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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Jun- 2023 -8 June
Adnams FY losses widen to £1.2m despite rise in revenues
UK brewer, hotelier and wine merchant Adnams has reported its operating losses widened to £1.2m in FY22, against a loss of £800m the prior year, despite reporting that revenues rose by 11.9% to £64.2m. It comes as Adnams said that its production operations were “hard hit by rising prices and…
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8 June
Caterplus awarded fiver-year £25m RMBI contract
Caterplus has been awarded a contract by RMBI worth £25m to provide catering services for 13 of its care homes across England and Wales for the next five years. The company will deliver a bespoke mealtime service to around 1,000 residents daily, serving some 235,000 meals, beverages, and grazing snacks…
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8 June
Loungers’ Brightside opens second site in Cornwall
Brightside, Loungers’ roadside dining concept, has opened its second site on the A38 at Trerulefoot in Saltash, Cornwall, today (8 June). The former Route 38 site has been completely transformed over the past four months to replicate the interiors of its sister site on the A38 south of Exeter, which…
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8 June
Former HCI president Paul Foulger dies age 85
Paul Foulger, former president of the Institute of Hospitality and former head of catering and employee services at Sainsbury has died at 85. Foulger joined the Hotel and Catering Institute (HCI) back in 1953, 18 years before the HCI merged with the Institutional Management Association (IMA) to form the HCIMA,…
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7 June
El Pollote announces new Carnaby Street location
Latino fried chicken company El Pollote is set to open its first bricks and mortar site on Carnaby Street from 13 June. The new location follows the success of the group’s Seven Dials Market and Camden Market sites. The new 40-seater site will deliver a new dining experience in the…
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7 June
Over half of hospitality leaders optimistic about next 12 months
Over half (54%) of business leaders at Britain’s top hospitality groups are optimistic about the next 12 months according to a survey from CGA and Fourth. This is an increase of 7 percentage points from the last survey in January and more than double the 22% of people who feel…
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7 June
TGI Fridays operator sees Q1 sales slide 3%
TGI Fridays operator Hostmore has revealed a 3% drop in like-for-like sales in the 22 weeks ended 4 June 2023, down from a 1% decline in the first 16 weeks of the year. The group maintains that like-for-like revenue and total revenue for the period remains “broadly consistent” with the…
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7 June
BM appoints new operations manager
BM Caterers has appointed Alice Loose as its new operations manager. Reporting to operations director Ian Kingston, her new role involves managing a diverse portfolio of client contracts and working with onsite managers to ensure teams are operationally compliant and working efficiently in partnership with clients. Loose worked in restaurants…
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6 June
Amethyst set to close following Carlo Scotto departure
Amethyst restaurant in Mayfair, London is set to close after chef Carlo Scotto announced his departure citing “differences with his business partners”. The restaurant was opened in 2021 and its opening was announced by Scotto while he was head chef of Xier in Marylebone, London. The restaurant was listed in…
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6 June
The Calcot Collection launches new restaurant and café lounge
Calcot and Spa in Gloucestershire has unveiled its new restaurant, The Brasserie, and day-to-night café lounge, The Hive. Serving breakfast (for guests), lunch, dinner afternoon tea and Sunday lunch, The Brasserie overlooks the surrounding gardens and rewilded grounds. According to the hotel, interiors and menus of the new restaurant are…
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