One Square Mile

New research reveals a “more positive” future for local independent restaurants.

“I urge people to use their local businesses because if they don't they might lose them and they will not see them return in the near future.”

Get meat from local butchers in Spitalfields, Bermondsey and Forest Hill.

The initiative looks to support neighbourhood bakeries during the economic downturn.

Nanny Fanny's, Freefrom Bakery and L'Ubriaco are among some of the local traders making a welcomed return.

Customers just need to order a box of a DOZEN or TWENTY FOUR mini-burgers and they’ll receive a free game.

This could be the start of a renaissance for those locally-focused, owner-operated restaurants and cafes prepared to innovate.

SMEs will be among the hardest hit by the downturn, but they are vital to the country's economic recovery.

Let's help our local businesses survive the downturn and thrive when things pick up again.