Street food - Hospitality

Bunsik takes Chinatown site for next London opening

26-Jul-2024 By James McAllister

Korean QSR brand Bunsik has taken a site on Wardour Street in London’s Chinatown for its next opening in the capital.

Campaign launched to save Boxpark Shoreditch - updated

25-Jul-2024 By James McAllister

A campaign has been launched to save Boxpark’s original site in London’s Shoreditch after a planning requirement forced it to announce that it would close this summer.

Lost Boys Chicken relaunches pub residency after closing Brighton restaurant

23-Jul-2024 By James McAllister

Brighton-based fried chicken brand Lost Boys has returned to its roots and relaunched its original pub residency at The Joker near Preston Circus following the closure of its only restaurant.

Boxpark confirms Shoreditch closure

19-Jul-2024 By James McAllister

Boxpark will close its original site in London’s Shoreditch by end of the summer ahead of plans to open new locations in Camden and Liverpool Street later this year.

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Samarkand Palav: Bringing Authentic Uzbekistan Flavours to London's Streets

16-Jul-2024 By McCain FS

Meet the dynamic husband-and-wife team who found success through McCain’s Streets Ahead Programme by crafting authentic Uzbek dishes.

Sandwich Sandwich looks to take on Pret and Subway as it plots further London expansion

16-Jul-2024 By Dan Riley

Bristol-based operator Sandwich Sandwich has said it’s looking to challenge the likes of Pret and Subway as it prepares for the official launch of its debut London site this week.

Mercato Metropolitano Ilford finally opens its doors

12-Jul-2024 By Restaurant

Food market Mercato Metropolitano has finally opened its long-awaited Ilford site nearly four years after plans for it were first announced.

Latest opening: CDMX Tacos

25-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

London has welcomed a new taqueria promising to bring the vibe of Mexico City to the capital.

Market Halls secures fourth London site

21-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Market Halls has announced the location for its fourth London venue, in Paddington Square.

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UTOPIA: The Refugee Entrepreneur Turning her Street Food Dream into A Tasty Reality

20-Jun-2024 By McCain FS

Hind Danoun is one of the many successful refugee entrepreneurs to come out of McCain’s Streets Ahead Programme.

Humble Crumble heads to Seven Dials for fourth site

13-Jun-2024 By Restaurant

Humble Crumble, the artisan crumble bakery, is set to open a site in the West End as it begins its expansion plans across the capital.

Dalston Yard to launch on former Street Feast site

06-Jun-2024 By James McAllister

The founder of Street Feast’s original site in London’s Dalston is to relaunch the space as a multifaceted ‘cultural playground’ next month combining food, drinks, art, music, and wellbeing events.

The Lowdown: Sarnie Party

17-May-2024 By Restaurant

A new festival dedicated to food stuffed between bread kicks off in north London today (17 May), proof if ever we needed it that the nation has become even more sandwich obsessed than usual.

How I Got Here: Meriel Armitage

08-May-2024 By James McAllister

The founder of Mexican Californian vegan brand Club Mexicana on resilience, why delivery apps aren't the future, and overcoming imposter syndrome.

Global cuisine food hall Metropolis London is coming to Vauxhall

08-May-2024 By Restaurant

A new multi-faceted food and entertainment space is coming to London's Vauxhall later this month.

“It’s time to say goodbye for now” – Luke Findlay closes sole remaining Supa Ya Ramen site

02-May-2024 By James McAllister

Luke Findlay has promised that his cult supper club concept Supa Ya Ramen will come back ‘bigger and better’ after the group was forced to close its sole remaining restaurant.

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“I baulk at the definition of us as a food hall” – Nick Johnson MBE on 10 years of Altrincham Market

19-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

The co-founder of Market Operations on how he reinvented Altrincham’s historic market as a thriving food hub, and whether similar concepts could play a role in rejuvenating UK highstreets.

Hotbox launches £1.5m fundraise as it looks to return to expansion trail

03-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

London-based smokehouse restaurant Hotbox has launched a £1.5m fundraise as it looks to return to the expansion trail.

The Lowdown: Portal Way

22-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Plans have been approved to build a monolithic, cubed structure in west London that will be home to hundreds of dark kitchens as well as a huge community food hall.

KERB gears up for first international opening as UK sales soar

22-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Street food market operator KERB will open its first overseas venue next month in San Francisco, with two more international openings in the pipeline.

Beak Brewery reveals plans to open Beak Market food hall in Brighton

15-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

East Sussex-based craft brewery and taproom Beak Brewery has unveiled plans to turn a derelict warehouse in Brighton into a street food market.

STACK unveils plans to open in Wigan's Grand Arcade

14-Mar-2024 By Restaurant

Container street food village brand STACK is continuing its expansion plans with a new site in Wigan.

McCain invests a further £46,000 into Streets Ahead programme

23-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

A further seven street food businesses have won investment from McCain Foodservice Solution (McCain FS) through its Streets Ahead initiative.

Sauce Shop develops delivery-only chicken brand

08-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

British sauce brand Sauce Shop has partnered with Sessions to launch an exclusive delivery brand.

Bunsik to open sixth site this spring

06-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

Korean street food brand Bunsik will open its sixth location this spring.

Flash-grilled: Ashley Chipchase

31-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

The founder of London-based fusion street food brand Mexican Seoul on his first experiences working on Brick Lane market, solving problems, and the two best meals he's ever eaten.

Multi-faceted dining and events space to launch at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

26-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Bar and events specialist Peppermint is to launch a multi-faceted dining and events space at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.

'Optimistic' Boxpark reports record December revenues

12-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Boxpark has reported a record month in December 2023, with like-for-like sales up 22%.

Pergola Paddington to close

05-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Pergola Paddington has announced it will be permanently closing its doors later this month.

STACK receives investment to accelerate growth

04-Jan-2024 By Restaurant

Leisure venue operator STACK has received investment from Kings Park Capital (KPC) to accelerate its growth of entertainment venues.

KERB ‘returns to original ambition’ at Seven Dials Market as it announces new traders

03-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

KERB is to welcome four new traders to Seven Dials Market in Covent Garden as it looks to place greater emphasis on incubating fresh talent at its flagship food hall.

Karma Kitchen gears up for further expansion following 'landmark year'

05-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

Dark kitchen operator Karma Kitchen is targeting further growth following what it describes as a 'landmark year'.

Roti King heads to Waterloo for third site

16-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

Malaysian restaurant Roti King will open its third restaurant in the capital next month, in Waterloo.

Mother Flipper opens first permanent restaurant in ‘spiritual home’ of Brockley

09-Nov-2023 By James McAllister

Burger slinger Mother Flipper has opened its first permanent restaurant in its ‘spiritual home’ of Brockley, south London, more than a decade after originally launching as a street food outfit.

Sides looks beyond London with Manchester its first stop

03-Nov-2023 By Restaurant

Fried chicken brand Sides will open its first standalone restaurant outside of London this month in Manchester.

Market confidence – nine start-up traders look to make their mark on London’s street food scene

11-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Having each secured investment through McCain's Streets Ahead programme, nine street food traders descended on London’s Gipsy Hill Taproom last month for their first taste of market success.

Bunsik eyes Westfield Stratford City for its fifth site

11-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Fast-growing grab-and-go Korean street food brand Bunsik will open a fifth venue later this year.

Street food market Feast at The Mills to open in Wigan

10-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

A street food market will open in Wigan later this month on the site of a former Victorian mill.

Dan Lee to take up permanent residency at Hockley Social Club

28-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

MasterChef: The Professionals winner Dan Lee will open a permanent street food operation at Hockley Social Club in Birmingham next month.

Breddos Tacos returns to expansion trail with Stoke Newington restaurant

27-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

Mexican brand Breddos Tacos will open its first London restaurant in six years next month, taking over the space above mezcal bar Doña on Stoke Newington High Street.

Flash-grilled: Arjun Gurung

27-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

The chef founder of Nepali street food concept Tipan Tapan, which operates out of Arcade's two London food halls, on his first industry job and favourite food and drink pairing.

Market Place plots nationwide expansion

25-Sep-2023 By Shwetali Sapte

London-based food hall operator Market Place is aiming to open three to four sites per year as it looks to take its concept nationwide.

McCain Streets Ahead Market to take place this weekend

19-Sep-2023 By Restaurant

McCain Foodservice Solutions’ (McCain FS) inaugural Streets Ahead Market will take place this weekend at London’s Gipsy Hill Taproom with nine start up traders set to feature.