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Serviced apartment provider City Marque has secured an investment of £2.1m from Santander and plans an expansion of at least 550 new London apartments in the next three years.
Canela Portuguese restaurant and bar is launching in Covent Garden on 23 May as a new venture after an extension and refurbishment.
Catering equipment specialists Mitchell & Cooper has launched the Nemox Gelato 6K CREA which aims to help chefs craft unique ice creams.
Nightclub operator Luminar has posted a profit before tax of £3.4m for the year ended in February 2014 – a 34 per cent increase over the previous year.
Levant Restaurants Group has opened its tenth Comptoir Libanais in Kingston.
Hotels both in London and in the region saw increases in room yields and occupancy thanks to a good Easter weekend and warmer weather.
Eastern Mediterranean restaurant The Real Greek is opening its first site outside of London in Windsor on 29 May in the first phase of its wider expansion strategy.