O2
Reporting on foodservice and hospitality activity in and around The O2 in North Greenwich, including its entertainment district, retail units, and adjacent venues. This section covers restaurant and bar openings, event-led footfall, experiential dining, and F&B performance linked to concerts, sports fixtures, and leisure trade. Designed for operators and hospitality professionals, it offers insight into trading strategy, staffing, and guest experience in one of London’s highest-density footfall zones.
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Jan- 2025 -30 JanuaryRestaurants
TGI Fridays closes Leicester Square flagship
TGI Fridays has confirmed that it has closed its flagship venue in London’s Leicester Square. The casual-dining restaurant had opened the landmark venue in 2015 following a multi-million pound investment. A spokesperson for TGI Fridays said: “Our Leicester Square restaurant closed earlier this month. This was a mutual planned closure…
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7 JanuaryVenues & Properties
O2 Arena reports ‘best-ever’ sales amid record number of visitors
The O2 Arena has seen sales across F&B, leisure and retail rise by 6% in 2024, marking the live entertainment’s “best-ever” year for trade. It comes as The O2 welcomed a record number of people – over 10 million – throughout last year, which spells an uplift of 12% against…
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Oct- 2024 -8 OctoberRestaurants
D&D London owners complete TGIF acquisition
TGI Fridays has been acquired by D&D London owners Breal Capital and Calveton UK through its acquisition vehicle Liberty Bar and Restaurant Group Limited for an undisclosed sum. The sale, which is based on 51 restaurants, should secure the future of more than 2,000 jobs across those restaurants. Breal Capital…
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Jun- 2024 -27 JuneFood and Drink
The O2 unveils self-serve bars powered by Just Walk Out technology
The O2 has announced the introduction of self-serve bars, powered by Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology. Building on the already successful deployment of self-order kiosks and self-pour drink stations within the arena, Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology is designed to reduce queues so there will be less time waiting and…
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Apr- 2024 -22 AprilFood and Drink
Toca Social to open new site in Birmingham
Toca Social has announced it will be opening its second site in the UK in the Bullring Birmingham from 3 June. Alongside this, Toca Social has designed a new food menu featuring globally inspired, handheld sharers for guests to enjoy while playing, such as London based Chick ‘n’ Sours. The…
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Feb- 2024 -21 FebruaryNews
Chopstix to open new location at The O2
Chopstix has announced it will open a new location in the Entertainment District at the leisure and retail destination The O2. Considered the largest Asian-inspired quick-service restaurant brand in the UK, Chopstix will open a 1,991 sq ft space within the destination, marking a milestone moment for both the destination…
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19 FebruaryFood and Drink
Layers Bakery launches in East London
Destination bakery Layers has opened the doors to its new waterfront store and cafe in Goodluck Hope, East London. The store will be open from 8am to 4pm, Tuesday to Sunday, offering freshly baked sourdough goods, coffees, grab-and-go breakfasts as well as an all-day brunch menu. The store is founded…
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Oct- 2023 -25 OctoberPubs and Bars
The Laurieston Bar in Glasgow brought to market
The Laurieston Bar in Glasgow’s city centre, which has been owned by the Clancy family for over 40 years, has been brought to market for an undisclosed sum. The bar is located on Bridge Street in Glasgow’s Gorbals District, one of the city’s “most popular” pub crawl circuits, and benefits…
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Feb- 2023 -3 FebruaryPeople
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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Dec- 2022 -15 DecemberFood and Drink
The O2 Entertainment District welcomes four new F&B venues
The Entertainment District at The O2, which is owned and operated by Waterfront Limited Partnership, has announced four new additions to its F&B line-up. The destination welcomes two debut openings for Soukra and Trapdoor, as well as two signings for Haute Dolci and JD Wetherspoon. It said the new additions…
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