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.
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Jan- 2025 -16 January
The Salad Project opens eighth site on Bond Street
The Salad Project has announced the opening of its eighth location on Bond Street, as it is looking to hit 20 sites by mid-2027. The new Bond Street location combines chef-curated salads with a premium dining experience, featuring a store design by architect Rain Wu. Co-founder, Florian De Chezelles, said:…
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15 January
Boxpark launches ‘Playbox’ concept at Croydon site
Boxpark has announced the launch of its new immersive social gaming experience, Playbox, at its Croydon site in February. Spanning approximately 3,500 sq ft, visitors can expect a mix of interactive games and classic entertainment, with “standout” features including: A digital shuffleboard and darts Interactive karaoke Traditional pool tables and…
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10 January
Lola’s Cupcakes to open in South Kensington
Lola’s has announced the opening of its latest London location in South Kensington, situated at 10 South Kensington Station Arcade. Set to open at the end of January 2025, the South Kensington store is designed as a grab-and-go destination catering to commuters, museum visitors, and residents. The location will also…
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9 January
Greggs FY sales surpass £2bn mark
Greggs has revealed that it has posted sales of £2.01bn during 2024, for the 52 weeks ended 28 December, the first time the company has passed the £2bn mark. Despite the 11.3% sales increase Greggs warned that it would raise prices further to offset increased employment costs. The company reported…
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7 January
Tony Parkin leaves Cliff House Hotel
Tony Parkin has revealed that he has left his position as chef patron at the Cliff House Hotel in County Waterford, Ireland. Parkin confirmed his departure, following just over two years in the role, in a post on Instagram giving no reason for his departure. He stated in the post:…
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3 January
Wasabi eyes expansion amid return to profit
Wasabi has revealed that it posted a profit of £21.9m for the year ended 31 December 2023. The company stated that this was down to a “solid performance” which improved profitability as it balanced inflationary pressure with value for money for customers. As a result of this, the company stated…
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3 January
Hospitality sales rise 2.7% in run-up to Xmas
Hospitality groups recorded year-on-year sales growth of 2.7% in the run-up to Christmas during the week beginning 16 December, according to CGA by NIQ’s Hospitality Business Tracker. It comes as year-on-year sales failed to meet inflation in six out of the past 11 months, which left operators to balance fine…
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2 January
Eataly sees losses reach £5m
Italian food hall and market Eataly has seen its pre-tax losses rise to £5m for the year ended 31 December 2023, compared with a loss of £1.29m in 2022. The company stated that its sales and margins increased, and labour cost decreased from the previous year, however energy prices had…
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Dec- 2024 -23 December
Wingstop UK sells majority stake to Sixth Street
US private equity firm Sixth Street has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Lemon Pepper Holdings, the UK arm of Wingstop. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed but according to City AM the value of the deal is at least the £400m asking price.…
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23 December
Network Rail and SSP partner with Olio to tackle food waste
Network Rail and SSP Group have partnered with food sharing app Olio to tackle food waste through its Food Waste Heroes programme. It is estimated that the partnership could feed nearly 11,000 households annually by donating 150 tonnes of food every year. This partnership will see a total of 34…
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