Mass pub closures caused by lack of housing
More than 650 country pubs are expected to close within the next 12 months due to a 'chronic shortage of affordable housing', according to a coalition of industry groups.
Orchid buys 10 pubs from Bar Room Bar
Pub group Orchid has bought back 10 properties from the collapsed Birmingham-based Bar Room Bar chain, which was put into administration in April 2009.
Eclectic to reopen Embargo
Eclectic Clubs and Bars will open its re-designed Embargo nightclub on King's Road in London later this month, following a £750,000 refurbishment.
Villandry Kitchen opens in High Holborn
The respective owners of Villandry and Relish Restaurants, Jamie Barber and Ed Standring, have opened a new joint venture called Villandry Kitchen in High Holborn, London.
New council set up to promote London
Representatives from London's promotional agencies and business groups have met with mayor Boris Johnson following the establishment of a new council designed to promote and “rebrand” the capital.
Mayor promotes volunteer drive
Boris Johnson's latest initiative to improve the lives of Londoners aims to boost the number of volunteers in the capital.
Mitie wins £2.5m deal at London’s Irish Club
Facilities management company Mitie has signed a five-year deal worth £2.5m in total turnover to provide catering and front-of-house services at London’s re-opened Irish Club. Mitie, which will employ 12 staff across the operation, will also provide cleaning at the Blackfriars-based members' club...
Roof Gardens restaurant manager wins Academy of Food & Wine title
Peter Avis of Babylon at Roof Gardens in London has been named the Academy of Food & Wine’s inaugural UK Restaurant Manager of the Year. Avis, who was crowned the winner of the competition at a dinner held at the Langham hotel in London last night, beat five other finalists to the title.
Restaurateur calls for abolition of stamp duty on lease renewals
Soren Jessen, owner of 1 Lombard Street and Papillon restaurants in London petitions Downing Street to suspend stamp duty on lease extensions during the recession to help keep restaurants afloat
Celeb chefs and critics to take the Taste challenge
Antonio Carluccio, Atul Kocchar, Oliver Rowe and Anjum Anand’s palates will be put to the test this week as the celebrity chefs are pitted against food critics at the Taste of London’s taste challenge
