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 -10 July
Alcoholic mixer sales drop 4.3% year-on-year
Sales of mixers in the UK have dropped 4.3% to £109.8m in the last quarter according to figures from CGA. Furthermore, mixers have steadily lost share in the wider soft drinks category and now account for 10.4% of sales, down by 0.9 percentage points from last year. This downward is…
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10 July
McMullen revenues hit £100m in FY22
Brewer and pub operator McMullen’s has reported £101m in turnover for the 52 weeks ended in October 2022. Operating profit for the group also more than doubled to £13.4m, compared to £6m in 2021. McMullen’s said that the retail division particularly benefited from the developments in the previous year, reaching…
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10 July
Ivy Collection cuts employee tips after minimum wage increase
Employees at restaurant branches of The Ivy Collection have said they are being short changed on their tips after the company cut their share of the service charge paid by diners when the legal minimum wage increased in April, The Guardian has reported. A few staff at the restaurant group…
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7 July
Oatis to open debut café in Notting Hill
Café brand Oatis has revealed it will launch its debut café in the heart of Notting Hill, near Queensway tube station. Oatis will offer a range of oat-based dishes and products, with the option to eat in or take away at the new 36-cover location. The ingredients for the café…
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7 July
PizzaExpress appoints first ever ‘head of flair’
PizzaExpress has announced the appointment of its first ever head of flair in Danny Hamilton, the PizzaExpress Kings Lynn general manager. As head of flair, Hamilton will be the “ultimate brand ambassador” for the restaurant chain with both customers and restaurant teams, from helping to select new menu items to…
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7 July
Badiani to open branches in Westfield White City and Windsor
Italian gelato producer Badiani has announced its continued expansion in the UK with the opening of a new flagship at Westfield London in White City, as well as a shop on Windsor’s High Street later this month. The White City store, which is a 861 sq ft site located next…
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7 July
Five Guys expands delivery service with UberEats partnership
American burger and fries chain, Five Guys has expanded its delivery channel and is now available to order via the UberEats app across the UK. UberEats customers will have access to over 250,000 burger combinations with Five Guys’ signature unlimited toppings offer, allowing users to create their own burger. UberEats…
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6 July
Edinburgh’s Kora introduces new restaurant manager
Edinburgh neighbourhood restaurant and bar, Kora by Tom Kitchin, has announced the appointment of David Messaoud as its new restaurant manager. The team behind The Kitchin, The Scran and Scallie and The Bonnie Badger said they have sought to establish Kora as a genuine neighbourhood restaurant, local in every sense…
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6 July
Mercato Metropolitano crowns winner of rent-free tenure
London-based sustainable food market, Mercato Metropolitano, has announced the first trading partner that will be setting up shop at its brand-new Ilford sustainable community food market. Arjun Manikandan, from Ilford, has been crowned MM’s official ‘dreaMMer’ and winner of the dreaMM initiative, securing a three-month, rent-free tenure for his business…
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6 July
Joe and the Juice revenues jump 49% in FY22
Danish chain of juice bars and coffee shops, Joe and the Juice, has revealed that revenues increased by DKK 558m (£63.9m) to DKK 1.7bn (£124.6m) in FY22, demonstrating a 49% jump. The group’s operating profit also increased from DKK 271m (£31m) in 2021 to DKK 276m (£31.6m) in FY22, with…
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