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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Nov- 2023 -1 November
Young’s Pubs acquires The Crooked Billet in Clapton
Young’s Pubs has acquired The Crooked Billet in Clapton, further growing its presence in London. The Crooked Billet is a two-storey, 4,500 sq.ft wet-led pub with an expansive garden in the heart of East London. Previously operated by London Ordinaries Limited, owned by Michael Burman, Malc Heap and Nick Pring,…
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1 November
Searcys appoints new executive chef for restaurants
Searcys, Britain’s “oldest” catering company, has appointed Thomas Piat as executive chef for its restaurants. Searcys said that with a “wealth of experience” working in kitchens across the world, Piat brings his “classical and international culinary expertise to the company’s growing portfolio of brasseries and Champagne Bars”. Having graduated with…
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1 November
CORD by Le Cordon Bleu appoints new executive chef
CORD, the first fine dining restaurant by Le Cordon Bleu, has announced the appointment of Karl O’Dell as its new executive chef, as well as a new team of hospitality professionals. O’Dell, who recently competed as a finalist in ‘National Chef of the Year 2023”, will spearhead a brigade of…
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Oct- 2023 -31 October
Today’s news in brief – 31/10/23
Wheel Topco, which is considering a bid for The Restaurant Group, is working with Goldman Sachs on this potential deal. The move would be an attempt to disrupt TRG’s planned takeover by Apollo Global Management. The Pizza Express owner has reportedly been in discussions with TRG’s board about a potential…
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31 October
PizzaExpress hires Goldman Sachs amid proposal to acquire stake in TRG
Pizza Express is reportedly working with Goldman Sachs over launching a potential bid to acquire a large stake in The Restaurant Group (TRG), according to Sky News. The news comes after Pizza Express owner is considering a surprise move to gatecrash a takeover of TRG, the London-listed company which owns…
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31 October
Refurbished bar and nightclub in Perth up for lease
Refurbished bar and nightclub Forty Four in Perth, Scotland has been put up for lease with an asking price of £15,000. The business primarily operates as a sports bar, screening live sporting events from the large public bar and hosting live music in the evening. The late-night function lounge is…
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31 October
Nobu Hotel London Portman Square launches Nobu Catering
Nobu Hotel London Portman Square has launched Nobu Catering, offering guests “authentic and memorable” Nobu dining experiences. The offer includes Nobu at Home bringing world-class dining straight from the Nobu kitchen to guests’ homes, Nobu Social for personal events, Nobu Ultra for luxury dining experiences, and Nobu Corporate for work…
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31 October
Trust Inns acquires The Bear Inn in Weston-super-Mare
Trust Inns has announced the acquisition of The Bear Inn, which is located on Walliscote Road, just two minutes from the Weston-super-Mare seafront and town centre. The operator of pubs has acquired the business as an investment opportunity, as it is expected to produce £62,400 per annum. The inn first…
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30 October
Today’s news in brief – 30/10/23
Red Oak Taverns is set to acquire 17 pubs from St Austell Brewery’s leased and tenanted estate by the end of October. The acquisition includes locations in Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset. Red Oak already owns 212 pubs, primarily leased and tenanted, with a presence in the Midlands, South, North West,…
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30 October
Poor weather sees drinks sales fall despite England rugby games
Year-on-year average drink sales in managed venues fell marginally by 0.2% in the week to 21 October, according to data from CGA. Bad weather as a result of Storm Babet offset the benefits of two England rugby world cup games causing a decline in sales after eight weeks of growth…
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