Shoreditch
This highlights our coverage of Shoreditch, one of London’s most influential food, drink, and hospitality districts. We report on restaurant and bar launches, chef movements, concept testing, and venue innovations that shape trends well beyond East London. With a focus on operations, branding, and guest experience, our Shoreditch coverage is essential for restaurateurs, bar managers, and foodservice executives tracking high-impact openings, experiential dining formats, and competitive dynamics in one of the UK’s most creative hospitality hubs.
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Oct- 2025 -16 OctoberPubs and Bars
Vagabond opens Liverpool St site amid ongoing expansion
Wine bar group Vagabond Wines will open a new site beside Liverpool Street Station tomorrow (17 October), joining British Land’s redevelopment of the Broadgate estate. The bar will feature Vagabond’s self-pour system offering more than 100 wines by the glass, alongside a food menu designed for sharing. It marks the…
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15 OctoberBusiness
Red Engine secures £70m funding to drive expansion
Red Engine, the owner of Flight Club and Electric Shuffle, has reportedly expanded its lending facility to £70m to support its new venue openings in the UK and overseas, according to Sky News. As the operator of the social darks and shuffleboard brands, it has secured an additional £10m in…
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3 OctoberFood and Drink
Vincenzo’s to open New York-style pizza slice shop in Shoreditch
Vincenzo’s will open a new shop in Shoreditch this November, bringing New York’s pizza-by-the-slice tradition to east London. The site on Bethnal Green Road marks the first expansion for the brand, founded in 2022 by chef Tom Vincent in Bushey, Hertfordshire. While the original shop became known for its whole…
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Sep- 2025 -9 SeptemberRestaurants
The Clove Club appoints Rhys Lebreux as head chef
Rhys Lebreux has been appointed as head chef at The Clove Club. Lebreux was previously senior sous chef at the two Michelin-starred restaurant, where he has been an “instrumental part of the kitchen team”, and now brings seven years of training and professional experience to the role. He will focus…
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Aug- 2025 -15 AugustRestaurants
Il Bambini Club to open first UK restaurant in Shoreditch
Italian dining brand Il Bambini Club will open its first UK site in September 2025 on the ground floor of The Hoxton hotel in Shoreditch. The restaurant will take over the hotel’s former Hoxton Grill space and will be operated by RIKAS Group Hospitality in partnership with Paris Society, which…
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5 AugustRestaurants
Sticks’n’Sushi marks ‘productive’ first year under McWin
Sticks’n’Sushi has described its first full year under private equity firm McWin Capital as “productive”, after opening three new sites and reporting revenues of £86.8m in the period from 16 January to 31 December 2024. The Danish-Japanese restaurant group, which operates in Denmark, Germany and the UK, also reported that…
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Jun- 2025 -20 JuneFood and Drink
London mayor backs new al fresco dining spots for summer
London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced new al fresco dining areas are set to open across four London boroughs this summer, as part of a mayoral scheme to support the capital’s hospitality industry. The Summer Streets Fund, a £300k programme backed by Khan, will see streets in Lambeth, Hackney, Waltham…
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May- 2025 -28 MayRestaurants
McWin in talks to acquire Flat Iron
Gail’s Bakery backer McWin Capital Partners is in talks for a deal to acquire steak restaurant Flat Iron, according to reports from Sky News. McWin has reportedly teamed up with TriSpan to try and buy a large stake in the restaurant chain. As it currently stands it is unclear what…
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Apr- 2025 -9 AprilFeatures
Thinking outside of the box: Why is Boxpark trying a new concept?
Since its inception in 2011 Boxpark has had a simple business model, using shipping containers to build a market hall style hospitality venue, always trying to be agile and cheap. However, 15 years on Boxpark is taking the next step by unveiling its new Boxhall concept in Liverpool Street, a…
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3 AprilRestaurants
Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana to open in Brighton
Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana, the Manchester-born pizza group, is set to open a new pizzeria in Brighton this Spring. The new pizzeria will serve pizzas cooked in just 60 seconds, using ingredients from Naples. Occupying the former Chilli Pickle site on Jubilee Square in the heart of Brighton’s North Laine, the…
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