Hospitality

Hackney’s hospitality and Leisure sector has grown rapidly in recent years.

East London is the capital’s fastest growing visitor destination, and Hackney is at the heart of that growth.
In 2012 the eyes of the world will be focused on Hackney during the Olympic and Paralympic games in the east of the borough. The increase in visitor numbers expected as a result of the games is an opportunity of a lifetime for Hackney businesses.

Hackney’s restaurants reflect the Borough’s diverse cultural mix with several award winning Turkish Restaurants in Dalston, Vietnamese clusters along the Kingsland Road and in Hackney Central and a growing range of upmarket restaurants in Shoreditch including Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen and the Hoxton Apprentice.

Hackney is now a prime hotel location and has gone from having only 3 hotels in 2004. As well as the existing hotels, there are also several proposals in the pipeline, from luxury boutique hotels to hotels aiming at the business tourism market, and hotels looking to capitalise on Hackney’s quirky reputation.