Soho
We report on the dynamic foodservice scene in Soho — one of London’s most competitive and trend-defining hospitality districts. This features our coverage of new restaurant and bar launches, concept innovation, chef-led ventures, lease activity, and the operational realities of trading in this densely packed, high-footfall zone. Whether you’re running an independent venue, expanding a brand presence, or benchmarking against Soho’s influential operators, we provide commercial insight into the challenges and opportunities of hospitality in the heart of the capital.
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Apr- 2022 -6 AprilRestaurants
Chik’n to rebrand amid Soho House partnership
Chik’n has announced that it is set to relaunch and rebrand this spring as Chicken Shop, alongside the opening of a new site in Notting Hill and a new partnership with Soho House. The brand said it has partnered with Soho House to help “spread their wings to bring their…
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5 AprilRestaurants
Slim Chickens to open new London site
Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) has announced the official opening of a new Slim Chickens site which is set to open on 13 April in Seven Dials’ Cambridge Circus, London. Joining two other central London sites in Soho and Marylebone, the new launch will be the 18th Slim Chickens site in…
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4 AprilRestaurants
Over 160 groups sign up to Hospitality For All pledge
The employment consortium Hospitality For All, spearheaded by Burger and Lobster, has welcomed 168 sign-ups from the sector since its launch last week. Hospitality businesses including The Ivy Collection, Soho House, Megan’s, D&D London, Café Nero have joined Burger and Lobster in a “united effort to help Ukrainian refugees seek…
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Mar- 2022 -31 MarchFood and Drink
The Little Scarlet to open in Soho this summer
House-party inspired late night bar and restaurant concept, The Little Door and Co, will open its fourth site, The Little Scarlet Door, in Soho’s Greek Street on 6 June. Occupying a 2,200 sq ft space across two floors in the newly redeveloped, multi-use Ilona Rose House at 12-13 Greek Street,…
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Feb- 2022 -25 FebruaryNews
Grand Trunk names Iqbal Ahamed as new head chef
South Woodford’s Grand Trunk Road has appointed Iqbal Ahamad as head chef following the recent inclusion into the Michelin Guide 2022. From a career beginning at Marriott Hotel, Ahamad’s work has “travelled” through a collection of establishments across his twenty-year career, including New Delhi’s Hilton, Buckinghamshire’s Spice Merchant, Red Fort…
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23 FebruaryFeatures
A new venture: A restaurant opening from a Chef’s perspective
A restaurant opening always comes with some risk. Just as new venues open, another one shuts, with the secret behind success stories often allusive. One success story is Chotto Matte, a Japanese-Peruvian fusion restaurant, which opened in 2013 in Soho. It has since grown to span several continents, with venues…
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16 FebruaryRestaurants
Chotto Matte expands into Marylebone
Soho restaurant, Chotto Matte, has announced it is set to open its newest site in London at Marylebone Village. The news comes alongside the announcement that it is set to set up flagships in cities across the US such as San Francisco, Nashville, and Los Angeles. These will join its…
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9 FebruaryNews
Brasserie Bar Co acquired by Alchemy
Brasserie Bar Co has been acquired by Alchemy Partners for an undisclosed sum, in a move that will reportedly underpin the group’s growth plan towards a portfolio of 70 pubs over the next five years. The group was previously under the ownership of Soho Square Capital, during which time it…
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Jan- 2022 -25 JanuaryRestaurants
Mildreds to open sixth location in Covent Garden
Plant-based restaurant group Mildreds is set to open its latest location in Covent Garden, St Martin’s Lane, next month. Since first opening in Soho in 1988, the group is said to have “pioneered” the vegan and plant-based scene in London. The new site will officially open on 21 February and…
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18 JanuaryRestaurants
Temper to launch fourth site in Shoreditch
Open fire barbecue restaurant, Temper, has announced that the group will launch a fourth site to open this summer on Great Eastern Street. The new site will be split over two floors and adds to its current sites in Soho, Covent Garden and the City. Led by MD Sam Lee,…
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