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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Nov- 2025 -18 November
Fosters Events extends contract deals with four key partners
Fosters Events has agreed a series of contract extensions with four of its key partners after a period of sustained revenue growth at visitor attractions and sports venues across the UK. The South West catering and hospitality firm said the renewed deals – which run into 2025 and beyond –…
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18 November
Evolv Collection to open new taverns in London and New York
The Evolv Collection has announced two new openings as part of its Chop House and Tavern rollout, with a London site launching today (18 November) and a New York venue due early next year. The move follows the September opening of the Liverpool Street Chop House and Tavern, which the…
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17 November
Popeyes reaches 100 UK restaurants with new London Bridge site
Popeyes UK is set to open its 100th UK site, marking the milestone with its new London Bridge Station unit due to open on 25 November. The New Orleans-founded quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand opened its first UK outlet at Westfield Stratford in 2021. The Stratford branch remains the company’s busiest…
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17 November
Stonegate considers £1bn sale of 1,000 pubs
Stonegate Group is reportedly accelerating plans to sell more than 1,000 pubs in a process that could raise up to £1bn, as Britain’s biggest pub operator works to reduce debts of more than £3bn, according to the Times. Senior executives at the Slug and Lettuce and Be At One owner…
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17 November
Young’s launches £10m share buyback programme
Young’s has launched a share buyback programme worth up to £10m as part of plans to reduce its share capital. The programme starts today (17 November) and will run no later than 30 September 2026, or the business day before the company’s 2026 annual meeting. The programme will focus mainly…
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17 November
British catering companies see YoY sales rise 12.2% in Q3
Britain’s leading contract caterers recorded a 12.2% year-on-year rise in sales in the third quarter of 2025, according to new figures from CGA by NIQ, Bidfood and UKHospitality’s Contract Catering Tracker show. The data indicates the strongest quarterly increase of the year and continues a run of growth dating back…
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14 November
New Afro-fusion restaurant Chillz opens in Manchester
A new Afro-fusion restaurant has opened on Chapel Street in Manchester after a fully booked launch weekend. Chillz Restaurant Bar and Lounge, which first opened in Failsworth in 2020, has moved into a two-level venue behind the National Football Museum. The site includes two dining rooms seating more than 100…
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14 November
Bull Inn in West Tanfield taken on by new operators
The leasehold of the Bull Inn in West Tanfield has been sold to new operators after 13 years under the previous team. Former operators Gil Richardson and Phil Spellacy chose to step back from running the business to retire. Richardson said: “We always had a brilliant bunch of locals, and…
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14 November
Impact Food Group acquires Dolce
Impact Food Group has acquired school caterer Dolce, adding the family-founded business to its UK operations. Dolce, known for its fresh-food approach, digital ordering systems and focus on service, will join a portfolio that Impact Food Group said aims to improve health outcomes and support pupils’ learning through access to…
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14 November
Roti King to open first Scottish restaurant in Edinburgh
Roti King is set to open its first Scottish restaurant in Edinburgh on 12 December, marking the Malaysian street-food group’s latest step in a wider UK expansion. The site, located just off Princes Street, will offer the brand’s signature roti canai and curry dishes, cooked to order in an open…
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