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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Oct- 2023 -26 October
Urban Baristas opens largest site at London Dock
Australian-inspired artisanal coffee shop, Urban Baristas, has officially opened its largest site at London Dock. Sustainably sourcing its coffee, Urban Baristas joins a growing mix of modern restaurants, interactive water features and green spaces at Gauging Square. Once a historical trading dock for luxuries, such as coffee, London Dock is…
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26 October
TRG confirms takeover counterbid from Pizza Express owner
The Restaurant Group has confirmed this morning (26 October) that it has received a request from Wheel Topco, the owner of Pizza Express, to evaluate a possible takeover offer for the company. However, TRG said that no written or verbal indicative proposal relating to a possible offer – including as…
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25 October
Today’s news in brief – 25/10/23
Arc Inspirations has appointed Lee Woolley as its new people and culture director. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, Woolley will focus on developing Arc Inspirations’ teams and continue to drive talent development programmes. His previous roles include director of learning and organisation development at Stonegate Group.…
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25 October
UberEats adds Bang Bang Oriental Foodhall to its roster
UberEats has added Bang Bang Oriental Foodhall, London’s newest Asian food court based in Colindale, to its roster, with 50% of the restaurants signing up exclusively to the delivery service. Bang Bang Oriental Foodhall boasts a wide range of specialist Asian restaurants in the UK, with over twenty-five different restaurants…
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25 October
Arc Inspirations appoints new people and culture director
Arc Inspirations has announced the appointment of Lee Woolley as its new people and culture director. Woolley, brings a wealth of knowledge with over 30 years of experience within the hospitality industry. Having started his career as a qualified chef, Woolley quickly progressed to General Manager at Scottish and Newcastle…
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25 October
The Laurieston Bar in Glasgow brought to market
The Laurieston Bar in Glasgow’s city centre, which has been owned by the Clancy family for over 40 years, has been brought to market for an undisclosed sum. The bar is located on Bridge Street in Glasgow’s Gorbals District, one of the city’s “most popular” pub crawl circuits, and benefits…
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24 October
Today’s news in brief – 24/10/23
Caffè Nero’s group sales grew 19% and UK sales grew 13.5% during Q1. During this period, the company opened nine stores in the UK, while over 20 stores in the UK underwent refurbishments. Another 100 are scheduled for refurbishment in the coming year. Additionally, the company has expanded its delivery…
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24 October
NYnLon opens in London Blackfriars
A new NY-inspired restaurant NYnLon, which is affiliated with the Hyatt Regency London, has opened its doors in London Blackfriars, “bringing together a blend of two major cities”. The new restaurant is a neighbourhood style bistro, which fuses food from both New York and London and features a cosmopolitan setting…
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24 October
English Lakes Hotels Culinary Academy welcomes new cohort
The English Lakes Hotels Resorts and Venues Culinary Academy has welcomed its latest cohort of trainees. Recruitment for this year’s academy intake has involved a wider catchment area due in part to its growing reputation. Students this year have come from places such as Vancouver, Romania and Milton Keynes. Delivered…
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24 October
Caffè Nero sales rise 19% in Q1
Premium coffee house brand Caffè Nero has announced group sales growth of 19% and UK sales growth of 13.5% for the period between June and August 2023. During the same period, the group opened 18 new stores across its 10 different territories, with nine of those coming in the UK. …
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