Wimbledon
Reporting on foodservice and hospitality activity in and around Wimbledon, including Wimbledon Village, Wimbledon Park, and the town centre. This section highlights restaurant and bar openings, event-driven trade around the Championships, premium casual dining trends, and local consumer behaviour. Tailored for chefs, operators, and F&B professionals, it offers insight into running successful venues in a well-connected London district shaped by sport, affluence, and seasonal demand.
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Jul- 2018 -13 JulyAwards & Events
Wimbledon caterers paid same hourly rate for night shifts as day
Caterers at Wimbledon tennis championships are being paid the same hourly rate for night shifts as day shifts by catering company Compass Group, it has emerged. The caterer’s wages are below the London Living Wage at £8 per hour it was discovered by The Guardian. It is not illegal to…
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3 JulyBeverages
Hotel du Vin creates new gin suites with Slingsby Gin
Slingsby Gin and UK hotel chain Hotel du Vin have partnered to create a series of suites inspired by Slingsby’s gin and the 24 botanicals used to create it. The ‘Slingsby Ginspiration Suites’ aim to offer guests a one-of-a-kind hotel experience, with each element of the room – from the…
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Jun- 2018 -28 JuneAwards & Events
Drink ‘A’ Mix creates new cocktail for Wimbledon
UK’s cocktail and bartending experts, Drink ‘A’ Mix, have created a new special drink for tennis tournament The Championships, Wimbledon. The strawberry and cream cocktail offers a creamy texture along with a strawberry burst, acting as the new alternative to the familiar ‘Pimms and lemonade’ drink which customers have stapled…
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8 JuneAwards & Events
New pop-up bar and BBQ BRGR+BUBBLES opens for business
London’s newest pop-up bar and BBQ has opened its doors today (8 June) at Apex Temple Court Hotel. BRGR+BUBBLES will offer posh-dogs, tasty burgers, beers or bubbles, and ice cream from award-winning Jude’s Ice Cream Tricycle aiming to feature Britain’s natural-tasting ingredients. The pop-up bar and BBQ will be open seven…
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May- 2018 -21 MayFood and Drink
Sopwell House to launch Wimbledon-inspired menu
Sopwell House in St Albans has announced it is launching a new Wimbledon inspired menu for afternoon teas. The menu will run for the duration of the championships and will see the hotel offering a variety of Wimbledon related strawberries and cream cakes. Macarons on the menu will be served…
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