Food & drink

Waterloo

Battle of the Waterloo boozers as FIVE pubs set up in rail station

Rail passengers at Waterloo will soon be able to conduct a lengthy pub crawl without leaving the station as three more pubs and bars prepare to join the two existing hostelries.

Food & drink

Prince William Henry: Blackfriars Road pub closes for redevelopment

The Prince William Henry pub in Blackfriars Road closes this week to make way for a new office block and almshouse development.

Food & drink

The Lion & The Unicorn: Wetherspoons plans Waterloo Station pub

Waterloo Station is to gain a Wetherspoons pub, according to a licensing application lodged with Lambeth Council.

Food & drink

Harry and Meghan’s Waterloo pub sign to be removed

A portrait of Harry and Meghan is to be removed from the Duke of Sussex pub in Waterloo, the hostelry's owners have confirmed.

Police & crime

Southwark pizza restaurants suffer third vandal attack

The owners of pizza restaurants in Elephant & Castle and Camberwell have gone public on their upset and bewilderment after their eateries were vandalised for the third time in less than two months.

Southwark

The Ship pub in Borough Road has closed down

The Ship pub at the junction of Borough Road and Borough High Street has closed down after more than two centuries.

Planning & Development

Pizza Hut vetoed by council for being too close to primary school

Plans to open a Pizza Hut in Great Suffolk Street have been rejected by Southwark Council because they would breach a planning policy ban on the opening of hot food takeaways near schools.

Food & drink

0 out of 5 for food hygiene at Bermondsey Square restaurant

A Bermondsey Square restaurant where uncovered food was stored in a mice-infested room has been criticised by food hygiene inspectors.

Planning & Development

Pizza Hut would 'detract from experience' of Tate Modern visitors

The presence of a Pizza Hut takeaway outlet on the pedestrian route from Southwark tube to Tate Modern "would detract from the viewing experience" of the former Bankside Power Station building, a firm of local architects has claimed.

Waterloo

Coffee and ice cream to be sold from Waterloo phone box

A Waterloo phone box which sold at auction for £25,000 could soon be converted into a coffee and ice cream kiosk.

Planning & Development

Pizza Hut puts Southwark ban on takeaways near schools to test

Plans for a new Pizza Hut on the walking route between Tate Modern and Southwark Station could fall foul of a council policy prohibiting new takeaways near schools.

Food & drink

Shard restaurant: nearby tower could ‘fatally undermine’ eatery

The owners of a restaurant in the Shard say that a proposed office development at the southern end of London Bridge will "significantly obscure" views and could "fatally undermine" the viability of the business.