London - Hospitality

‘Iconic’ LGBTQ+ venue to shut

27-Nov-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Owner of G-A-Y Late Jeremy Joseph has announced the closure of the Soho venue, citing a number of external pressures as the reasons why.

BIG INTERVIEW

The Big Interview: Tom Kerridge has thick skin

20-Nov-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Speeding breakneck round racetracks and sweating it out in the gym are probably two of Lewis Hamilton’s favourite hobbies.

The Turks Head: ‘The business is in the best shape’

17-Nov-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Business is in better shape than ever at the Turks Head in south London, which took home the title of Best City/Urban Pub at the Great British Pub Awards 2023.

BrewDog’s Hawkes taproom shuts for good

07-Nov-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

BrewDog has called last orders at its Hawkes taproom in Bermondsey, south London, citing economic pressures.

'The best pubs are chaotic!'

01-Nov-2023 By Ed Bedington

Pub legend Oisín Rogers is all set to open his new pub project with Charlie Carroll, the Devonshire at Piccadilly, London

Two Tribes chief: 'The stronger breweries will survive'

27-Oct-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Justin Deighton has friends in high places. A career spearheading the 90s club-culture revolution as a DJ accumulated a punchy contact book of artists, musicians and chefs.

‘We need to be busier than ever to break even'

20-Oct-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

London’s first vegan pub just celebrated its busier summer on record, but despite this, it has not been making any money.

GBPA 2023

Meet the winner of the Stonegate Pub of the Year 2023

27-Sep-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

A strong grip on training and developing careers, alongside some great sustainability credentials which has helped create an urban oasis, has seen the Woodman named Stonegate Pub of the Year at the Great British Pub Awards 2023.

GBPA 2023

Meet the winner of the Best Pub for Entertainment 2023

27-Sep-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

From the moment you step into the Kings Arms you’re welcomed with open arms by the tight-knit group of bar staff. Whether you want to dine in the restaurant, soak up some sun, or get some peace and quiet in a remote corner, this pub has a spot for everyone....

GBPA 2023

Meet the winner of the Best City/Urban Pub 2023 sponsored by Molson Coors

26-Sep-2023 By The Morning Advertiser

This Fuller’s managed house, close to the English national rugby union stadium at Twickenham, nails its mission to be a great all-round local community hub with an energetically welcoming.

City Pub Group celebrates strong summer trade

21-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The City Pub Group has reported positive trade across summer and the group continues to operate in line with full year expectations.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Jez Galaun: Brixton Brewery is a 'love letter' to the area

15-Sep-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Brixton Brewery was founded in 2013 by Jez Galaun and Mike Ross after a friendship blossomed between the two following a chance meeting at a local taproom.

NTIA celebrates as future of E1 club secured

04-Sep-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

East London nightclub E1 has been working with Tower Hamlets and Big Yellow Storage to safeguard the future of the nightclub in new development plans.

Late-night workers speak out on ‘brutal’ ULEZ charges

29-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

DJs have shared stories of missed work opportunities and eye-watering charges due to the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), which has now expanded to include all of London’s boroughs.

‘ULEZ expansion puts night workers & economy under siege’

29-Aug-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

The expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone, (ULEZ) which from today (Tuesday 29 August) includes all of London’s borough’s has been slammed by one trade body.

2023 Champion Beer of Britain unveiled

01-Aug-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Elland Brewery's 1872 Porter has been crowned the golden Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) 2023.

Yummy Pubs to launch seafood restaurant in the capital

01-Aug-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Multi-site operator Yummy Pubs is gearing up to launch a new seafood restaurant concept, Faber, after acquiring a site in Hammersmith.

London’s hospitality sector stabilises in first quarter of 2023

27-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Central London’s hospitality sector is recovering after suffering hundreds of closures of licensed premises during the turmoil of Covid, according to the latest Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners.

Rogers announces launch of long-awaited pub

23-Jun-2023 By Ed Bedington

Former Guinea Grill legend Oisín Rogers has teamed up with the founder of Flat Iron to open a new London pub that they hope will take the capital by storm.

DRINKS MASTERCLASS

How to make a Crimes of Passion cocktail

15-Jun-2023 By Rebecca Weller

In this week’s Drinks Masterclass, London-based multiple operator Little Door & Co’s operations manager, William Russell, shares how to make the company’s Crimes of Passions cocktail.

Almost 37k nights workers at risk of double ULEZ charge

12-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has called for a revision of London’s current Transport for London system, which currently puts some 36,990 night workers at risk of being charged twice in one shift under the ULEZ scheme.

Licensee announces pub closure with ‘heavy heart’

12-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A London-based operator, whose pub has closed for good due to rocketing costs, has chosen to remember the good times.

Sixty Eight People arrives in England’s capital

01-Jun-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Female-led hospitality recruitment and training consultancy Sixty Eight People has launched a new office in Euston, central London.

NTIA Save Brixton Academy campaign sees 'overwhelming' support

17-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The campaign to save the Brixton Academy from permanent closure received an “overwhelming” level of response, The Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has stated.

Snowmoon Brewing wants to put Cold IPA on the map

15-May-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Morning Advertiser caught up with the founder of fledgling brewery Snowmoon Brewing, which launched last Saturday at a party in east London.

NTIA calls for support to save Brixton Academy being 'lost forever'

15-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

A campaign to save the Brixton Academy from permanent closure has received more than 10,000 written representations, the Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has confirmed.

Academy closure sees 'enormous' loss of trade for Brixton pubs

12-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Brixton businesses have seen an “enormous downturn in trade” since the local academy’s closure with resident firms losing £500,000 each week.

Rob Star: ‘Increasingly, people want an experience’

12-May-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

When Rob Star bought his first pub, he’d never poured a pint. Having spent his youth putting on raves, the call of east London’s taverns enticed him away from abandoned warehouses and archways.

Urban Pubs & Bars confident it can ride out the storm

09-May-2023 By Georgi Gyton, MCA

Urban Pubs & Bars has said that trading in its most recent financial year has been strong, with like-for-like growth of 13% in FY22/23, compared to the prior year.

Inside Tesco's pub the King in the Castle

05-May-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Ahead of the coronation weekend, The Morning Advertiser took a trip to Tesco’s pop-up pub in the capital.

Prince and Princess of Wales visit London pub

05-May-2023 By Rebecca Weller

The Prince and Princess of Wales have shown their support for the hospitality sector by visiting a London pub.

How can pubs boost their coffee offering?

24-Apr-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Coffee culture has taken the UK by storm, so we caught up with roasters at the London Coffee Festival as to how pubs can crack the market.

City pub faces closure after ‘devastating’ arbitration judgment

14-Apr-2023 By Orla Noonan

An independent pub in King's Cross, London, is facing permanent closure following an “incomprehensible” arbitration order to pay £99,000 in rent for the pandemic period.

‘Pints on us’ says M&S after ‘ripping off’ pub group logo

14-Apr-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Marks and Spencer (M&S) has withdrawn a shirt from sale after “ripping off” The Craft Beer Co logo, but the pubco’s founder isn’t losing sleep over it.

Fuller's Admiralty pub reopens after 'devastating fire'

06-Apr-2023 By Rebecca Weller and Orla Noonan

A Fuller, Smith & Turner site in Central London reopened this week following its temporary closure due to a “devastating” fire.

Craft Union to continue growth after reaching 500 pubs

05-Apr-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Craft Union is planning to expand its estate further as it marks a milestone opening in its portfolio.

St Austell enters joint venture with ETM Group directors

04-Apr-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

South west-based brewer and pub operator St Austell has entered a joint venture with the directors of bar and restaurant business ETM Group.

JD Wetherspoon opens O2 pub

21-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A new JD Wetherspoon (JDW) pub has opened at The O2 today (Tuesday 21 March) after a whopping £2.9m investment.

JD Wetherspoon shuts only wedding licensed pub

20-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The only JD Wetherspoon (JDW) pub licensed to carry out weddings closed its doors over the weekend (18 March) after 24 “great years”.

Family to vacate pub after 9 years

14-Mar-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The family at the helm of award-winning north London pub the Chandos Arms are set to vacate the venue next month (April) after nine years.

Apprentices celebrated at hospitality showcase

14-Feb-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

More than 200 people from the hospitality sector came together at the House of Commons, Westminster, for the seventh Hospitality Apprenticeship Showcase last week.

Why are noise complaints shutting down music venues?

10-Feb-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

“No one should have to go what we went through,” says Kwame Otiende. The licensee had to cash out more than £15,000 on legal fees, acoustic tests, sound proofing and construction after his pub – the Jago, Hackney – was slapped with a noise abatement notice...