Southwark

Today’s news in brief – 16/04/25

Big Mamma Holdings has seen its turnover rise 10% to £44m in 2024. According to the group’s filings at Companies House, last year was the first where all six restaurants – Gloria, Circolo Popolare, Ave Mario, Jacuzzi and Carlotta in London, and La Bellezza in Birmingham – were operating. Out…

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Spring Street Pizza to open in London at the end of April

New restaurant Spring Street Pizza by Michelin-star chef Tom Kemble is set to open in London’s Borough on 29 April.  Located under the arches just off Southwark Bridge Road, next to Omeara and Four Quarters, Spring Street Pizza will serve 18-inch pizzas by the quarter, half or whole to dine…

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Fuller’s LFL sales rise 5.3% in Q1

Fuller’s has reported that trading momentum has continued, as it delivered a strong like-for-like sales growth of 5.3% for the first 16 weeks of the year.  The pubs and hotels business also revealed that its margins have recovered off the heels of inflationary pressures easing.  Since the year-end, Fuller’s has…

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Borough Market appoints new chair and vice chair

Borough Market, London’s food destination, has appointed Shane Holland as chair and Claire Pritchard to the role of vice chair for the charitable trust. Holland, executive chairman of Slow Food in the UK, previously held the position of vice chair and replaced Adrian Bunnis who is stepping down after four…

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The Gentlemen Baristas opens new roastery in Stratford

The Gentlemen Baristas, specialty roasters and coffee houses, has opened a new roastery and experience centre in Stratford. The aim of the site is to provide an inclusive environment for education and training for not only the business but for the entire coffee community. The 12,000 sq ft site in…

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Gordon Ramsay to open first Bread Street Café

Gordon Ramsay is to open his first Bread Street Café in Ealing Broadway on 23 August. The restaurant will be inspired by the original Bread Street Kitchen restaurant, which Ramsay launched in 2011.  According to its website, the new café will open seven days a week and offer an “all-day…

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Gordon Ramsay to expand London portfolio

Gordon Ramsay is expanding his presence in London with the opening of five separate restaurants across the capital, according to the Evening Standard. The celebrity chef, who operates 35 worldwide restaurants, will be extending his Street Concept brand, with the latest Street Pizza concept launching on 4 December in Southwark.…

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Mercato Metropolitano reopens after forced closure

Mercato Metropolitano, a street market based in South London, has reopened after being forced to close by police on 2 November.  Earlier in the week, police temporarily shut the popular food destination a few days before England’s second national lockdown after customers were seven minutes late to leave the venue.…

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Gordon Ramsay opens new restaurant amid calls to ‘kick-start’ economy

Gordon Ramsay has taken to Twitter to announce the opening of a new Street Pizza venue in Southwark on 5 November, as he tells followers the industry must “bounce back” from Covid-19.  In a video posted on the chef’s social media site, he said: “You may think it’s crazy opening a…

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Southwark Council approves late-night levy approval

Southwark Council has voted in favour of a late night levy, which will see all licensed businesses in the area be charged to sell alcohol after midnight. The levy was approved at a Council meeting yesterday (17 July), and was opposed by local businesses and trade body UKHospitality. The group…

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