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OPINION: Leasehold transactions driving London hospitality market

OPINION

OPINION: Leasehold transactions driving London hospitality market

By David Wilson, associate director - pubs & restaurants at Christie & Co

London’s pub and restaurant market is evolving at pace, and while persistent cost and staffing challenges weigh on operators, demand for well‑located sites remains remarkably resilient.

Lidl to open first pub

Lidl to open first pub

By Rebecca Weller

Supermarket giant Lidl has announced plans to open its first pub.

Wetherspoons app ‘here to stay’

Wetherspoons app ‘here to stay’

By Finn Scott-Delany

JDW chairman Sir Tim Martin has clarified that the pub chain has no intention of ditching its popular mobile app.