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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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    7 May
    Today’s news in brief – 07/05/25

    Today’s news in brief – 07/05/25

    Various Eateries has seen its sales rise by 8.8% in H1 ended 30 March, driven primarily by the contribution of new site openings. While like-for-like sales for the period were flat year-on-year, this was attributed to the impact of Easter falling later in the year and after the period ended.…

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  • 7 May
    Various Eateries H1 sales rise 8.8% to £24.7m

    Various Eateries H1 sales rise 8.8% to £24.7m

    Various Eateries has seen its sales rise by 8.8% to £24.7m in the 26-week period ended 30 March, driven primarily by the contribution of new site openings. As a result, the restaurant operator is trading in line with expectations for the full year.  While like-for-like sales for the period were…

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  • 7 May
    Popeyes UK appoints new chief marketing officer

    Popeyes UK appoints new chief marketing officer

    Popeyes UK has announced the appointment of Jo Vaughton as its new chief marketing officer. Vaughton will join the company in June, bringing more than 20 years’ experience in marketing and brand development for high profile consumer brands, both in house and within agencies. Her previous experience includes senior positions…

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  • 7 May
    New alfresco cocktail bar to open on London’s Southbank

    New alfresco cocktail bar to open on London’s Southbank

    A new alfresco cocktail bar Ten will open on 8 May on the riverside at Southbank Centre’s Queens Walk in London. The bar will be led by founder Jimmy Garcia, known for The Chalet at Somerset House and Jimmy’s BBQ Club at Southbank Centre.  The menu will feature 10 cocktails…

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  • 7 May
    UKH rolls out hospitality training programmes across England

    UKH rolls out hospitality training programmes across England

    UKHospitality, in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), has announced the launch of hospitality Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs) in 26 areas across England. The new programme trains jobseekers with hospitality skills in a working environment and provides them with both work experience and a guaranteed interview…

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  • 6 May
    Heineken to invest £40m in pubs

    Heineken to invest £40m in pubs

    Heineken UK has announced that it will invest £40m in upgrading and reopening pubs in its Star Pubs division in 2025. The company stated that 25% (608) of its 2,400 pubs will benefit from enhancements during the year, with 104 of these earmarked for transformational revamps costing £120,000 plus. Having…

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  • 6 May
    Drinks sales boosted by Easter’s warmer weather, CGA finds

    Drinks sales boosted by Easter’s warmer weather, CGA finds

    On Premise drinks sales were boosted by warm weather, school holidays and Easter during the first half of April, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker revealed. Trading momentum has been building for a while, with a “decent” March followed by a “bright” start to April, and the upward trend is…

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  • 6 May
    Deliveroo to be acquired by US rival DoorDash in £2.9bn deal

    Deliveroo to be acquired by US rival DoorDash in £2.9bn deal

    Deliveroo has announced it has agreed to a £2.9bn takeover deal from US delivery platform rival Doordash. The delivery giants said the deal will help improve Deliveroo’s market share while the “complementary geographic regions” will see Doordash enter nine new countries for the first time, including the UK. The news…

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  • 2 May
    Today’s news in brief – 02/05/25

    Today’s news in brief – 02/05/25

    McDonald’s has seen its international sales dip 1% in Q1, with US sales falling by 3.6% over the period. That is the steepest decline in like-for-like sales in the US since the three months to the end of June 2020 during the pandemic, when sales fell by 8.7% in the…

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  • 2 May
    Reddington Pub Company to reopen The Anchor and Tom Browns

    Reddington Pub Company to reopen The Anchor and Tom Browns

    Reddington Pub Company has announced that it is set to reopen The Anchor pub and Tom Browns restaurant. Reborn after 16 years of dormancy, The Anchor now features a pub, café and courtyard, with a menu designed by Michelin Star Bib gourmand chef Andy Goodbourn. The pub also has The…

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