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- 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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1 SeptemberFeatures
Are seasonal visa’s the answer to the hospitality staffing issue?
To try and raise awareness and tackle some of the issues that many hospitality bosses are facing, a petition was launched by Thiago Luz Togni, a general manager at Temper in Shoreditch, London, calling for the Government to create EU hospitality worker visas. It has reached over 15,000 signatures and…
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Aug- 2022 -25 AugustPeople
Simon Bonwick joins as head chef of The Princess of Shoreditch
Michelin-starred chef Simon Bonwick has been appointed head chef at The Princess of Shoreditch in East London, taking over the kitchen from chef Ruth Hansom. Previously chef and patron at Michelin-starred The Crown in Burchetts Green, Bonwick will be joining the Noble Inn’s family from the end of August. The…
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May- 2022 -9 MayRestaurants
Fatto Pizza & Beer to open in Kings Cross in June
Brighton based Fatto a Mano has announced it will launch Fatto Pizza and Beer in Kings Cross this June. After establishing themselves in Brighton and Hove, as well as pop ups at BoxPark Croydon and BoxPark Shoreditch, Fatto a Mano will now take on a permanent site in the capital.…
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Apr- 2022 -8 AprilPeople
Richard Logins joins Boundary London as new senior GM
Boundary London – the East London hotel and restaurant – has appointed general manager Richard Logins to manage the reopening of its two new restaurant concepts, following extensive refurbishment and redesign. The Terence Conran-designed hotel is now under the ownership of restaurateur James McCulloch of Harcourt Inns, who will work…
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6 AprilRestaurants
The Vurger Co. to open in Manchester this month
The Vurger Co. is set for further expansion this month with a fourth restaurant opening in the heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter on 23 April. The Vurger Co. site, which will be located in the Transmission House development, will be its “largest and most ambitious project to date”, with over…
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Mar- 2022 -29 MarchRestaurants
Atis set to open third site in Notting Hill
Following the success of its Shoreditch and Eccleston Yards Store, salad and bowl bar Atis has announced the opening of its third site in London, Notting Hill on Pembridge Road. The new site will officially open its doors on Thursday 28 April, and East-London based Interior designers, Daytrip.studio, have consulted…
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15 MarchFood and Drink
Six celebrity chefs raise over £70k to support Ukraine
Six well known UK chefs have raised over £70k as part of a charity dinner to support the work of the DEC’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Taking part in the one-off special event were Nieves Barragan (Sabor), Lisa Allen (Northcote), Tom Kerridge (Kerridge’s Bar and Grill), Angela Hartnett OBE (Murano), Neil…
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9 MarchCatering Companies
BaxterStorey partners with Ruth Hansom to champion women in hospitality
BaxterStorey has announced Ruth Hansom as its new chef partner to “break the bias” and champion women in the business. Hansom will work closely with Baxter’s chef academy to “champion and inspire” the next generation of women in hospitality. After completing a three-year apprenticeship at The Ritz, trained by exec…
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