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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Feb- 2025 -10 FebruaryBusiness
Red Engine unveils expansion plans amid ‘record-breaking’ Q4
Red Engine, the hospitality group behind Flight Club and Electric Shuffle, has unveiled its 2025 global expansion plans as its Q4 sales increased 24% to £25.3m. Its sales combined with its franchise partners reached £38.4m, up 23% year-on-year, with like-for-like sales increasing by 4%. Building on this success, Red Engine’s…
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4 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 04/03/25
Various Eateries has reported a revenue uplift of 9% to £49.5m in FY24, which was largely driven by new site openings. The hospitality group also managed to hit adjusted EBITDA profits of £0.3m – up from a loss of £2.2m a year before – due to “a solid trading performance…
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4 FebruaryVenues & Properties
Boxpark granted Shoreditch lease extension until September 2025
Boxpark has announced that its original flagship Shoreditch location will remain open until the end of September 2025 following support from the landlords Ballymore and Hammerson, the local community and its key stakeholders including Greater London Authority (GLA) and London Boroughs of Hackney and Tower Hamlets. Since its opening in…
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Jan- 2025 -29 JanuaryPeople
Boxpark appoints new chief financial officer
Hospitality and leisure group Boxpark has announced the appointment of Chris Burford as the group CFO to support and strengthen the operations and growth strategy of the business. With over 25 years’ experience working across private equity and venture capital backed enterprises in the hospitality, leisure, and retail sectors, new…
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3 JanuaryNews
Boxpark turnover drops to £19.9m amid ‘confident’ expansion plans
Boxpark’s turnover for the year ended 30 April 2024 dropped marginally to £19.9m, though the food operator said it is “confident” of securing further sites in 2026 and beyond. The group’s financial performance was impacted by a tougher macroeconomic environment with a drop in beverage sales partially offset by an…
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Dec- 2024 -6 DecemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 06/12/24
Cooks Coffee will expand its Irish footprint with Dairygold, which will see the Irish farmer owned co-operative operate and manage four Esquires-branded cafés within its Co-op Superstores in Middleton, Carrigaline, and Mallow in Cork and Raheen in Limerick. The contract is for an initial period of 10 years effective immediately. …
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6 DecemberNews
New dining concept Noisy Oyster to launch in Shoreditch in 2025
The team behind restaurant and wine bar Firebird will launch a new dining concept, Noisy Oyster, in Shoreditch London in spring 2025. Introducing a “modern” take on the seafood bistro, Noisy Oyster will serve seafood and martinis as well as having a “distinctive” design aesthetic. The menu will feature an…
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Nov- 2024 -26 NovemberNews
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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21 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 21/11/24
Cooks Coffee saw its total store sales for the UK&I rise 26% to £15.7m and like-for-like sales rise by 5.1%. In the UK, total store sales increased by 36% to £10.87m for the six months ended 30 September 2024. Meanwhile, in Ireland, its total sales increased 6% to £4.83m, and…
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21 NovemberRestaurants
The Clove Club Group announces demerger of Luca and Clove Club
The Clove Club Group co-founders Isaac McHale, Johnny Smith and Daniel Willis have announced an amicable parting of ways. As a result of this the founders will create two separate businesses for their restaurants: The Clove Club and LUCA. Smith and Willis are now co-owners of LUCA, while McHale owns…
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