During the coronavirus pandemic many have turned to the kitchen during lockdown. While pastime for most, others have looked to turn this into a new business opportunity. Kiran Malik a new Commercial Property Solicitor at Clarkslegal discusses the issues she had to overcome when setting up a family food business during lockdown. ...
In recent years the restaurant sector has been struggling due to high business rates and rents, Brexit uncertainty and people generally eating out less. ...
In April, Mathew Carver will open the Cheese Barge, a two-floor restaurant floating nearby Paddington Central. ...
Clarkslegal, in partnership with StreetDots hosted a Charity Food Truck Rally in Covent Garden on Wednesday 21st August in aid of FareShare. ...
Clarkslegal are pleased to confirm that we have once again secured a space on the historic Covent Garden East Piazza for the annual Charity Food Truck Rally. This year’s event is again in partnership with our client StreetDots and we will be raising money for the incredible FareShare, who are this year’s London office chosen charity....
Whether you own a restaurant or are looking to open one it is crucial to ensure you keep your tables full, especially in an uncertain market. With the right marketing strategy you can improve your chances of having a busy restaurant and also reduce ‘no shows’. ...
Pick & Cheese will launch next month in Covent Garden and offer more than 25 different cheeses to guests at the new KERB street food market in Seven Dials....
Often the hardest part of opening a restaurant in the UK is finding the perfect premises and location for your venture but once you are in then you also need to make it a success. Here are our top 5 tips to help this process run smoothly....
Thank you to all those that came to support our Charity Food Truck Rally in Covent Garden on Thursday 6th September. We were so lucky that the sun shone for much of the day!...
From meal delivery kit businesses to meat substitutes, investors are accelerating their bets on the food tech sector. According to Pitchbook, investors in the US have poured a record-breaking $2 billion into the sector so far this year, relative to $1.5 billion in each of the previous two years....
Recent weather and its impact on the food chain has seen quite a bit of media coverage over the last couple of months. However, the increased use and experiments with AI in all aspects of the food and beverage sector has also proved topical....
Clarkslegal, led by real estate lawyer Simon Ralphs, advised Chef Emily Roux on all of the property aspects of her new venture Caractère....
Often the hardest part of opening a restaurant is finding the perfect premises and location for your venture but once you are in then you then need to make it a success....
Read our useful guide dealing with the key risks that all restaurant entrepreneurs need to consider before they start trading. The top tips cover numerous risks that all commercial real estate occupiers need to consider, including public liability, key staff absence, equipment failure and cybercrime....
Read our useful guide looking at the hidden costs of taking on a new restaurant property. The tips would also be relevant to anyone taking on a commercial property and focus on business rates, service charges and energy costs amongst other things....
Read our useful guide packed full of tips for anyone looking for their first restaurant premises....
The BBC reported last week that an increasing number of Indian restaurants in Scotland were closing due to strict immigration rules which are preventing restaurants from recruiting top chefs from India....
Starting up your own business can be tough, but dealing with the consequences of poor planning is even tougher. Real Estate partner Simon Ralphs and Clare Garner from Prestige Business Solutions outline the top things to look out for when searching for your perfect location...
Many key players in the global hospitality industry have fallen victim to cyber-attacks over recent years, including the Hilton, the Trump Hotels and the Mandarin Oriental....