Districts Of London

Butterscotch bakery set to double up in the capital

11-Jan-2018 By Stefan Chomka

A second Butterscotch, the bakery and tearoom that launched in London’s White City in 2017, is understood to be opening in the capital this year.

Valentina Fine Foods bought out of administration with closure of half its sites

27-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

Valentina Fine Foods has been bought out of administration with the closure of half its sites.

MEATliquor brings its second delivery-only site to south London

13-Sep-2017 By Georgia Bronte

MEATliquor is to open a second delivery-only site, in Battersea, in partnership with food delivery giant Deliveroo.

Grand Union closes three London pubs

24-May-2017 By Sophie Witts

London pub group Grand Union has announced the closure of three of its sites.

Franco Manca to open in Richmond-upon-Thames as expansion continues

16-May-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Neapolitan-style pizza group Franco Manca is to open its 36th site, in Richmond-upon-Thames, this week.

Saiphin and Alex Moore open new Thai concept

04-Apr-2017 By Joe Lutrario

Saiphin and Alex Moore, the husband and wife team behind Rosa’s Thai Café and the newly-opened Lao Café, have launched a third Thai restaurant concept, Saiphin’s Thai Kitchen.

Fanny’s Posh Kebabs set for Shoreditch debut

10-Feb-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Fanny’s Posh Kebabs, the fledgling concept that crowdfunded £150,000 in just 17 minutes last year, is eyeing Shoreditch for its first permanent site.

Franco Manca to open two more London sites

04-Jun-2015 By Emma Eversham

Neapolitan pizza chain Franco Manca has signed deals to open two more restaurants in London - at Covent Garden and Earl's Court.

Dub Jam eyes London-wide expansion

06-Feb-2015 By Ruth Williams

Dub Jam, the Caribbean bar and restaurant concept, has launched a fundraising round via crowdfunding platform Crowdcube to expand to another eight London venues over the next three years.

Hospitality Openings: June 2014

26-Jun-2014 By Carina Perkins

Our latest round of up of the hottest hospitality openings includes Heston Blumenthal’s Heathrow venture The Perfectionists’ Café, Lee Westcott's Typing Room and Liverpool's Titanic Hotel, as well as new hotel rooms above London pubs The Tommyfield...

Darwin & Wallace snaps up The Frog as London expansion continues

05-Feb-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Darwin & Wallace has taken The Frog in Clapham as the second in a series of London acquisitions for the Imbiba Partnership-backed bar and restaurant group.

The Columbo Group adds two East London venues to restaurant, pub and live music portfolio

13-Jan-2014 By Emma Eversham

The Columbo Group has acquired two sites in East London - The Cat and Mutton in Hackney and Bar Music Hall on Curtain Road, Shoreditch - growing its restaurant, pub and live music venues portfolio to eight.

Hospitality Openings: November 2013

27-Nov-2013 By Luke Nicholls

London is again the hub of all things new in our photo gallery for November, with Angela Hartnett's second solo venture, a Prohibition era-themed bar and a cocoa-based fine-dining restaurant all featuring among the latest hospitality openings.

Craft Beer Co prepares to open fifth pub

13-Nov-2013 By Helen Gilbert

The Craft Beer Co is preparing to open its fifth site in Clapham at the end of November, just two years after launching its first pub in the capital.

Professor Green to open West End nightclub with Gerry Calabrese

15-Aug-2013 By Emma Eversham

British rapper Professor Green, Hoxton Pony owner Gerry Calabrese and his brother Jon are to open a nightclub called INK in London's West End next month.

Soho House Group plans Dirty Burger expansion

15-Jul-2013 By Mark Wingett

Soho House Group, the bar, restaurant and private members club company headed by Nick Jones, is planning to open three new sites under its fledgling Dirty Burger brand in London over the coming months.

The Diner acquires Old Spitalfields Market site for seventh restaurant

11-Jul-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Southern-inspired American restaurant group The Diner has acquired a site in Old Spitalfields Market for a seventh restaurant which is set to open this August.

Hospitality Openings: March/April 2013

24-Apr-2013 By Peter Ruddick

Two new restaurants from Jason Atherton, a major relaunch of a Gordon Ramsay flagship, a new premium pub concept and the UK debut for a European hotel brand - the last month has seen a flurry of new hospitality venues as this latest opening photo gallery...

Hoxton Bar & Kitchen sells for £1.9m as Barworks looks to expand

19-Mar-2013 By Luke Nicholls

The Hoxton Bar and Kitchen has been sold to live-music-focussed firm Mama Group by the London-based restaurant and bar operator Barworks as the business looks to grow its portfolio of bars across London and expand its restaurant arm The Diner Group at...

Hospitality Openings: January-March 2013

14-Mar-2013 By Peter Ruddick

The first three months of the year have seen a slew of long-awaited restaurants, hotels and pubs & bars opening their doors to the public. BigHospitality has rounded up some of the top launches, including venues from Keith McNally, Isaac McHale and...