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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Apr- 2023 -28 AprilRestaurants
Blacklock to open new site in Canary Wharf
Black has announced the launch of its new restaurant in Canary Wharf on 15 May 2023. Located in a standalone warehouse on the North Dock under the railway tracks right by the waterside, at 4,000 square feet and with 120 covers, Blacklock said that the new site will be its…
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6 AprilRestaurants
Sun Street Hotel launches The Orangery Bar and Kitchen
Sun Street Hotel in Shoreditch has launched its new restaurant, The Orangery Bar and Kitchen. The Orangery features a glass roof and incorporates “stylish and modern” accents throughout the dining space. It also includes burnt orange leather furnishings and exposed brick walls. According to Sun Street Hotel, the tropical greenery…
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Mar- 2023 -30 MarchRestaurants
Crust Bros to open two locations in April
Pizza restaurant Crust Bros will be opening its fourth site in Boxpark Shoreditch on 11 April, followed by a fifth site at The Prince in West Brompton on 21 April. Crust Bros’ new venues are opening following the success of the chain’s opening in Boxpark Croydon in November 2022 and…
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7 MarchRestaurants
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants acquires Pizza East
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has announced the completion of its acquisition of Pizza East in Shoreditch, East London. Following its acquisition, the restaurant is due to officially reopen its doors on Wednesday 15 March, with the venue also accepting reservations ahead of the opening. Ahead of the opening, Pizza East has…
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Feb- 2023 -28 FebruaryPubs and Bars
NQ64 to open in Shoreditch London
Retro gaming bar NQ64 has announced that it will open its second London site in Old Street Shoreditch in May 2023. The 9000 square foot Shoreditch based bar will be the brand’s biggest bar yet capable of hosting 450 people. NQ64 Shoreditch will house some new and rare games which…
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Jan- 2023 -12 JanuaryFeatures
Adam Hyman on the Happiness in Hospitality 2022 report
What is your background in hospitality and can you tell us a little bit about your career progression? I don’t have an official hospitality background so to speak; like a lot of people, I have dabbled in working in restaurants and pubs growing up. I studied and worked in commercial…
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10 JanuaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Nobu Hotel launches Nobu Cafe
Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch has launched Nobu Café to offer guests and residents alike a relaxed Japanese café and bar menu in East London. It features an extensive list of speciality teas and hand brewed coffees alongside a range of dishes boasting the Nobu twist. Partnering with tea specialists, Lalani…
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Nov- 2022 -2 NovemberVenues & Properties
Boxpark introduces four new food traders
Boxpark is set to introduce four new food traders across its sites in Shoreditch and Croydon, including two brand-new vegan food traders. Vegan Wing Shack, the sister brand to Wing Shack Co, will open in Boxpark Shoreditch this month. Wing Shack was founded in 2017 by three friends, and after…
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Oct- 2022 -5 OctoberPubs and Bars
Urban Pub and Bars acquires three London venues
Urban Pub and Bars has furthered its growth plans through the acquisition of three new venues in “iconic” London locations, bringing the total sites in its portfolio to 40. The three new acquisitions, the Queens Head, formerly the Goose Island site in Shoreditch, Monarchy in Camden town and The Horseshoe…
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Sep- 2022 -6 SeptemberGovernment
Government has ‘no plan’ to introduce hospitality work visa
The Government has said it has “no plan” to introduce a hospitality worker visa scheme despite a petition which has gained nearly 17,000 signatures. The petition, started by Thiago Luz Togni (general manager of Temper Shoreditch in London), called for the creation of a visa like the seasonal worker visa…
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