News
The News section on Catering Today delivers the latest updates and developments across the UK hospitality and catering industry. Covering restaurants, pubs, quick service brands, and catering groups, it reports on company announcements, market performance, government policy, and sector-wide trends. With a focus on commercial and operational impact, Catering Today’s news coverage keeps hospitality professionals informed of the events and decisions shaping business conditions and strategic opportunities across the sector.
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Oct- 2024 -14 October
Chopstix launches new Portsmouth site
Chopstix has announced the launch of a new site in Portsmouth alongside franchisees Darren and Naomi Godfrey. The new site on Commercial Road follows a site opening earlier this year for the pair in Guilford. The new site is the first to open in the city and boasts brand-new state…
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14 October
Parisian chef Cyril Lignac and LV open new Heathrow café
Parisian chef Cyril Lignac has announced the opening of a new café in collaboration with Louis Vuitton at Terminal 2 of the London Heathrow Airport. Centrally located in a “futuristic” open-air pavilion, Le Café Cyril Lignac at Louis Vuitton adjoins a new Louis Vuitton store, which features an “aerodynamic” façade…
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14 October
Azzurra restaurant appoints new executive chef
Italian seafood restaurant Azzurra has appointed Alessandro Bay as its new executive chef, after his long-lasting stint at the Michelin-starred Locanda Locatelli. Hailing from Genoa, Italy, Bay has over 28 years of experience, from working across Italy and in some of London’s five-star hotels. His journey in hospitality started in…
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14 October
Revolution Bars officially rebrands to The Revel Collective
Revolution Bars has announced that its name has officially changed to ‘The Revel Collective’ from today (14 October), as the board decided that it would “better reflect the make-up of the group”. According to the group, its shareholders have been unaffected by the change of name and existing share certificates…
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11 October
Today’s news in brief – 11/10/24
Boxpark has had its new location in Birmingham greenlit. Located in Digbeth, Boxpark has signed a 15-year lease in the Floodgate Street Arches. The new opening, which will see the group invest roughly £5m into the local area, is expected to create around 200 new jobs upon launch in 2025. …
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11 October
Boxpark receives planning permission for Birmingham site
Boxpark has received planning permission approval for its new location in Birmingham. Located in Digbeth, Boxpark has signed a 15-year lease in the iconic Floodgate Street Arches. Investing around £5m into the local area, the new opening is expected to create approximately 200 new job opportunities and is set to…
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11 October
Cooks Coffee appoints new CFO
Cooks Coffee has announced the appointment of Katherine Scott as its new chief financial officer, effective immediately. Scott joins the group with a track record in financial management, accounting, and strategic planning, bringing over 15 years of diverse experience across multiple industries to her new role. Throughout her career, Scott…
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11 October
Terra Mare in Cardiff officially opens
Terra Mare, a restaurant that promises to bring the “authentic flavours” of Puglia, Southern Italy to Cardiff, has officially opened today (11 October). Set in a former cocktail bar on High Street, just steps from Cardiff Castle, Terra Mare has transformed the space, which now features a fifty cover dining…
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11 October
Sticks’n’Sushi appoints new CFO
Danish-Japanese restaurant group, Sticks′n′Sushi, has announced the appointment of Kushal Banerjee as its new chief financial officer. With over 17 years of experience, Banerjee brings “significant” expertise across M&A, capital markets and corporate strategy. He joins Sticks’n’Sushi after five years at Azzurri Group, the private equity-backed hospitality investment platform with…
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10 October
Today’s news in brief – 10/10/24
UKH has called for a consultation of the government’s Employment Rights Bill to avoid “unintended negative consequences”, saying the changes are not without cost. While the trade body welcomes the government’s recognition of the importance of employment flexibility, it believes that protecting the sector’s access to zero hours contracts is…
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