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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Dec- 2023 -14 December
HMRC raids 24 restaurants amid crackdown on till fraud
The HMRC has commenced a crackdown on electronic till fraud, with its Fraud Investigation Service having already raided 24 restaurants and takeaways, Pinsent Masons has reported. These raids follow the end of an amnesty earlier this year, which allowed businesses to make a disclosure to HMRC and pay any tax…
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13 December
Today’s news in brief – 13/12/23
November saw a 4% year-on-year rise in sales for leading hospitality groups, the CGA RSM hospitality business tracker revealed, which has extended a 14-month streak of like-for-like sales increases. While pubs surged 5% and restaurants hit 4.9% growth, bars saw a 6.9% decline. Notably, London’s total sales growth of 3.5%…
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13 December
Sale e Pepe to relaunch with new design
Sale e Pepe in Knightsbridge, London, has announced that it is set to renovate the restaurant and relaunch with a new look to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024. With the Thesleff Group now at the helm, Sale e Pepe will be ushered into its “Renaissance era”. Led by luxury…
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13 December
UK hospitality groups welcome 4% sales growth in November
Britain’s leading hospitality groups achieved year-on-year sales growth of 4% in November, a new CGA RSM hospitality business tracker reveals. Restaurant and bar groups have now achieved 14 months of like-for-like sales growth in a row. November’s figure marks an increase from October’s figure of 3.2% and is close to…
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13 December
Five Guys UK joins Zero Carbon Forum
Five Guys UK is among ten new members to join Zero Carbon Forum, where it will sit alongside more than 60 operators across the industry. Zero Carbon Forum members work to “pool their resources” and share learnings to accelerate emission reduction and adapt to the impacts of climate change. All…
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13 December
Proper Pubs opens 200th pub in Glasgow
Proper Pubs, the community wet-led operator division of Admiral Taverns, has opened its 200th pub, the Chrystal Bell, in Gallowgate, Glasgow, ahead of Christmas. The news of the group’s 200th opening comes after Proper Pubs invested over £10m into its estate to support local communities, with 17 pubs having opened…
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12 December
Nando’s revenues hit £1.2bn in FY23
Nando’s has reported that revenues increased to £1.2bn for the year ending February 2023 with sales for the group in excess of pre-pandemic levels. Operating profit for the company returned to £17m for the first time since 2020 as margin on returning sales exceeded its fixed operating costs. The group…
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12 December
Shake Shack to open in Oxford
Shake Shack has announced that it is set to open in Oxford on 18 December, its 15th UK location. Shake Shack Oxford is set over three floors, with a prime location on Cornmarket Street, a major pedestrian shopping hub in the city’s historic centre. The interior is inspired by local…
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12 December
Shake Shack CEO to retire in 2024
Shake Shack has announced that Randy Garutti, the company’s chief executive officer for more than two decades, will retire in 2024 upon the selection of his successor. He will continue to lead the company as its CEO and as an executive board member through that time. The company intends to…
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11 December
UKH welcomes new Ofgem proposals
UKHospitality has welcomed Ofgem recent proposals to expand protections for businesses in the energy market. The energy regulator has launched a statutory consultation on proposals to ensure all businesses get the highest standards of service and provide more clarity on the costs being paid to third party energy brokers. The…
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