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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.

  • Feb- 2023 -
    7 February
    RestaurantsCavita partners with Mexican chefs for new chef night series

    Cavita partners with Mexican chefs for new chef night series

    Adriana Cavita has announced a series of chef nights at her London-based restaurant Cavita in partnership with some of her favourite Mexican restaurants from across Europe and Mexico. This will include partnerships with Hugo Soto (21-25 February) and Thalia Barrios Garcia (4-5 March).  Cavita said the dinners will “celebrate the…

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  • 7 February
    RestaurantsYannick Alléno to open restaurant at Four Seasons London

    Yannick Alléno to open restaurant at Four Seasons London

    Michelin-star chef Yannick Alléno has announced he will be opening Pavyllon London restaurant in the Four Seasons hotel on Park Lane in summer 2023. The new restaurant will bring Alléno’s “refined” neighbourhood dining style to London, offering a British expression of his signature modern French dishes. The menu at Pavyllon…

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  • 6 February
    NewsTahir Group becomes largest London KFC operator

    Tahir Group becomes largest London KFC operator

    Tahir Group has become the largest KFC operator in London after acquiring eight KFC restaurants, previously operated by the Barack Group of Companies, in a deal managed by PKF Smith Cooper corporate finance. The Tahir Group is a multi-brand franchised restaurant and property group based in London. The group has…

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  • 6 February
    BusinessSodexo gifts £2m of apprenticeship levy

    Sodexo gifts £2m of apprenticeship levy

    Sodexo has gifted £2m of its apprenticeship levy to support a number of small companies and not-for-profit organisations across the UK.  The food services and facilities management business first took the decision to “gift with purpose” a portion of the apprenticeship levy it pays in 2019. In August 2021, it…

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  • 3 February
    Pubs and BarsLittle Door and Co reports £1.3m December sales

    Little Door and Co reports £1.3m December sales

    House party-inspired late night bar and restaurant Little Door and Co has announced that it saw £1.3m of sales in December 2022, a record for the company. Overall revenue for the company was up 166% in December compared with the previous year. The company’s only Central London venue,The Little Scarlet…

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  • 3 February
    PeopleSodexo Live appoints divisional director

    Sodexo Live appoints divisional director

    Sodexo Live has announced the appointment of Matthew Herter as its new divisional director in its UK and Ireland team.  Herter, who has experience in the live sector, has previously worked for high-profile venues and events including the US Open, the LA STAPLES Centre, The O2 in London, and most…

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  • 2 February
    NewsUKHospitality

    Lexington wins Hurlingham School catering contract

    Independent school caterer, Lexington Independents, has announced it has won the contract to provide the catering services for Hurlingham School’s preparatory and nursery schools based in Putney, London. A team of fifteen Lexington Independent employees – including two head chefs – will be serving up food for the children, aged…

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  • 2 February
    Catering CompaniesBM secures £20m of new contracts

    BM secures £20m of new contracts

    Catering company BM has announced that it has secured more than £20m worth of new contracts in the last six months. The contracts include Lazard, a financial advisory and asset management firm; Moore Kingston Smith, a leading accountancy firm and Murphy, a leading global, multi-disciplined engineering and construction company. The…

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  • 1 February
    RestaurantsThesleff Group acquires Sale e Pepe

    Thesleff Group acquires Sale e Pepe

    The Thesleff Group, which operates Los Mochis and Viajante87, has acquired Italian restaurant Sale e Pepe restaurant based in Knightsbridge London. The acquisition of the restaurant includes the leasehold of the property and the rights to the brand. Previous owner of the restaurant Toni Corricelli is retiring after setting up…

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  • Jan- 2023 -
    27 January
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsPetrossian to open first London café

    Petrossian to open first London café

    Parisian caviar expert Petrossian has launched a new gourmet café on the same site as its recently opened first London boutique and deli, which launched in December 2022. The café has just 16 covers, and will serve hot dishes from 11.30am-3pm, and cold dishes and deli plates until 7pm, accompanied…

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