Archive: Sep 2016

Opened 20th September Last week, Ravinder Bhogal who is probably best known for her articles, books and TV appearances – as well as a series of successful residencies launched her debut restaurant on Marylebone’s Blandford Street. Jikoni, meaning ‘kitchen’ in Swahili, will draw on Ravinder’s mixed heritage and travels, with flavours and culinary traditions from Britain, East Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. As Chef… Read more

According to the Business Outlook 2016 report, the restaurant sector is predicted to grow by about 10 per cent this year. This all stems from a stimulated restaurant buying market where operators are feeling confident enough to expand – albeit with the turbulence of Brexit. Taking out a lease for a new restaurant is where it all begins, and our restaurant property agents are the… Read more

Compare London’s culinary scene in 2016 to 10 years ago and one thing is clear: social media has had a huge impact on restaurant concept design, restaurant and retail marketing and even the menu. With 47% of millennials now saying that they text, tweet and Instagram while they eat, it’s clear that those with the highest spending power are those most fully involved in social…. Read more

In March 2015, we wrote a piece about the pub sector, claiming that new innovations, the rise of craft beer and a firm move towards gastro pubs had reversed the trajectory of a great British establishment. Now, a year and a half later, we return to the subject to see how the area has developed. In a year that has brought more pub closures and… Read more

100,000 people boarded a Night Tube train on the 18th and 19th August, marking a successful start to the service’s opening weekend. The Night Tube, which sees London Underground services running through Friday and Saturday nights on the Central and Victoria lines (soon to be expanded to the Northern and Jubilee lines), has been widely predicted to give London’s night-time economy a shot in the… Read more