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The latest industry news 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- 2024 -7 June
Ladurée opens new tea room in Covent Garden
Luxury French pâtisserie brand Ladurée has opened a brand-new space for tea and haute cuisine above its flagship store in Covent Garden. Situated on the corner of the Market Building, the expanded tea room overlooks the West Piazza, increasing the brand’s footprint in the heritage setting. The design of the…
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7 June
Trading Post Coffee Roasters to open ninth site in Worthing
Brighton-based Trading Post Coffee Roasters will be opening its ninth location on Monday 10 June in Worthing, West Sussex, on Montague Street. The site in central Worthing will have 72 covers inside, live roasting, an open plan kitchen and outdoor seating to the front. This opening follows the success of…
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7 June
GSG Hospitality acquires The Hightown Pub in Liverpool
GSG Hospitality has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of The Hightown Pub in Liverpool. In collaboration with executive head chef Daniel Heffy, alongside esteemed partners Matt Farrell and John Ennis, GSG stated that it is set to “revolutionise the traditional pub experience with a menu that steps away from…
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6 June
Today’s news in brief – 06/06/24
Popeyes UK has launched the first AI powered drive-thru, following a successful trial in Northampton. This launch has made Popeyes the first quick service restaurant chain in the country to leverage AI at drive-thru ordering. The group also has plans to expand AI to all other current drive-thru sites by…
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6 June
KöD to open second London site
Danish steakhouse KöD has announced that it is set to open its second site in London in Soho. This new restaurant, set to open in mid-July, follows the brand’s first London site, KöD City, in Devonshire Square opened last year. The brand is owned by DiningSix and KöD City was…
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6 June
Popeyes UK to roll-out first AI powered drive-thru
Popeyes UK has officially launched its first AI powered drive-thru, following a successful trial in Northampton. This launch has made Popeyes the first quick service restaurant chain in the country to leverage AI at drive-thru ordering, and is also the first Voice AI solution launched by any QSR brand in…
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6 June
Jackson Boxer and the Experimental Group to open Henri in Covent Garden
Renowned chef Jackson Boxer and the hospitality pioneers behind the Experimental Group are set to launch a new Parisian-inspired restaurant, Henri, on the ground floor of the hotel, Henrietta Experimental, in Covent Garden, opening on 17 June. The launch follows the success of the team’s recent collaboration at Cowley Manor…
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6 June
UKH launches election toolkit for businesses
UKH has announced the launch of its election toolkit for hospitality, which will offer the opportunity for businesses to invite parliamentary candidates in their constituency to their venue to “impress upon them the importance of the sector”. This launch is part of the trade body’s pre-election campaigning, which started at…
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5 June
Today’s news in brief – 05/06/24
UKH has called for pragmatic migration plans that meet the needs of the hospitality industry, following Keir Starmer’s comment on Sunday (2 June) that “a future Labour government will bring down net migration”. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said, if re-elected, the Conservative party would reduce the number of visas…
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5 June
The Savoy to close Thames Foyer ahead of renovation
The Savoy has announced that it is closing bookings for the Thames Foyer ahead of a planned refurbishment. The hotel has closed bookings from Thursday 22 August 2024 and will reopen a new food and beverage concept in November this year. The new refurbished establishment will have an entirely new…
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