amid £15m investment
London-based coffee brand Grind has completed a £15m investment round that facilitated the acquisition of ready-to-drink coffee company, Bottleshot Coffee. The news comes as the coffee brand, which has cafe locations in Greenwich, Soho and London Bridge, is also investing in growing its at-home coffee products. Bottleshot Coffee was founded…
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17 MarchNews
Deliveroo posts £300m loss despite revenues of £1.9bn
Food delivery business Deliveroo reported a loss for the year of almost £300m, according to its results for the FY22 period. Despite the loss, Deliveroo said it delivered a “strong year” of operational and financial performance which was ahead of expectations. The London-based company reported a 14% increase in revenues,…
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16 MarchPubs and Bars
Blue Boar Pub appoints new general manager
The Blue Boar Pub at the Conrad London St James has announced the appointment of Tom Rickard as its new general manager. Rickard joins the venue with a strong gastropub background, having begun his management career at The Almanack with Peach Pubs, which is based in the Home Counties and…
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15 MarchNews
Rail strikes will cost hospitality sector almost £600m, UKH warns
Rail and tube strikes happening across the country this week will cost the hospitality sector almost £600m, trade body UKHospitality has announced. Rail strikes are set to happen on the 16th, 18th, 30th of March and 1st of April meanwhile hospitality venues in London are also going to be affected…
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15 MarchFood and Drink
Shake Shack to open in Clapham
Shake Shack has announced that it plans to open a new site in Clapham, London. The site in South London will be the New York based fast food joint’s 14th UK location. The new location will be on Clapham High Street and will overlook Clapham Common, one of London’s oldest…
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14 MarchRestaurants
Lee Westcott to open two restaurants at Birch Selsdon
Chef Lee Westcott is set to open two restaurants at the Birch Selsdon hotel in south Croydon named Elodie and Vervain. Westcott will take cues from the estate’s major rewilding project, using the surrounding 200 acres of green space to grow ingredients for foraging and begin an on-site kitchen garden…
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14 MarchRestaurants
Happy reveals plans to expand across London
After celebrating its three year anniversary last month, Happy Restaurant London has revealed it intends to expand across the capital. The international restaurant chain Happy Grill and Bar, which launched its first restaurant in London in February 2020, is a casual-dining place that offers a variety of different cuisines, including…
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14 MarchRestaurants
Doner Shack to debut in London this month
Berlin street food brand Doner Shack has announced that it will be opening its first London store on Baker Street on 27 March. To celebrate the opening of the store, which comes after its success in Manchester, Leicester and Glasgow, the brand will be offering 200 free kebaps a day…
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13 MarchFeatures
A growing pride: The takeover and expansion of Leon
Tell me a little bit about the history of Leon? Leon was founded in 2004 with the mission to make it easy for everybody to eat and live well. We created Naturally Fast Food and have always championed seasonal, Mediterranean-inspired and free-from food, and we were the first to display…
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10 MarchFeatures
Pulling back the curtain on Eataly London
Can you tell us a little bit about your career and how you ended up working for Eataly? After spending a few years in accounting, consultancy and insurance, I was looking for a new challenge in the hospitality sector. My journey with Eataly began in 2016 when I joined the…
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