Food and Drink

The latest news and updates on food, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.

Sep- 2025 -

12 September

Honi Poke unveils exclusive Deliveroo deal

Fast casual poke brand Honi Poke has announced that it has agreed a deal with Deliveroo to exclusively feature on its delivery platform. Until now, Honi Poke has been available on Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat but moving forward, Deliveroo will become the brand’s sole delivery partner. By focusing…
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11 September

Crafted unveils two F&B appointments ahead of Powdermills opening

Crafted has confirmed a duo of senior appointments to its food and beverage team ahead of the opening of Crafted at Powdermills. Neil Armstrong joins as executive chef, bringing over 30 years of experience, including senior roles at Edwardian Hotels in London and Nelson Hotels and Inns in Cheshire. Joining…
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10 September

KFC franchisee Gastronomy to more than double restaurant count

KFC franchise partner Gastronomy has signed a deal to more than double the number of KFC restaurants over the next five years, adding more than 50 restaurants to its portfolio. Backed by HSBC, Gastronomy will grow to over 100 KFC restaurants across the UK by 2030. The new openings will…
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8 September

Drinks sales growth tracks inflation in solid August

Average sales in managed venues in the week to Saturday 16 August were 3.2% ahead of the equivalent week in 2024, according to data from CGA. This number was only marginally short of the UK’s current rate of inflation of 3.8%, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index. This result…
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2 September

Market Place launches first loyalty scheme across all traders

Market Place Food Hall has launched its first loyalty programme enabling customers to earn and redeem rewards across all of its traders on a single card. The scheme, called MP Munch, began in April at Market Place St Paul’s and has signed up more than 10,000 members in its first…
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Aug- 2025 -

27 August

German Doner Kebab to open at Brent Cross Shopping Centre

German Doner Kebab (GDK) has announced that it is set to open a new site in Brent Cross Shopping Centre this autumn as part of its 2025 expansion plans. The new GDK site will create 20 new jobs in the local area and will include menu additions such as the…
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22 August

Michael McDaid and Aldo Zilli join The Royal Bell

The Royal Bell in Bromley has announced the appointments of Michael McDaid as its new executive head chef and Aldo Zilli as chef. McDaid’s career spans over 25 years and includes roles at Seabird at The Hoxton, Galvin at Windows, Maze, BAFTA, The Spotted Pig, New York and The Princess…
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22 August

Hospitality confidence grows in Q2 despite financial strain

Some 40% of Britain’s hospitality leaders grew more optimistic about their business prospects over the next 12 months, despite rising costs continuing to erode profits and threaten jobs, according to the latest Business Confidence survey from CGA by NIQ and Sona. The survey, which covers the second quarter of 2025,…
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18 August

Chaiiwala debuts first motorway service station café

Indian street food brand Chaiiwala has launched its first motorway service station café, opening a container-format site at Roadchef’s Watford Gap Services on the M1 northbound. The 130 sq ft café will trade for an initial three-month period. It marks a new phase in the company’s expansion strategy, which focuses…
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15 August

Applegreen to open Ireland’s first Taco Bell

Applegreen has announced it will open Ireland’s first Taco Bell restaurant in September as part of a €15m (£12.9m) motorway service area development at Junction 6 on the M3 in Dunshaughlin, Co Meath. The project will create more than 100 jobs and includes a range of food and retail outlets,…
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