Market

New street food market The Upper Place looking to bring regional and overseas brands to capital

09-Nov-2018 By Sophie Witts

The managing director of The Italian Job pub group is to launch a street food market concept, with plans to expand it in London and other areas of the UK.

Online wine merchant to launch standalone sparkling wine bar and restaurant next month

22-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Wine merchant Grays & Feather will launch a bricks-and-mortar sparkling wine bar at a Covent Garden site next month.

Mercato Metropolitano makes moves on Mayfair

01-Oct-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Mercato Metropolitano will launch a sustainable retail and dining market in a Grade-I listed former church.

Simon Anderson's Market Halls to launch second site this autumn

19-Sep-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Simon Anderson and Andy Lewis-Pratt will launch the second of their three scheduled Market Halls, following a short delay.

Kerb to leave Camden Market by the end of September

12-Sep-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Street food market curator Kerb will end its tenancy at Camden market at the end of the month, as it moves on to “new projects”.

KERB to launch Saturday markets in Peckham and Crouch End

16-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Street food operation KERB will launch a new community-focused concept at two debut London market sites over the next two months.

Street Feast owner London Union launches £3.5m crowdfunding campaign

29-Oct-2015 By Emma Eversham

London Union, the parent company of street food market operator Street Feast, has launched a £3.5m crowdfunding campaign to help it create a permanent street food market in central London. 

Experts point to growing momentum in regional hotel marketplace

14-Feb-2014 By Carina Perkins

The regional hotel marketplace is gathering momentum as investor confidence returns on the back of strong trading performance, according to property experts.

Ping Pong primed for national expansion

12-Feb-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Ahead of opening its ninth outlet in London, dim sum restaurant chain Ping Pong has unveiled plans to open another 20 to 25 sites in and outside of the capital over the next four years. 

Peach Pubs searches for more sites in 2014 following strong year

15-Jan-2014 By Emma Eversham

Peach Pubs plans to continue looking for more sites this year after experiencing a strong 2013 and its most successful week 'on record' before Christmas. 

Catering Growth Figures

17-Apr-2008 By Claire Miller

The UKs catering market saw nearly a 5 per cent growth in 2007, and more might be to come

Customers willing to spend on produce from small producers

17-Jul-2007 By BigHospitality Writer

Consumer demand for small food suppliers is high, but it takes organisation to manage the contracts Farmers markets in the UK are becoming more popular than ever before. Nearly 600 regular farmers markets across the country bring in a combined income...

An interview with the co-owner of the Cantaloupe Group

25-Apr-2007 By BigHospitality Writer

Who is he? Co-owner of the Cantaloupe Group, which includes Cargo (Shoreditch), Market Place (W1) and The Big Chill brand. He is also co-owner of new Spanish restaurant and bar Camino, which will open in Kings Cross in May. How did he get into the ...