Old Street

Highlights hospitality and foodservice activity in a vibrant East London district, from bustling coffee shops and cocktail bars to destination restaurants and street food markets. Coverage includes new openings, menu innovations, venue refurbishments, and investment in local sites, alongside profiles of operators, staffing updates, and events shaping the area’s dynamic dining and nightlife scene.

Mar- 2021 -

31 March

Restaurants

Marketing duo to open new East London restaurant

The owners of marketing agency Crowdify Global are set to open a new neighbourhood restaurant and bar in East London on 12 April. James Rix and Fergus Harrington have worked for almost 20 years as event promoters and have sold a range of events brands and marketing businesses. This led…
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Jul- 2020 -

27 July

Cafes and Coffee Shops

Creams welcomes ‘record’ sales

Creams has welcomed a “strong performance” in the full-year ended 31 March 2020, with group sales up by 3% year-on-year to £43.4m. The dessert chain welcomed the results against the backdrop of a “challenging” period in the casual dining market in light of the “severe” impact of Covid. In its…
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Nov- 2019 -

12 November

Restaurants

Old Street’s Daffodil Mulligan opens its doors

Daffodil Mulligan has opened its doors on Old Street, marking it the third London restaurant to be launched by chef Richard Corrigan. Corrigan opened the restaurant alongside John Nugent of Green and Fortune, and Tony Gibney of Gibney’s of Malahide. The Irish trio “have over a century of hospitality experience…
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Oct- 2019 -

8 October

Restaurants

New health focused lifestyle restaurant Atis opens in Old Street

Formerly known as Noble Rot bar, the new “health focused” restaurant Atis has opened its doors to offer a new lifestyle spot on City Road, Old Street. The opening of Atis, which is located on the ground floor of the newly opened Atlas Building on City Road, is featuring individual…
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Apr- 2019 -

18 April

Restaurants

Morty & Bob’s opens at King’s Cross’ Coal Drops Yard

British cuisine restaurant Morty and Bob’s have opened its new site at the new cultural hub, Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross. The team made the decision to relocate to King’s Cross following the success of its first restaurant in east London. Named after owner Charlie Phillips’ two grandpas, Morty…
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Aug- 2018 -

20 August

Business

Fergus Henderson’s St John to open permanent bakery in Covent Garden

St John founded by Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver is to open its first permanent bakery at Neal’s Yard in London’s Covent Garden. The new bakery follows two successful pop-up bakeries on Old Street and Bermondsey Street. St John has applied for a licence to serve wine off-sales alongside a…
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16 August

Business

Cambridge vegan chain heads to London

Cambridge vegan chain Stem and Glory is to open its first London site following a successful Crowdcube appeal raised £616,170. The new restaurant is expected to open around the Old Street area with the company’s founders looking to expand internationally should the move to London be successful. Stem and Glory’s…
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Jun- 2018 -

18 June

People

Chef Adam Handling to open largest site with Frog E1 relocation

Renowned London chef Adam Handling will move his first award-winning restaurant The Frog E1 to a new, larger site at 45-47 Hoxton Square in July. The building, which sits on the corner joining Hoxton Square, Rufus Street, and Old Street, will be home to the newly named The Frog Hoxton…
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