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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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May- 2024 -28 May
Chef Tom Waters opens first permanent restaurant
Chef Tom Waters has unveiled his first permanent restaurant, Gorse, today 28 May 2024, in Cardiff. Having earned his stripes in “prestigious” London kitchens, including stints at Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck, The Square and Bonhams, chef Waters returned to his Welsh roots with his pop-up concept Gorse, 18 months…
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28 May
L’Eto opens new café and restaurant in Covent Garden
International restaurant and café brand, L’Eto, has opened its latest location within The Yards, Covent Garden. Opening its doors at 138 Long Acre, L’Eto is situated between Buns From Home and Luci, Aqua Restaurant Group’s latest venture, and joins the line-up of F&B brands within The Yards. The 3,500 sq…
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28 May
Robinsons Brewery invests £1.6m in pub partners during Q1
Robinson Brewery has “significantly” increased its investment spend to £1.6m, which has already gone toward the group’s business partners and supported nine sites in the first three months of 2024. This rise in investment spending represents a three-fold increase on Robinson Brewery’s 2023 levels. According to Robinson Brewery and its…
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24 May
Today’s news in brief – 24/05/24
SSP Group has reported a 19% rise in revenues to £1.5bn in H1. The global travel concessions operator also revealed that it is on track to deliver on its full-year expectations. The group expects FY24 demand for travel to remain resilient despite macroeconomic and political uncertainty. Spaces at The Spine…
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24 May
The Vineyard Hotel opens new OutSide dining concept
The Vineyard Hotel in Newbury, Berkshire, has announced the launch of a brand-new outdoor dining concept: OutSide, expanding its dining options alongside The Tasting Room and The Vineyard Restaurant. Located just 30 minutes from London, OutSide is located opposite The Vineyard’s lobby, amongst the hotel’s manicured gardens, offering diners cocktails,…
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24 May
Spaces at The Spine appoints new head chef
Spaces at The Spine has announced the appointment of Gareth Penn as its new head chef. Penn will lead the kitchen in all areas, covering catering and the adjoining wellness cafe, The Base. He brings a wealth of experience to the role with a 26-year-long career primarily working in hotels…
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24 May
Kung Fu Burger to open in London’s Chinatown
New Chinese burger concept, Kung Fu Burger, is set to join Chinatown London’s Shaftesbury Avenue in what will be the destination’s fourth partnership with restaurateur, Alex Xu. Inspired by the current street food phenomenon sweeping the ESEA region, Kung Fu Burger will celebrate the food landscape by bringing authentic Chinese…
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24 May
SSP Group revenues rise 19% to £1.5bn in H1
Global travel concessions operator, SSP Group, has reported that it is on track to deliver on its full-year expectations, as revenues rose 19% on a constant currency basis to £1.5bn during the half-year ended 31 March. This comes as like-for-like sales rose 12% during H1, with a very strong performance…
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23 May
Today’s news in brief – 23/05/24
Hospitality saw sales drop 1.7% YoY in April due to wet weather, the new CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker has revealed. It comes as the first year-on-year drop in monthly sales since September 2022. Last month also faced tough comparatives with April 2023, which included the full Easter holiday. Bars…
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23 May
Chez Roux opens at The Langham
Michel Roux has opened Chez Roux, a new restaurant in Palm Court at The Langham, London. The restaurant has been inspired by Roux’s childhood memories: life in rural Kent in the 1960s, being raised at the Fairlawne estate where his father Albert Roux OBE worked as a private chef for…
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