Wren Pubs sells The Carpenter’s Arms in Hammersmith to James Blunt
The Carpenter’s Arms in Hammersmith has been bought by musician James Blunt.
Archives for July 24, 2026
Pennington’s to launch at Castle Hotel Windsor following major refurbishment
New British brasserie Pennington’s will open at Castle Hotel Windsor when the venue relaunches later this summer following a £9.5m refurbishment.
Friday five: the week’s top stories
Robin Gill’s partnership with the London Museum and Green & Fortune, and a new venture from the team behind Camille, are among this week’s top news stories.
Foodservice price inflation jumps 1.8% in June
Foodservice price inflation rose by 1.8% in June, according to the latest Foodservice Price Index from NIQ and Prestige Purchasing.
KIBOU signs flagship Covent Garden site for first central London restaurant
KIBOU Japanese Kitchen & Bar will open a flagship site in Covent Garden, marking the restaurant group’s first central London location.
Swede as pie: the new pizza style everyone’s (not yet) talking about
Move over London-style pizza, there’s a new kid in town, and it’s got a Scandi swagger.
Nick Molyviatis: “I wanted to do a pure take on Greek cuisine”
Best known as a practitioner of new-wave Thai cooking, the co-owner of Singburi is finally serving the food of his home country at Covent Garden’s Zylia.