Wembley
Regional coverage of foodservice and hospitality activity in Wembley, including Wembley Park, the Stadium area, and London Designer Outlet. This section explores event-driven trade, new restaurant and bar openings, high-footfall F&B strategy, and consumer behaviour shaped by concerts, sports, and tourism. Built for operators, chefs, and F&B professionals, it offers insight into running successful venues in one of London’s most dynamic entertainment and leisure districts.
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Mar- 2020 -30 MarchRestaurants
Boxpark temporarily ceases trading amid Covid-19 pandemic
Pop-up mall company Boxpark has announced the temporary closure of all its sites, forcing any tenants still operating as a delivery service to cease trading. Boxpark which has three locations in London including Croydon, Shoreditch and Wembley, closed its doors in line with government orders. Initially, traders at the establishment…
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3 MarchBusiness Bites
Coronavirus is stepping up a gear – this could be serious
When I started this column back in December I did not anticipate a single subject would dominate it so much, but as I wrote last week it would be silly not to address the latest coronavirus circumstances given that each new development so far has had a profound impact on…
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Jan- 2020 -30 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Fuller’s reports strong sales growth over Christmas period
Fuller, Smith and Turner has reported a 4.3% increase in like-for-like sales of managed pubs and hotels over the Christmas trading period. The group also saw a 2.5% increase in sales during the 42 weeks ended 18 January 2020, with all areas of the business, including food, drink and accommodation,…
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29 JanuaryRestaurants
Zia Lucia to open its fourth restaurant site
Independent pizzeria, Zia Lucia, will open its fourth permanent site in Aldgate East on 7 February 2020. Following on from the launch of the first Zia Lucia in Islington in 2016, Hammersmith in 2018 and Boxpark Wembley in 2019, founders Claudio Vescovo and Gianluca D’Angelo are set to bring its…
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Nov- 2019 -22 NovemberPubs and Bars
Fuller, Smith & Turner to open new pub in Wembley Park
London-based premium pubs and hotels business, Fuller, Smith and Turner, has signed up to open a brand-new pub and restaurant in the heart of Wembley Park. The group said the exact details of the 8,200 sq ft venue on Wembley Park Boulevard will be kept “under wraps” until opening day,…
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May- 2019 -3 MayRestaurants
Ping Pong to sell off last shopping centre sites
Dim sum restaurant chain Ping Pong is to sell its two outlets at Westfield London and Wembley Designer Outlet Village, the remaining of its shopping centre located restaurants. Leisure property specialists Davis Coffer Lyons has been instructed to dispose of the leasehold interest in the sites. The Westfield unit is…
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Mar- 2019 -12 MarchRestaurants
Boxpark to open its first site outside London
Development company, Boxpark, has signed a lease to create a landmark seafront dining destination and community cafe on Shoreham Beach. The Brighton-based firm, who are behind the acclaimed casual dining and retail developments in Shoreditch, Croydon and Wembley, have struck an agreement with Adur District Council to create the Big…
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Nov- 2018 -14 NovemberBusiness
Boxpark Wembley to open with Rinse FM takeover
Boxpark Wembley will open on Saturday 8 December at Quintain’s £3bn Wembley Park development, making it the largest site to date for the food and retail company. Ugly Dumpling, Nanny Bills, Smoky Boys, Mitsuryu and Cut + Grind are among the street food vendors that will open at the venue,…
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