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- 2023 -
    7 September
    Badiani opens flagship store in Windsor

    Badiani opens flagship store in Windsor

    Ice cream brand Badiani has unveiled the opening of its new flagship store in Windsor. The new store with sit in or takeaway options will offer more than 20 artisanal gelato flavours, including vegan sorbets. Alongside this the store will serve fresh-cooked fluffy waffles, crepes, handcrafted coffees, pastries and Badiani…

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  • 7 September
    Roxy Leisure to open Roxy Lanes Liverpool in November

    Roxy Leisure to open Roxy Lanes Liverpool in November

    Roxy Leisure will be opening its Roxy Lanes concept in Liverpool this November, marking the third site and the first venue in the region in the group’s expansion plan.  Roxy Lanes Liverpool School Lane will focus on 10 pin bowling and feature a range of activities including American pool, shuffleboard,…

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  • 6 September
    Subway launches new uniforms made from recycled bottles

    Subway launches new uniforms made from recycled bottles

    Subway has announced the launch of a new uniform for employees which is made from recycled plastic bottles and set to be rolled out in branches in the UK, Ireland and across Europe. The new uniform line consists of a t-shirt, polo shirt, half and full apron, cap, and bandana,…

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  • Aug- 2023 -
    21 August
    August bank holiday to generate £5.8bn for UK hospitality

    August bank holiday to generate £5.8bn for UK hospitality

    The weekend of 26-28 August is expected to generate an additional £5.8bn for the hospitality industry through consumer spending in restaurants, pubs and bars across the UK, according to new research from independent finance broker Charles and Dean.Charles and Dean’s research, conducted in collaboration with Censuswide, has predicted that a…

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  • 7 August
    Papa John’s global restaurant sales up 2% in Q2

    Papa John’s global restaurant sales up 2% in Q2

    Papa John’s revealed that its global system-wide restaurant sales reached $1.22bn (£0.96bn) in the second quarter ended 25 June, showing a 2% increase from the prior year’s Q2.  During the period, the pizza chain also opened a total of 47 stores internationally and is on track to achieve 270 to…

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  • 4 August
    Yum Brands income surges 86% in Q2

    Yum Brands income surges 86% in Q2

    Yum Brands, the operator of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, has reported that its net income surged 86% to $418m (£328.9m) for the second quarter ended 30 June.  By the end of Q2, the group’s total revenues reached $1.69bn (£1.33bn), spelling an increase of 3% from $1.64bn (£1.29bn) in…

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  • 1 August
    Greggs profits jump 14.2% to £63.7m in H1

    Greggs profits jump 14.2% to £63.7m in H1

    Bakery retailer Greggs has revealed that its underlying profit before tax excluding exceptional items increased 14.2% to £63.7m in the 26 weeks ended 1 July.  This comes as the group’s total first-half sales increased 21.5%, with company-managed shops experiencing a like-for-like increase of 16%.  Meanwhile, an underlying earnings growth of…

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  • Jul- 2023 -
    31 July
    McDonald’s sales rise 11.7% in Q2

    McDonald’s sales rise 11.7% in Q2

    McDonald’s has revealed that its global comparable sales increased by 11.7% for the second quarter ended 30 June, with double-digit growth reported across each segment.  The fast food giant’s digital Systemwide sales in its top six markets were also over $8bn (£6.2bn) for Q2, which represents nearly 40% of its…

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  • 28 July
    The Mezz opens at Dublin airport

    The Mezz opens at Dublin airport

    Dublin Airport has opened “The Mezz”, a new street food-style unit in Terminal 2 in partnership with SSP Group. The new unit offers six new food and beverage options to passengers, namely, Camile Thai, serving “Good Mood Thai Food”, Handsome Burger, a homegrown market-style restaurant serving what has been dubbed…

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  • 24 July
    Michelin-star chefs team up for Save Windermere campaign

    Michelin-star chefs team up for Save Windermere campaign

    Some top Michelin starred chefs will join forces for the Save Windermere campaign which is aiming to raise money for the protection of Lake Windermere. Across six nights in September 2023 chefs will cook up culinary delights in an intimate tented setting overlooking the lake. The initiative is being spearheaded…

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