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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Sep- 2024 -11 September
Today’s news in brief – 11/09/24
Job vacancies have fallen below 100,000 for the first time since the pandemic, falling to 98,000, in what UKH has called a “positive milestone” for the sector. ONS figures also indicate that average earnings are 4% higher than a year ago, which UKH boss Kate Nicholls attributed to the LPC…
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11 September
Red Engine to open its 14th UK Flight Club in Oxford
Red Engine has announced that it is set to open its newest Flight Club in Oxford, the 14th venue in the UK, on 22 November. Flight Club Oxford will feature semi-private oches around a bar with seating options and two terraces. The hospitality group and its partners have already opened…
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11 September
Bella Italia launches first rewards app
Bella Italia has announced the launch of its first rewards app as part of the restaurant brand’s ‘Feel Bella’ campaign. The rewards app, which has been developed over the span of six months, has been designed to treat customers with exclusive discounts and perks, as well as to showcase new…
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11 September
Hospitality vacancies fall below 100,000 for first time since pandemic
Job vacancies in food service and accommodation have fallen below 100,000 for the first time since the pandemic, falling to 98,000, in what UKH has called a “positive milestone” for the sector. However, vacancies still remain 5,000 higher than pre-pandemic levels of 93,000, the ONS’ labour market overview has revealed. …
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11 September
Turkish restaurant Leydi opens in Farringdon
Turkish restaurant Leydi has opened a new site in the historic Spiers and Pond building in Farringdon. The all-day restaurant, created in collaboration with chef Selin Kiazim, features a 90-cover dining room, banquettes, warm lighting and references to Instabul’s architecture and interiors. The new restaurant offers breakfast options that are…
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10 September
Today’s news in brief – 10/09/24
UKH has called for a permanent, lower hospitality multiplier to avoid sky-rocketing business rates bills for thousands of businesses in April 2025. The chancellor must act to ensure already cash-strapped hospitality businesses aren’t left facing the prospect of their business rates bills increasing by tens of thousands of pounds, UKH…
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10 September
Ekstedt at The Yard appoints new head chef
Ekstedt at The Yard, the Scandinavian open-fire restaurant in Westminster from Swedish Michelin-starred chef Niklas Ekstedt, has appointed Luca Mastrantoni as head chef. Mastrantoni brings more than a decade of experience to the role, hailing from Italy, where he learnt to use “delicate and seasonal” ingredients, before moving to London…
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10 September
Admiral Taverns acquires 18 pubs from Marston’s
Admiral Taverns has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire a portfolio of 18 freehold pubs from Marston’s PLC. The portfolio of 18 wet-led establishments spans the UK, located in counties including Dorset, Derbyshire and Yorkshire. The acquisition brings Admiral’s total estate to over 1,420, further strengthening its…
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10 September
Revolution Bars Group appoints new non-exec chairman
Revolution Bars Group has announced the appointment of Luke Johnson to its board as non-executive chairman, following the retirement of Keith Edelman, who has held the role since February 2015. A well-known entrepreneur and investor, Johnson first established himself in the hospitality industry as chairman of and significant investor in…
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10 September
UKHospitality calls for permanent, lower multiplier to avoid high business rates
UKHospitality is calling for a permanent, lower hospitality multiplier to avoid sky-rocketing business rates bills for thousands of hospitality businesses in April 2025. With current business rates relief set to end on 31 March next year, the chancellor must act to ensure already cash-strapped hospitality businesses aren’t left facing the…
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