Old Street

Rocket Leisure secures £6.4m loan to boost expansion

Live music operator Rocket Leisure has secured a £6.4m loan from digital bank OakNorth to refinance an existing facility, acquire the freehold on its Venn St site and expand with additional sites. Founded in 2010 by brothers Russell and Howard Taylor and their business partner Tom Jackman, the business has…

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Today’s news in brief – 08/05/24

JD Wetherspoon expects top-line of profit guidance as like-for-like sales rose by 5.2% in Q1, with year-to-date sales rising 8.3% despite this year’s bank holiday (6 May) being a week later. The company had opened two pubs and either sold or surrendered to the landlord a total of 18 “smaller…

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Atis to open flagship store on Regent Street

Plant-forward salad bowl brand Atis has announced that it will open a new flagship store on London’s Regent Street on 3 June.  This will mark the brand’s sixth location in London and the first opening of 2024, with additional sites planned for Monument, Moorgate, Covent Garden and Battersea by the…

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Richard Corrigan to open The Portrait Restaurant

Irish chef and restaurateur Richard Corrigan is set to open The Portrait Restaurant at the National Portrait Gallery on 5 July in partnership with hospitality group Searcys. Situated on the corner of Trafalgar Square, The Portrait will serve dishes inspired by Corringan’s culinary career, while welcoming new classics to his…

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NQ64 to open in Shoreditch London

Retro gaming bar NQ64 has announced that it will open its second London site in Old Street Shoreditch in May 2023. The 9000 square foot Shoreditch based bar will be the brand’s biggest bar yet capable of hosting 450 people. NQ64 Shoreditch will house some new and rare games which…

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Crudo Cevicheria to open new London location

Crudo Cevicheria, London’s first build-your-own cevicheria, is set to open in Seven Dials this March. The new restaurant, which will be located at 36 Monmouth Street, will feature a “distinctive” menu that spotlights ceviche. The opening marks Crudo Cevicheria’s fourth location, joining existing restaurants in Old Street, Hackney and Fitzrovia. …

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Crudo to relocate Fitzrovia restaurant this month

Cevicheria restaurant chain Crudo will be relocating its Fitzrovia site from Riding House Street to nearby Foley Street on 30 January.  The move comes as Crudo wants to make more space for dining-in customers, as well as its addition of a small wine shop on the same site.  According to…

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Edo Izakaya to launch with debut site this December 

A debut site has been secured for Edo Izakaya, a Japanese sake concept founded by Sonny Huang, the owner of Robata, the popular West End sushi restaurant. Located at 154 Old Street, the new 1,894 sq ft restaurant is set to launch in December. Named after the informal bars popular…

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BrewDog to close six sites due to rising costs

BrewDog CEO James Watt has announced it is set to close six of its sites amid rising costs and has called on the government to “get a grip” and provide assistance to the sector. In a LinkedIn post, Watt said that there has been “no prospect of any help” from…

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Wagamama targets office workers with new lunchtime delivery concept

Wagamama has launched a new lunchtime delivery concept aimed at those working in the office or from home. It said the new format, called ‘Box’, is aimed towards the new and evolving work patterns. It added that since the new year two million commuters are back in London every week…

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