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.

Feb- 2024 -

14 February

Cornish Bakery opens larger St Ives site

Independent baker Cornish Bakery, has reopened its refurbished and expanded St Ives bakery. The building’s upstairs area has been opened up with significant added seating capacity and an art gallery space featuring works by local artists. The new bakery was officially opened by the 2019 winner of ITV’s The Voice…
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13 February

SSP secures 10-year contract with Liverpool John Lennon Airport

SSP Group has secured a new deal with Liverpool John Lennon Airport, which will see the operator of travel F&B outlets extend its operations at the airport until at least 2036. As part of the contract extension, SSP has announced that all of its existing units will be refurbished, rebranded…
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9 February

Chopstix to open second Butlins site

Chopstix is opening its second site with Butlin’s with a launch at Butlin’s Minehead in time for February half term. The location is the brand’s fifth new site this year and continues Chopstix’s impressive growth trajectory, with strong franchise partners. The Chopstix site forms part of a broader £1.2m investment…
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9 February

Borough Market appoints new chair and vice chair

Borough Market, London’s food destination, has appointed Shane Holland as chair and Claire Pritchard to the role of vice chair for the charitable trust. Holland, executive chairman of Slow Food in the UK, previously held the position of vice chair and replaced Adrian Bunnis who is stepping down after four…
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9 February

Yum Brands Q4 revenues hit $2.03bn

Yum Brands, the operator of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, has reported that total revenues rose 1% to $2.03bn (£1.6bn) by the end of Q4, as net incomes rose 24% to $463m (£367.3m) during the period ending December 2023. The news comes as the group’s global operations saw a…
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5 February

Chopstix opens at Victoria Station

Chopstix has announced the opening of a new site at Victoria Place, the shopping and eating destination above Victoria Station, London, marking its second opening of 2024. The new Victoria Place site is located on the shopping centre’s first floor Food Terrace and marks another important strategic step in growing…
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1 February

Various Eateries reports FY23 losses despite 12% rise in revenues

Various Eateries has reported an adjusted EBITDA loss of £2.2m, despite revenues growing 12% to £45.5m during the year ending 1 October 2023. The loss has been attributed to the board’s decision to absorb the majority of price rises in a bid to strengthen Various Eateries’ long-term prospects. While total…
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30 January

Chipotle to open first location in Uxbridge

Chipotle has announced that it is set to open its first restaurant in Uxbridge, London on 5 February. Chipotle currently has 17 locations in the Greater London area and is the only company of its size that owns and operates all of its restaurants in the US, Canada, and Western…
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26 January

CGA warns border checks threaten deceleration of foodservices inflation

Apprehensions are growing about a resurgence in inflation as a result of new border checks despite the recent general downward trend, CGA has revealed. The government is set to implement new paperwork requirements for EU businesses sending animal and plant products to the UK from the end of January, with…
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25 January

Adriana Cavita to launch ‘El Bar de Cavita’

Mexican chef Adriana Cavita is set to open ‘El Bar de Cavita’ – a brand new bar concept in the Marylebone area on 16 February. The new addition to her restaurant Cavita will be a conversion of the previous basement area. The new space will feature a “rustic” Mexican-inspired design,…
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