Wandsworth

Jun- 2021 -

28 June

City Pub Group trading hits 90% of pre-pandemic level

City Pub Group has revealed that trading since the reopening of its sites on 12 April 2021 has risen to 90% of 2019 levels, as the group has seen “encouraging” business post-lockdown. The owner and operator of 48 pubs across Southern England and Wales said it was already benefiting from…

Mar- 2020 -

26 March

Coronavirus

Giggling Squid halts takeaway service

Giggling Squid has announced the temporary closure of its takeaway and Deliveroo services in light of the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The Thai food chain had originally continued operating a takeaway service from all of its sites across the UK, but has made the decision to close all its sites entirely…

Jan- 2020 -

27 January

People

Panoramic 34 appoints new head chef

Liverpool restaurant Panoramic 34 has announced the appointment of Elliot Hill as its new head chef. The restaurant said that Hill will bring a “unique” style of cooking to Panoramic, and that the front of house and kitchen team are “hugely excited with the new developments that are planned under…

Aug- 2019 -

27 August

People

Number of pubs in the capital remains steady

The number of pubs in London remained stable between 2017 and 2018 after falling by more than a quarter since 2001, according to statistics from City Hall. The figures, published last week, identified 3,540 pubs in the capital in March 2018, an increase of 10 pubs from 2017. A total…

Mar- 2019 -

25 March

Cafes and Coffee Shops

Cafe De Pierre to replace Patisserie Valerie sites in Debenhams

The Lux Management and Investment Group, the company behind the subsidiaries Caffe Concerto and The Grand Caffe – the Italian-inspired restaurant – and now Cafe De Pierre, has partnered with Debenhams for the relaunch of its French patisserie/brasserie concept. Cafe De Pierre has now taken over ex-Patisserie Valerie sites with…

Apr- 2018 -

17 April

Awards & Events

BII Licensee of the Year announces 2018 semi-finalists

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) – the professional body representing the UK’s licensees – has announced the twelve semi-finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year competition. Sponsored by Sky, the Licensee of the Year competition is a longstanding award which has been held annually for over 20 years. Since the launch in January, people…