Catering Companies
The Catering Companies section on Catering Today focuses on the UK’s contract catering and event catering sectors, highlighting the businesses, partnerships, and innovations driving industry growth. It covers corporate, education, healthcare, and leisure catering, with news on contracts, sustainability, workforce management, and operational efficiency. Through company profiles, market analysis, and expert commentary, Catering Today provides professionals with insight into the strategies and challenges shaping modern catering services across the UK.
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Apr- 2022 -21 April
Compass Group appoints head of social value
The Compass Group UK and Ireland has appointed Laura Neville as its new head of social value, a position it said will be “dedicated to leading the social value agenda – with a focus on employees, clients and communities”. Compass has also announced it is partnering with the Social Value…
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4 April
The need to diversify: Coppa Club’s cultivation in the hotel sector
Hospitality franchise Coppa Club is expanding its portfolio with a new venue in Surrey that celebrates style in its most authentic form; The Georgian. Opening on Tuesday 26 April 2022, the property reflects the building’s history and architectural element, whilst setting news trends in the streets of Haslemere, near the…
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Mar- 2022 -28 March
The Lucky Club to open in London this spring
The Lucky Club, cocktail and casual dining venue, is set to open a roof terrace within The North Yard of Camden Market, London in May 2022. Following the brand’s debut site in Mayfair, the 5,600 sq ft Camden Market space, which sits upon the historic Grade II listed horse hospital,…
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22 March
JKS Restaurants reveals the line-up for Arcade Food Hall
JKS Restaurants has announced the line-up of nine new offerings for Arcade Food Hall. It will include new brands from the JKS Restaurants team including Plaza Khao Gaeng, a southern Thai restaurant; Hero Indian Fast Food, serving up North Indian street food classics; and Middle Eastern shawarma kitchen Shatta and…
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18 March
J D Wetherspoon returns to normal trading amid improving sales
In the most recent three-week period, to 13 March 2022, J D Wetherspoon has revealed it has seen sales improve to just 2.6% lower than the equivalent period in 2019. In its preliminary results for the 26 weeks ended 23 January 2022, the group reported revenues of £807.4m, down by…
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9 March
BaxterStorey partners with Ruth Hansom to champion women in hospitality
BaxterStorey has announced Ruth Hansom as its new chef partner to “break the bias” and champion women in the business. Hansom will work closely with Baxter’s chef academy to “champion and inspire” the next generation of women in hospitality. After completing a three-year apprenticeship at The Ritz, trained by exec…
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8 March
Levy UK+I partners with celebrity chef Dipna Anand
Levy UK+I, the sports and hospitality sector of Compass Group UK and Ireland, has announced a partnership with Dipna Anand, co-owner of Brilliant Restaurant. Having already supported Levy UK+I in cooking for the Indian cricket team during the England vs India test series at the Kia Oval, Anand will be…
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2 March
Catering sales still below pre-Covid levels despite ‘modest’ recovery
Contract catering sales saw a modest recovery in the last quarter of 2021, new CGA research reveals, but Covid-19 concerns continue to hold them “well below” pre-pandemic levels. The latest edition of CGA’s Contract Caterer Tracker shows sales from October to December 2021 were up by 37% on the same…
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Feb- 2022 -25 February
Cultar Group to open fourth Glasgow restaurant
Cultar Group is set to open a new seafood restaurant in Glasgow, in spring 2022, taking the group’s portfolio to four in Glasgow. The new site, named Shucks, will be an 80-cover seafood restaurant, bar, and outdoor terrace, located in Glasgow’s West End. The kitchen will be serving up offerings…
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18 February
Parogon Group unveils £200k investment in staff development
Parogon Group has announced a £200k investment in staff training and development. It revealed this investment will be put towards considered hires and by signing up to a new training provider that allows the organisation to offer “extensive” e-learning as well as digitising the teams’ development. The group has also…
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