News
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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Jan- 2024 -25 January
Adriana Cavita to launch ‘El Bar de Cavita’
Mexican chef Adriana Cavita is set to open ‘El Bar de Cavita’ – a brand new bar concept in the Marylebone area on 16 February. The new addition to her restaurant Cavita will be a conversion of the previous basement area. The new space will feature a “rustic” Mexican-inspired design,…
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25 January
SushiDog secures £800k investment for London openings
Quick service restaurant chain SushiDog has secured an investment of £800k from Middleton Enterprises to fuel the opening of four new sites in London. The news marks the second funding round into SushiDog, as Middleton Enterprises invested £612k into the business in April 2023. SushiDog’s ‘grab and go’ model offers…
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25 January
Chopstix appoints new finance director
Chopstix has announced the appointment of Rob King as its new finance director, replacing Jo Barrett in the role. It said King brings a wealth of sector experience, leading teams across finance, business operations, transformation, new market entry and business growth. He previously worked in senior finance and commercial roles…
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24 January
Today’s news in brief – 24/01/24
Wetherspoons revealed that like-for-like sales rose 10.1% during H1 to 21 January compared with last year. The pub chain attributed its performance to bar sales rising by 11.8%, food by 7.9%, and slot and fruit machines by 10.4%. Hotel rooms in its pub estate also saw a rise of 3.1%…
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24 January
Restaurants’ delivery and takeaway sales rise 1% in December
Britain’s top managed restaurant groups recorded 1% year-on-year growth in delivery and takeaway sales in December 2023, according to data from CGA. However, growth has been generated by increases in menu prices rather than order volumes, which dropped year-on-year by 4% in December. It is a seventh consecutive month of…
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24 January
Scottish pubs and hotels ‘left behind’ due to lack of support, UKH Scotland says
Hospitality businesses are being financially disadvantaged by a lack of support by the Scottish Government, new analysis by UKHospitality Scotland shows. An average pub in Scotland will be £15,000 worse off than its equivalent in England, with a medium-sized hotel finding themselves £30,000 worse off. Larger businesses have been denied…
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24 January
Wetherspoons H1 sales rise 10.1%
Wetherspoons has revealed that like-for-like sales were 10.1% higher during the 25 weeks to 21 January compared with last year. The pub chain attributed its performance to bar sales rising by 11.8%, food by 7.9%, and slot and fruit machines by 10.4%. Hotel rooms in its pub estate also saw…
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24 January
Big Table Group appoints new Banana Tree managing director
UK hospitality group The Big Table Group has appointed Kate Wilton as Banana Tree’s new managing director. The news comes after Anne Chow, current managing director, announced that she is stepping down from her role after 28 years with the business. Wilton will take up her new role at the…
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23 January
Creams Cafe reveals record festive trading
Creams Cafe has announced that it saw record trading over the festive period with like-for-like in-cafe sales up 5.8% in December against the same period in 2022. The company also revealed that its delivery sales experienced an uplift with an increase in sales of 2.5%. The year-on-year growth comes following…
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23 January
Marston’s sales jump 8.8% over festive period
Marston’s PLC has reported an 8.8% sales increase in the group’s managed and franchised pubs for the 16-week period to 20 January 2024. Both drink sales and food sales have been “strong”, a result which the pub company said demonstrates “the resilience and appeal of our predominantly suburban pubs”. Like-for-like…
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