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.

Jun- 2025 -

11 June

Hospitality confidence remains low amid rising costs, CGA finds

Rising costs and cautious consumer spending are continuing to erode confidence among hospitality leaders, as just 34% feel confident about their business prospects over the next 12 months, according to new survey data from CGA by NIQ. The Business Confidence Survey also found that confidence in the sector overall is…
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9 June

Popeyes UK secures £40m in finance to support growth plans

Popeyes UK has revealed that it has secured new finance facilities totalling £43m in order to support the continued rollout of its growth plans across the UK. The company has agreed the financing with Barclays Corporate Banking alongside its existing support from TDR Capital which last year took a majority…
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5 June

Deliveroo launches drone delivery in Dublin

Deliveroo has launched a drone delivery service in Dublin, Ireland, through a new partnership with global drone operator Manna. Customers within a 3km radius of Blanchardstown will be able to order from local restaurants – including Musashi, Wowburger, Boojum and Elephant and Castle – and have meals delivered by drone…
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5 June

Incipio Group unveils four new concepts at Olympia

Incipio Group has announced its latest venture; four new dining and drinking destinations set to open at Olympia as part of the £1.3bn cultural regeneration project. The four brand new concepts Arbour, Wolves of Tokyo, Lillie’s and Juno, will be opening in phases between October 2025 and June 2026. The…
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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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