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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Feb- 2024 -2 February
UKH appoints first deputy chief executive
UKHospitality has announced the appointment of Allen Simpson as its new deputy chief executive, bolstering its senior team at “critical” time for hospitality. Simpson joins the trade body from London and Partners, the Mayor of London’s tourism, inward investment and city marketing agency, where he served as executive director, and…
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1 February
Today’s news in brief – 01/02/24
Some 800 licensed premises have been lost in Q4, according to CGA data. This represents an acceleration of closures from Q3 last year, when numbers fell by only 0.3%. Food-led pubs have been relatively resilient, with a 7.6% drop since March 2020, while community and high street pubs have dipped…
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1 February
Proper Pubs launches first mid-market pub concept
Proper Pubs, the community operator division of Admiral Taverns, has launched its very first mid-market pub concept with Ashby Tavern in Hinckley opening on Thursday 22nd February, following a £265,000 refurbishment. Proper Pubs has traditionally focussed on value wet-led sites, and whilst the new mid-market concept promises to maintain great…
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1 February
Hydes introduces new environmental measures across its business
Salford-based brewer and pub retailer Hydes has announced a raft of new environmental initiatives which will be introduced across the business throughout the year. At the brewery in Salford, new environmental measures include the installation of inverter drives which control the speed of the motors during the constant brewing process…
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1 February
800 licensed premises lost in Q4
The number of licensed premises in the UK dropped by 0.8% in the fourth quarter of 2023, with a net loss of 803 in the three months, according to data from CGA. It represents an acceleration of closures from the third quarter of last year, when numbers fell by only…
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1 February
Various Eateries reports FY23 losses despite 12% rise in revenues
Various Eateries has reported an adjusted EBITDA loss of £2.2m, despite revenues growing 12% to £45.5m during the year ending 1 October 2023. The loss has been attributed to the board’s decision to absorb the majority of price rises in a bid to strengthen Various Eateries’ long-term prospects. While total…
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Jan- 2024 -31 January
Today’s news in brief – 31/01/24
Incipio Group revenues hit £26.4m after a “record” December trading period. The company, which operates hospitality venues including The Libertine and The Prince, also reported an increase of 38% in guest visits compared with the previous year. Admiral Taverns has invested over £27m to improve its community pubs in 2023.…
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31 January
Caffè Nero to open first drive thru store at Stansted Airport
Coffee house brand Caffè Nero has today (31 January) announced it will open its first drive thru store in the world at Stansted Airport this Spring. The drive thru store will be located 500 yards from the main terminal building on the main road into and out of the airport.…
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31 January
Admiral Taverns invests over £27m into community pubs
Admiral Taverns has announced that it invested over £27m to improve its community pubs in 2023. The group, which owns approximately 1,500 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales, has invested the funds into over 300 pubs across both its leased and tenanted estate and its community wet-led division, Proper Pubs.…
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31 January
Swinton Estate appoints Josh Barnes as head chef
The Chef’s Table at the Swinton Estate has appointed Josh Barnes as its new head chef. All of Barnes’ cooking will be performed in full view of the select group of diners joining him for chef’s Table at the hotel. Just 12 seats will be available for each evening, with…
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