D&D: Bluebird Chelsea owner gets £40m boost from new investors Leisure The business behind such popular London haunts as Bluebird Chelsea and Coq d’Argent is set to be bought by investment firm Breal Capital and Byron Burgers chain owner Calveton, as it looks to raise funds following a challenging period for the hospitality sector. D&D London, which started out as Sir Terence Conran’s Conran Restaurants, said [...]
Thirsty Thursday: These Four London bars will give you free Aperol Spritz. Here’s how free booze! Four rooftop bars operated by D&D London are offering a free aperol spritz to customers from now until Sunday – claim yours now!
What to do in London this weekend, from chicken wings to outdoor cinema sunny weekend planner! It’s finally here! If you're seeking inspiration for the first sunny spell of the year here's our guide to what to do in London this weekend
Restaurants with DJs and live music to book for New Year’s Eve in London December 21, 2022 It may still be days until Christmas, but that doesn’t mean you haven’t already left it extremely late to make your New Year’s Eve plans. If you feel a little old for clubbing, we have the perfect solution: go to a restaurant. This selection of dining venues all have special menus and live entertainment to [...]
City restaurants lead remarkable recovery, says D&D boss May 7, 2021 After four long, miserable wintry months of confinement I guess we should have expected it. But the pandemic has turned us all into pessimists. After a year of lockdowns, reopenings, Covid restrictions and more lockdowns, I doubt that there were many hospitality industry CEOs predicting the joyful scenes of packed restaurant and pub terraces of [...]
Five things to look out for in the Premier League this weekend: A top of the table clash, Mourinho under pressure, and Cardiff scoring off set-pieces September 13, 2018 Can Liverpool prove their title credentials at Wembley? Last season Liverpool were outplayed at Tottenham’s temporary home, losing 4-1 after Mauricio Pochettino’s side put on a vibrant, attacking display which highlighted clear deficiencies in Liverpool's backline. Things have changed since then and Jurgen Klopp’s side have breezed through their opening four games, collecting a maximum [...]
Five things to look out for in the Premier League this weekend: A top of the table clash, Mourinho under pressure, and Cardiff scoring off set-pieces September 13, 2018 Can Liverpool prove their title credentials at Wembley? Last season Liverpool were outplayed at Tottenham’s temporary home, losing 4-1 after Mauricio Pochettino’s side put on a vibrant, attacking display which highlighted clear deficiencies in Liverpool's backline. Things have changed since then and Jurgen Klopp’s side have breezed through their opening four games, collecting a maximum [...]
Eight of London’s best rooftop bars and summer terraces in London to drink cocktails, eat BBQ and get sunburned, from Chelsea to The City to Canary Wharf May 11, 2016 The weekend's mini-heatwave may already seem like a distant memory, but fear not – we're due plenty more long, hot afternoons that are good for nothing but sitting on a terrace sipping pink cocktails and sweating. But where can one achieve such a glorious thing? Well, let us tell you – here's a round-up of some [...]
New homes: The new properties going on sale this weekend in White City, Upton Park, Putney, Chelsea and St James February 24, 2017 Television Centre, White City From £750,000 New homes are going on sale tomorrow at the iconic former home of the BBC in west London. One to three bedroom apartments will go on the market, all with balconies overlooking Hammersmith Park’s Japanese ornamental garden, which was created in 1910 as part of the Japan-Britain exhibition. They [...]
Bluebird and Le Pont de la Tour owner D&D London restaurant group dishes up best ever profits September 26, 2016 Premium restaurant operator D&D London served up tasty growth last year, despite a troubling second half, and has committed to investing in the UK after the vote for Brexit. The figures Chief executive Des Gunewardena has said the second half of the year "was certainly not a bed of roses", though full-year earnings before interest, tax, depreciation [...]