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- 2024 -1 MarchRestaurants
Motherdough opens first restaurant at London Dock
Motherdough, a new Neapolitan pizza parlour, has opened its first restaurant at London Dock in Wapping. Following on from his most recent success of independent brunch café BOBO & WILD – with locations in Shoreditch Park, Clapham Common and South Woodford – Motherdough’s creator Farkhod Najmetdinov is well-versed in creating…
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Feb- 2024 -22 FebruaryRestaurants
Sticks n Sushi secures £22m loan
Sticks n Sushi has revealed that it has secured a £22m loan from Oak North Bank to support further growth. The business was acquired by leading private equity firm, McWin Capital Partners, in January this year. McWin is a sector specialist with stakes in a number of chains, including: Gail’s…
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Jan- 2024 -19 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 19/01/24
Restaurants, pubs and bars saw sales rise 8.8% over the latest Christmas period compared with data from 2022, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. The tracker also revealed that like-for-like sales grew 9.6% for pubs in December, while restaurants enjoyed an 8.3% upswing. Meanwhile, bars bounced back…
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19 JanuaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Lexington and Fat Macy’s launch new café
Corporate contract caterer Lexington Catering has recently launched a dedicated café space at one of its client sites in partnership with social enterprise Fat Macy’s. Fat Macy’s is a social enterprise that aims to get Londoners out of hostels and into their own homes. Fat Macy’s provides a structured opportunity…
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Dec- 2023 -22 DecemberNews
Ceviche Soho to close after 13 years of trading
Peruvian restaurant Ceviche Soho has recently announced the closure of the restaurant after 13 years. The Frith Street location was opened by Martin Morales in 2012 who then went on to open other Ceviche sites in the capital. In 2019 the group fell into administration and the site was bought…
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Nov- 2023 -9 NovemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 09/11/23
Domino’s expects its underlying EBITDA for FY23 to be between £132m and £138m, as Q3 like-for-like sales grew by 3.7%. The pizza chain experienced a 5.5% increase in Q3 sales, attributed to the acceleration in new store openings. Domino’s plans to open at least 60 new stores by the end…
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9 NovemberRestaurants
Marlowe Bar and Restaurant opens in East London
Marlowe Bar and Restaurant has opened at Montcalm East hotel in East London. The new dining and drinking experience is inspired by playwright Christopher Marlowe and boasts three different spaces. First up is the ground floor Café which is an all-day venue, serving from breakfast to dinner. Next is the…
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1 NovemberNews
Various Eateries revenues surpass expectations in FY23
Various Eateries has announced that revenues for the year ended on 1 October were slightly higher than market expectations at £45.5m, largely driven by new site openings. Group like-for-like sales were “maintained” despite the challenging macroeconomic environment, train strikes, and unseasonably wet weather during the summer months. Group EBITDA is…
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Oct- 2023 -27 OctoberVenues & Properties
Boxpark posts £3.9m PBT
Boxpark has announced that it has posted a profit before tax of £3.9m for the year ended 30 April 2023, up from the £3.5m it posted in the previous year. Alongside this the company posted a gross profit of £8.8m for the full year compared with £8.5m last year. The…
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23 OctoberNews
Sloane Stanley Estate to welcome three new dining brands
Sloane Stanley has announced Italian street-food concept Dez Amore, and specialty coffee company Kiss The Hippo, are both set to join the south side of the Fulham neighbourhood later this year. Kings342, the new concept behind Street Food Markets Ltd, is also opening on the King’s Road at the end…
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