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 -9 October
Chipotle partners with Hyphen to test automated makeline
Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced its partnership with Hyphen to test an automated digital makeline. Hyphen is a foodservice platform designed to help restaurant owners, operators, and budding chefs move their business forward by automating kitchen operations. Bowls and salads are created by an automated system that moves the entrées…
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9 October
The Pem to reopen following kitchen refurbishment
Chef Sally Abé will reopen her award-winning restaurant, The Pem, at Conrad London St. James, on 26 October with brand-new menus to create one of London’s “most spectacular” dining experiences. This comes after The Pem closed for three months to undergo an extensive kitchen refurbishment, installing state-of-the-art appliances so that…
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6 October
Today’s news in brief – 06/10/23
JD Wetherspoon revenues increased by 10.6% to £1.9bn for the year ending 30 July. Compared with FY19, like-for-like sales for the year grew by 7.4%, driven by increases in bar sales, food sales, slot/fruit machine sales, and hotel sales. Compared with FY22, like-for-like sales increased by 12.7%. Operating profit rebounded…
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6 October
Wetherspoon revenues rise 10% to £1.9bn in FY23
JD Wetherspoon reported a 10.6% revenue increase to £1.9bn for the year ended on July 30 2023. Compared to FY19, like-for-like sales for the financial year increased by 7.4%. Bar sales increased by 2.1%, food sales by 13.7%, slot/fruit machine sales by 43.0% and hotel sales by 15.4%. Like-for-like sales,…
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6 October
Shake Shack set to open in Oxford
Fast food restaurant Shake Shack has announced that it is set to open a new venue in Oxford. Set over three floors, the new Shack will open early next year with a prime location on Cornmarket Street, a major pedestrian shopping hub in Oxford’s historic centre. In preparation for the…
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6 October
London Stock opens new site in Mayfair
Fine dining restaurant London Stock has opened its doors on 6 Sackville Street in Mayfair. Founded by Le Cordon Bleu-trained Assem Abdel Hady and Andres Bernal with the aim of redefining the traditional fine dining experience, the restaurant was originally based in Wandsworth, opening in January 2020. The new space…
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6 October
Sticks‘n’Sushi opens biggest site in Kingston-upon-Thames
Danish-Japanese restaurant group, Sticks’n’Sushi, has announced the opening of its biggest restaurant yet in Kingston-upon-Thames, which already has booking available starting from Monday 11 October. The 220-cover restaurant, which is located on the corner of Wood Street and Clarence Street in the historic Bentall Centre, is set over two spacious…
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5 October
Today’s news in brief – 05/10/23
Krispy Kreme is considering selling its majority stake in Insomnia Cookies, exploring strategic alternatives to unlock value. Krispy Kreme acquired the stake in 2018 and expects Insomnia Cookies to generate approximately $230m (£189.5m) in 2023 revenues. This move allows Krispy Kreme to focus on its core strategy of producing, selling,…
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5 October
The Good Egg opens new restaurant in Camden
Middle Eastern-inspired restaurant, The Good Egg, has launched its new all-day dining restaurant in Camden. The new restaurant is located in Camden Stables Market and features a 70-cover restaurant (40 inside, 30 outside). Like its sister sites, the independent all-day restaurant will serve up dishes inspired by the flavours of…
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5 October
Italian fast food brand Indegno set to launch in UK
Italian restaurant and fast-casual food brand Indegno is set to launch in the UK this November. The restaurant, which has three sites in Bologna, Italy is set to open a site on Brick Lane in London. The brand specialises in the crescentina, a traditional dish from Emilia Romagna consisting of…
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