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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Mar- 2021 -3 MarchRestaurants
The Blues Kitchen set to open in Manchester
The Columbo Group has announced plans to open The Blues Kitchen, a “deep south” inspired restaurant and bar in Manchester this summer. The venue will open on 20 May 2021, and will feature a restaurant and bar space on the ground floor and a concert hall on the first. The…
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Dec- 2020 -4 DecemberNews
Cocotte Rotisserie opens fourth London restaurant
Cocotte Rotisserie, a farm-to-table restaurant chain, has opened its fourth site in Queens Park, north-west London. The establishment, which opened for takeaway and dine-in on 2 December, joined Cocotte’s existing portfolio in Notting Hill, Shoreditch, and Parsons Green. The 40-cover restaurant has been designed with “chich, welcoming interiors”, alongside the…
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Nov- 2020 -25 NovemberRestaurants
Bird announces five-year expansion plan
Bird Restaurants has announced an “ambitious expansion plan” with several new site launches planned for early 2021. News of the expansion closely follows the appointment of the group’s new managing director, Andrew Clover. The fried chicken and waffles chain currently has a range of sites across London, including Brixton, Westfield,…
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Oct- 2020 -2 OctoberBusiness
Dinerama owner announces closure
The owner of street food market place Dinerama has announced it will close permanently this weekend on the 4 October. The Shoreditch-based venue which houses a cluster of stalls, bars, and late-night entertainment has been running for five years. In a statement published on Twitter, owner Jonathan Downey said: “Dinerama…
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Aug- 2020 -4 AugustCoronavirus
Fitzrovia‘s Oklava Bakery + Wine closes for ‘foreseeable future’
Chef Selin Kiazim has announced the recently reopened Oklava Bakery and Wine in London’s Fitzrovia has closed for the “foreseeable future”. In an Instagram post, Kiazim said: “It is with great sadness that we share the news that Oklava Bakery + Wine has now closed for the foreseeable future. “Oklava…
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Mar- 2020 -30 MarchRestaurants
Boxpark temporarily ceases trading amid Covid-19 pandemic
Pop-up mall company Boxpark has announced the temporary closure of all its sites, forcing any tenants still operating as a delivery service to cease trading. Boxpark which has three locations in London including Croydon, Shoreditch and Wembley, closed its doors in line with government orders. Initially, traders at the establishment…
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Feb- 2020 -21 FebruaryRestaurants
Buy & Bite to open third UK restaurant
Buy and Bite will open its third eatery in London after securing a new site in Fitzrovia. Buy and Bite only recently opened its second site on Cowcross Street, Farringdon after originally launching on Paul Street in Shoreditch in 2018. The healthy food concept serves Omurice, fried rice wrapped in…
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10 FebruaryComment
From market stalls to brick walls: how pop-ups are riding the bricks-and-mortar wave
Ka Pao With a name and menu that packs a punch, Ka Pao is Glasgow’s latest permanent resident. The new restaurant and bar features the same team who opened rustic Glaswegian site Ox and Finch back in 2014, a restaurant that has garnered much critical acclaim in the city. The…
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4 FebruaryRestaurants
The Vurger Co. eyes 2020 expansion amid £1.4m investment
Vegan burger restaurant The Vurger Co. has secured a £1.4m investment as it continues its period of “rapid growth” in 2020. The vegan burger restaurant, which opened its first site in Shoreditch in March 2018 and its second in Canary Wharf in November 2018, will open two more sites in…
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Jan- 2020 -14 JanuaryRestaurants
Halo burger announces new Shoreditch site
Plant-based restaurant, Halo Burger, has announced it is opening its second site in Shoreditch on 22 January. The expansion follows a successful year of trading at its debut site at POP Brixton as it marks the start of founder Ross Forder’s plan to expand the concept around the UK, in…
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