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Coverage highlights hospitality and foodservice developments across this central London borough, with reporting focused on key areas including Soho, Covent Garden, Victoria, and the political district around Whitehall. Topics include restaurant and bar openings, weekday trade driven by government, tourism and office footfall, licensing and planning updates, and street dining initiatives. Insight is tailored for operators navigating a dense, high-stakes trading environment shaped by commuter patterns, policymaker presence, and international visitor demand.
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Sep- 2024 -6 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 06/09/24
The APPG for hospitality and tourism elected Chris Webb MP as its chair yesterday (5 September) at a meeting in Westminster. Damian Hinds, Conservative MP for East Hampshire, Caroline Voaden, Liberal Democrat MP for South Devon, and Daniel Aldridge, Labour MP for Weston-super-Mare, were also elected as vice-chairs. Elior has…
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6 SeptemberPeople
Chris Webb MP elected chair of APPG for hospitality and tourism
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has elected Chris Webb, Labour MP for Blackpool South, as its chair for hospitality and tourism yesterday (5 September) at a meeting in Westminster. Damian Hinds, Conservative MP for East Hampshire, Caroline Voaden, Liberal Democrat MP for South Devon, and Daniel Aldridge, Labour MP for…
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Apr- 2024 -10 AprilTrade Associations
UKH welcomes Labour’s plan to reform business rates
UKHospitality has welcomed the Labour party’s plan for high streets and its intention of fixing the business rates system, as the industry body called the current system “archaic”. News follows the Labour party’s announcement of its plan for high streets, including replacing business rates with a new system of business…
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2 AprilNews
Today’s news in brief – 02/04/24
Revolution Bars shares have been suspended after it failed to produce interim results. It follows the closure of eight Revolution bars across England in January with the company blaming the cost of living crisis. The group confirmed it was in talks with shareholders and investors, including hospitality entrepreneur Luke Johnson,…
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2 AprilNews
Rockwater appoints new group executive chef
Lifestyle restaurant brand Rockwater has announced the appointment of Josh Deacon as group executive chef. The position is a new role for the south coast-based group which currently operates Rockwater Hove and Rockwater Village in Branksome, Poole, and will be opening a third venue in Sandbanks this summer. Deacon has…
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Feb- 2024 -29 FebruaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 29/02/24
Hospitality CEOs have signed an open letter to the Chancellor, urging him to take immediate action at the budget to prevent further business failure. In the letter, UKH and a total of 112 business leaders highlighted how rising costs, labour shortages and the cost-of-living crisis has led to an unprecedented…
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29 FebruaryRestaurants
Shanghai Noir brasserie to open in former Westminster Fire Station
Shanghai Noir, a new Indo-Chinese brasserie, is set to open this March on the lower ground floor of the Grade II listed old Westminster Fire Station. The new restaurant’s décor will hark back to the “heyday” of 1920s and 1930s Shanghai when the Asian city became known as ‘The Paris…
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Jan- 2024 -30 JanuaryFeatures
The forgotten effect of insolvencies on a premises licence
Can you explain how an insolvency event can cause a premises licence to lapse, and at what point in the process does this typically occur? Before there’s any sign of going into insolvency, I think it’s important for operators to consider not just their wider business, but specifically their licences…
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10 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief – 10/01/24
Greggs plans to open between 140 and 160 new shops in 2024, as total sales in FY23 increased 9.6% to £1.8bn. The food-to-go retailer saw a 9.4% increase in like-for-like sales during Q4 of the year. By the end of the year, Greggs had extended its delivery service with Uber…
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10 JanuaryPeople
The Pem names new head chef
Chef Sally Abé has announced the appointment of Jennifer Collins as head chef at The Pem, her signature restaurant at Conrad London St. James in the heart of Westminster. Collins joins from Kol restaurant in Marylebone, where she served as senior sous chef and gained valuable experience in British produce…
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