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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Jul- 2023 -28 July
The Silver Birch appoints new GM
Chiswick restaurant, The Silver Birch, has announced the appointment of Thomas Proden as the venue’s new general manager. A seasoned hospitality management professional, Proden will take over the role with more than 15 years of experience in customer relations, team leadership, and business development. According to Proden, his passion for…
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27 July
Restaurant, pub and bar sales up 6.7% in June
Like-for-like sales in managed restaurants, pubs and bars were up 6.7% in June, according to data from CGA, the Coffer Group and RSM, the 9th consecutive month of growth. The warm weather brought consumers out to drink in pubs, especially those with beer gardens and terraces, and as a result…
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27 July
Chipotle sees revenues hit $2.5bn
Chipotle has revealed that its total revenue in Q2 2023 was $2.5bn (£1.93bn), an increase of 13.6% compared with Q2 2022, according to its recent trading update for the three months ended 30 June 2023. It said that the increase in total revenue was driven by a 7.4% increase in…
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27 July
Just Eat Northern Europe and UK return to growth in Q2
Just Eat has reported a gross transaction value (GTV) increase in Northern Europe of 4% and of 1% in the UK and Ireland during Q2 2023. Adjusted EBITDA amounted to €143m (£122m) in H1, reflecting a material improvement of €277m (£238m) compared with H1 2022. In Northern Europe, the adjusted…
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27 July
Big Table Group appoints Las Iguanas managing director
The Big Table Group has announced the appointment of Lisa Gibbons as the new managing director of Las Iguanas effective from 31 July, following a review of internal and external candidates. Gibbons takes up her new role with over 20 years of experience in hospitality, having started her career in…
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26 July
UKSA and cross-party MP’s express concerns on spirit tax hike
The UK Spirits Alliance (UKSA) has expressed concern over the upcoming rise in alcohol duties which will see them raised 10.1% in accordance with the Retail Price Index. The new duty will charge suppliers based on the strength of their products meaning that spirit producers could be heavily affected when…
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26 July
Italian restaurant Paradiso launches in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter
Paradiso, an Italian Pizzeria and Pasta Trattoria, is opening the doors to its new restaurant in the Jewellery Quarter on 27 July. The new site will be the fourth Paradiso in the West Midlands, with other sites in Oldbury, Bromsgrove, and Hall Green. The Italian dishes on the Amalfi Coast-inspired…
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26 July
Nest restaurant relocates to Shoreditch
Hackney-based Nest restaurant is set to open in a bigger location in Shoreditch in October. Managed by the team behind Michelin-starred Restaurant St. Barts, Nest has become a much-loved restaurant with an approachable-priced tasting menu. Taking over a double-fronted Victorian building by Shoreditch Town Hall, the new location will accommodate…
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26 July
One in 18 licensed venues closed for good in past year
Britain has lost roughly one in 18 of its licensed premises, which makes up 5,736 pubs, hotels, restaurants, bars and cafes, in the last 12 months, according to the new Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners. The current closure rate means that about 5% of the market…
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25 July
Behrouz Biryani increases number of UK franchises to 40
International food brand Behrouz Biryani increased its number of UK franchises from seven to 40 over the past six months. The brand reports it is representing an expansion rate of nearly 500% and is on track to hit its target of over 50 restaurant partners this year. Over the past…
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