Blacklock founder Gordon Ker on the rise of Canary Wharf May 31, 2023 I’ve wanted to open a restaurant in Canary Wharf for a while. I love the rich history of the nearby Docklands and Billingsgate Market, the diverse demographic of office goers and local residents that live and work there. But going from an old basement brothel in Soho or a furniture factory in Shoreditch to a [...]
England Rugby World Cup winner Phil Vickery steps down from Raging Bull role February 26, 2024 England Rugby World Cup winner Phil Vickery has stepped down as a director of the Raging Bull clothing brand he founded.
Spring Budget 2024: Hospitality bosses urge Government for more relief before ‘doing irreversible damage’ February 29, 2024 Ahead of the Spring Budget, bosses across the UK’s troubled hospitality sector are piling fresh pressure on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to provide greater relief before “doing irreversible damage”.
Wagtail is the Square Mile’s most relaxed new rooftop bar March 16, 2023 There have been more Google searches for ‘London rooftop bars’ than for ‘new London bars’ this past month – and it’s still winter. It’s just one sign that the capital’s intense love-in with sky-high hedonism shows no signs of slowing. It’s a love affair that continues with Wagtail, the rooftop spot near Monument that’s about [...]
Whitbread pockets £2.6bn revenue: Premier Inn owner’s shares soar five per cent despite ‘most challenging’ period April 25, 2023 Whitbread said its earnings returned to pre-pandemic levels with the Premier Inn owner’s bottom line boosted by Brits embracing more leisure and travel. Whitbread, which also owns restaurants Beefeater and Bar+Block, reported revenues of £2.6bn for the year to March 2023, up 54 per cent from £1.7bn the previous year. Whitbread (WTB) shares soared nearly [...]
Best pizza in London: From Napoli on the Road to Made of Dough March 12, 2024 We got the City A.M. team to nominate their favourite pizza from across the city, whether you’re in Walthamstow or Wimbledon
Ask the Expert: Kemal Demirasal’s top London restaurants July 12, 2023 The Counter’s chef-founder Kemal Demirasal on where he likes to eat in the capital on his day off. Brat Brat is one of my top restaurants in London, one that I visit every couple of months. It’s got an excellent selection of fish dishes, and as someone from a coastal city (Izmir), this is a [...]
How Balans, the best of the Soho restaurants, is getting even better July 13, 2023 Soho institution Balans, one of the best Soho restaurants, is finally realising how good it is – Adam Bloodworth meets the founder David Taylor is the sort of restaurateur who has no idea how good his restaurant is. You may not either: but Balans on Old Compton Street is open all night on Fridays and [...]
Burger King inks whopper deal for ownership of 74 restaurants October 3, 2022 Burger King has snapped up a swathe of restaurants from its second largest franchise partner, in its largest ever franchise consolidation. The fast food chain’s UK arm said an indirect acquisition of all 74 restaurants under Karali Limited and Teresina Limited would boost its plans to expand its owned and sub-franchised portfolio. Burger King UK’s [...]
Seoul Bird chef Judy Joo shares her favourite places to eat in London July 17, 2024 Seoul Bird chef Judy Joo shares her favourite London restaurants