Oxford Street
Focused coverage of foodservice and hospitality activity along Oxford Street and surrounding areas including Tottenham Court Road, Bond Street, and Marble Arch. This section highlights restaurant and café openings, grab-and-go trade, tourist footfall, retail-linked dining, and F&B strategies tailored to one of London’s highest-profile commercial corridors. Designed for operators, chefs, and brand leaders, it offers insight into running successful venues in a fast-paced, high-rent urban environment.
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Nov- 2021 -15 NovemberFood and Drink
Selfridges to open two new London dining destinations
Selfridges is set to launch a new dining destination on the fourth floor of the Oxford Street store, welcoming Din Tai Fung and Pizza Pilgrims to its collection of restaurants. According to the retailer, Pizza Pilgrims will be the first to launch on 9 December, bringing its ten-year experience to…
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Sep- 2021 -10 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Bundobust Brewery to open in Manchester
Bundobust has announced the opening of its latest site in the Grade II-listed St James Building on Oxford Street in Manchester on 16 September 2021. Adding to the group’s roster of venues in Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester, this second Manchester site comes in the form of a 150-seat taproom and…
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Jun- 2021 -24 JuneRestaurants
San Carlo Restaurant Group to open new London restaurant
San Carlo Restaurant Group has announced plans to open a new Italian brasserie in London at St Christopher’s Place this August. The 220 cover brasserie and bar will offer relaxed all day outdoor and indoor dining from breakfast through to dinner. Taking inspiration from the islands of Italy, the new…
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Nov- 2020 -27 NovemberNews
Slim Chickens expands UK portfolio
Slim Chickens, a US brand whose UK franchise is run by Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG), will extend its presence in the UK with the launch of a Cardiff restaurant. The 92-cover restaurant will be the brand’s second establishment in the UK, with its flagship eatery located just off Oxford Street,…
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Oct- 2019 -18 OctoberRestaurants
Pastaio and Good Birds from Flank to open at Market Hall West End
Fast-casual pasta joint Pastaio and chicken restaurant Good Birds have been confirmed for Market Hall West End, which is set to open this November. Pastaio, from British chef Stevie Parle, will offer a menu combining some of its renowned dishes from the original Pastaio restaurant on Ganton St – including…
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Jul- 2019 -11 JulyPubs and Bars
UK’s first no and low alcohol pub to open in London
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has announced it is opening the UK’s first ever no and low alcohol pub. The Clean Vic No and Low Alcohol pub will open its doors on New Oxford Street from 24 to 25 July, serving a range of beers, wines and mocktails which are all entirely…
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Jun- 2019 -6 JuneBeverages
Sanderson’s Berners Terrace partners with Bombay Sapphire for World Gin Day
This summer, hotel Sanderson London’s outdoor dining venue, Berners Terrace has partnered with Bombay Sapphire Limited Edition: English Estate in celebration of World Gin Day. Launched earlier this month, Berners Terrace is adorned with flowers and ivy to offer an escape to the English countryside, despite being located just near…
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Mar- 2019 -25 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Cafe De Pierre to replace Patisserie Valerie sites in Debenhams
The Lux Management and Investment Group, the company behind the subsidiaries Caffe Concerto and The Grand Caffe – the Italian-inspired restaurant – and now Cafe De Pierre, has partnered with Debenhams for the relaunch of its French patisserie/brasserie concept. Cafe De Pierre has now taken over ex-Patisserie Valerie sites with…
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Feb- 2019 -15 FebruaryBusiness
Patisserie Holdings sells Baker & Spice for £2.5m
Patisserie Holdings, trading as Patisserie Valerie, has sold its subsidiary company Baker and Spice to the Department of Coffee & Social Affairs for a total consideration of £2.5m. This follows the announcement of Patisserie Valerie being rescued from administration after it was sold to Irish equity firm Causeway Capital Partners.…
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Jan- 2019 -24 JanuaryNews
San Carlo Group sees 14.8% sales increase in December
San Carlo, the independent Italian restaurant group, said like-for-like sales rose 4.6% as over 250,000 people visited its restaurants during December. The group, owned and run by the Distefano family, operates 21 restaurants under the San Carlo, Cicchetti, Fumo, Flying Pizza and Signor Sassi concepts. Total sales over the five-week…
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