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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- 2025 -19 May
Pret appoints former Restaurant Brands CEO as chairman
Pret A Manger has announced the appointment of José Cil, former CEO of Restaurant Brands International, which owns brands such as Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes, as its new chairman. Cil helped grow that business to more than $40bn (£29.88bn) in system-wide sales and 30,000 restaurants in more than…
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16 May
Daniel Thwaites appoints Kevin Georgel as non-executive director
Daniel Thwaites, owner of hospitality group Thwaites, has announced the appointment of Kevin Georgel as non-executive director with effect from 1 June 2025. Georgel is currently the chief executive of family owned St Austell Brewery in Cornwall and was previously chairman of the British Beer and Pub Association and the…
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16 May
Richard Caring in advanced talks to sell Ivy stake to Abu Dhabi royal
Richard Caring is reportedly in advanced talks to sell a substantial stake in his UK hospitality empire to an entity backed by the Abu Dhabi royal Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, according to the Financial Times. People with knowledge of the matter told the FT that the discussions between Caring,…
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16 May
Slim Chickens opens new site in Merry Hill
Slim Chickens has announced the opening of its newest restaurant at Merry Hill shopping centre. The Southern-inspired operator has opened in a location near one of the food court entrances to the centre. Spanning 5,229 sq ft, the two-floor restaurant features Slim Chickens’ signature red and black décor, seating for…
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16 May
Thai Square restaurant to open in Bayswater in June
Thai Square is set to open a new restaurant site in Bayswater on Thursday 12 June. Marking the group’s 11th location, the new restaurant is situated just a minute’s walk from Lancaster Gate Underground Station and directly opposite Hyde Park. Since the founding of its first site in 1996 at…
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15 May
SSP signs deal to upgrade Southampton Airport F&B offering
SSP Group, an operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, has agreed a new partnership with Southampton Airport to transform the airport’s food and beverage offer. The deal also strengthens SSP’s partnership with AGS Group, which owns multiple UK airports including Southampton and Glasgow Airport where the…
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15 May
Butcombe reports ‘record’ revenues of £149m in FY25
Butcombe, the privately owned premium pub operator and brewing group, has reported “record’ revenues of £149m for the year ended January 2025 versus £144.4m in the previous year. Its managed pubs “strongly outperformed” the sector with like-for-like revenue of +7.8% compared with LFL growth of +6% in the preceding year. …
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15 May
The Òir Group to open The Captain Darling in Edinburgh this May
New pub and restaurant The Captain Darling is set to open in Stockbridge, Edinburgh at the end of May. The 100 cover venue will have a classic pub venue with dedicated bar space and a separate dining area will have an all-day modern pub style menu. Chef Scott Smith, former…
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15 May
Prime by Pasture restaurant to open in Bristol in June
New restaurant Prime by Pasture is set to open in Bristol on 9 June by chef and restaurateur Sam Elliott. The new all-day dining restaurant will open on St Thomas Street in the heart of the city’s Redcliffe Quarter. Building on the success of the Pasture Restaurants, Prime by Pasture…
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14 May
The Three Tuns in Henley to reopen in May
The Three Tuns in Henley’s Market Place is set to reopen under new ownership on Tuesday 27 May. The pub has been acquired by Nigel Sutcliffe, owner of The Oarsman in Marlow and Barry Wagner, owner of the renowned butchers next door Gabriel Machin. The Three Tuns will be run…
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