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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Jun- 2025 -2 June
Damp weather softens drinks sales in early May
Damp weather in the UK caused drinks sales in managed venues to fall 8% year-on-year in the week ended 10 May, according to data from CGA. This followed a strong Spring where sales were ahead of last year’s level for 10 out of 11 weeks between February and late April,…
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May- 2025 -30 May
Chopstix unveils first Brighton site
Chopstix has announced its fifth opening for the year with a debut site in Brighton, expanding its presence on the South Coast. Opening this month on North Street, just a short distance from the seafront, the new store follows a string of successful equity site openings for the brand in…
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29 May
Mission Mars revenues rise ‘record’ 30.7% to £92.9m in FY24
Mission Mars, the operator of F&B brands Albert’s Schloss and Rudy’s Napoletana, has hit “record” revenues of £92.9m for the year ended 29 September 2024, spelling a 30.7% jump from the £71.1m reported in FY23. It comes as Rudy’s Napoletana experienced a 58.4% uplift in revenues to £46.4m for the…
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27 May
KFC unveils plans to invest £1.49bn in the UK and Ireland
KFC UK and Ireland has announced plans to invest £1.49bn and create over 7,000 new jobs in the UK and Ireland over the next five years. Of the £1.49bn investment, £466m will go towards opening new restaurants focusing on building flagship sites and drive-thrus in key locations such as Ireland…
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27 May
SSP Group HY revenues rise 12% to £1.7bn
Travel foodservice company, SSP Group, has seen its revenues rise 12% on a constant currency basis to £1.7bn for the half-year ended 31 March 2025, having seen like-for-like sales grow 5% during the period. Operating profits also rose by 31% on a constant currency basis to £45m during the period,…
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15 May
SSP signs deal to upgrade Southampton Airport F&B offering
SSP Group, an operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, has agreed a new partnership with Southampton Airport to transform the airport’s food and beverage offer. The deal also strengthens SSP’s partnership with AGS Group, which owns multiple UK airports including Southampton and Glasgow Airport where the…
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9 May
Boxpark appoints first ever chief growth officer
Boxpark has announced the appointment of Michelle Farrell as the company’s first-ever chief growth officer (CGO). In her new role, Farrell will oversee the sales, events and marketing and commercial functions of the business, aligning with the company’s commitment to accelerating growth and expanding its UK estate. Farrell brings a…
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7 May
Popeyes UK appoints new chief marketing officer
Popeyes UK has announced the appointment of Jo Vaughton as its new chief marketing officer. Vaughton will join the company in June, bringing more than 20 years’ experience in marketing and brand development for high profile consumer brands, both in house and within agencies. Her previous experience includes senior positions…
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6 May
Drinks sales boosted by Easter’s warmer weather, CGA finds
On Premise drinks sales were boosted by warm weather, school holidays and Easter during the first half of April, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker revealed. Trading momentum has been building for a while, with a “decent” March followed by a “bright” start to April, and the upward trend is…
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6 May
Deliveroo to be acquired by US rival DoorDash in £2.9bn deal
Deliveroo has announced it has agreed to a £2.9bn takeover deal from US delivery platform rival Doordash. The delivery giants said the deal will help improve Deliveroo’s market share while the “complementary geographic regions” will see Doordash enter nine new countries for the first time, including the UK. The news…
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