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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May- 2023 -24 May
Wagamama owner narrowly beats AGM investor revolt
Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group (TRG) has narrowly beaten a revolt from rebel investors over the pay of CEO Andy Hornby and the direction of the company at its most recent AGM. Over 45% of shareholders voted against the company’s directors remuneration report for 2022 which revealed that Hornby was…
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24 May
BrewDog to roll out travel hub sites through new SSP partnership
BrewDog has partnered with SSP Group, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, to roll out new sites at travel hubs across the UK, with the first site set to open at London Gatwick. The partnership will see SSP Group go on to operate a…
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24 May
SSP revenues up 64% in H1 amid travel recovery
SSP Group has revealed that revenues increased by 64.1% to £1.3bn for the six months ended 31 March, compared with £803m in the same period last year, as the group benefited from a recovery in passenger travel volumes. In addition, the group’s underlying EBITDA reached £90.5m and a free cash…
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24 May
Pizza Pilgrims opens new site in Queen’s Park London
Pizza Pilgrims has announced the launch of its latest pizzeria in London’s Queen’s Park 3 July. Alongside the pizzeria, Pizza Pilgrims will be opening a brand-new deli concept selling Italian produce and dry store goods. The Queen’s Park site will serve from freshly roasted Neapolitan espressos and bread baked in-store…
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23 May
Rare Restaurants posts £73.5m turnover
Rare Restaurants has posted a turnover of £73.5m for the year ended 1 January 2023, as part of record breaking results for the company. This turnover was up 38% compared with the same period in 2022 and up 29% compared with 2019. The group also posted an EBITDA before pre-opening…
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23 May
Burger and Sauce to open new site in Wolverhampton
Burger and Sauce has announced the opening of its new site in Wolverhampton town centre this week. Saadiya Nawaz will run the restaurant with the help of around 20 new full and part time staff. Nawaz, who has a degree in law, is currently pursuing her Masters Degree in Law…
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23 May
Famous Brands FY revenues up 15% to £310m
South African restaurant company Famous Brands, which operates 65 restaurants in the UK, has reported revenues of R7.4bn (£310m) in FY23, a 15% increase compared to last year. The group has attributed the revenue increase to improved trading conditions across most markets thanks to the lifting of Covid restrictions. Operating…
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23 May
I am Döner signs first forecourt franchise deal
Think Hospitality-backed kebab brand, I am Döner, has signed a new franchise deal for a site in Windsor to be opened this summer. The latest franchise deal, which has been facilitated by Seeds Consulting, will see a South-Eastern multi-site fuel station operator, Four Crosses Filling Station Limited, operate the first…
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22 May
Quercus to open in London
Quercus, a British-East Asian cuisine restaurant, is set to open its doors on 25 May near Shoreditch. The Sun Street-based Quercus restaurant aims to provide a “distinctive” dining experience that combines the best of British produce with East Asian flair inspired by its owner’s Malaysian origin. Quercus derives its name…
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22 May
Fazenda’s sales hit £20m in FY23
South-American restaurant brand, Fazenda Group, which operates five regional sites across the UK, reported a 37% year-over-year growth in FY23. Sales for the group surpassed £20m for the first-time in the thirteen years that the company has been trading, even with the closure of its Chester site in 2021 as…
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