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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Apr- 2023 -25 April
Smoky Boys opens in Southside Shopping Centre
Smoky Boys has opened its doors at the Southside Shopping Centre in Wandsworth in a 3,659 sq ft unit located in the upper mall next to Five Guys. Founded in 2015 by Sharif Rahman and Hiron Miah, Smoky Boys offers guests a fully halal menu serving barbecue and grill meat…
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25 April
Greene King urges government to protect pubs ahead of coronation
Four in five Brits believe pubs are important for local communities, according to new research by Greene King. Greene King’s report comes ahead of the King’s coronation and looks at the role pubs play in local communities, their social and economic impact, and how they have evolved with society since…
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25 April
Mitchells and Butlers acquires Ego Restaurants
Mitchells and Butlers has announced its intention to acquire the remaining 60% stake in Ego Restaurants that it does not already own. The deal is set to be completed in June and will be done for an undisclosed amount. Mitchells and Butlers entered a joint venture with the James Horler-led…
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25 April
Kirkmichael Arms brought to market for £349k
The Kirkmichael Arms, a traditional country pub with an adjoining restaurant in South Ayrshire, has been brought to the market at offers over £349k. The cottage style property, which is contained over ground and attic floors, is of traditional construction and has been carefully developed and maintained by the current…
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24 April
Prezzo to shut down 46 restaurants
Italian restaurant chain Prezzo has announced a strategic review of its business that will see the closure of 46 of its sites. The move will affect more than 800 workers who will risk redundancy, although the company said that it will try to “redeploy as many staff internally as possible…
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24 April
Brighton Pier Group revenues hit £59m post-Covid
The Brighton Pier Group recently reported revenues of £58.9m for the 18 months ending 25 December 2022. The majority of the revenues came from the group’s pier division, which accumulated a total of £25.3m, compared to £9.6m in 2021. The results also show the business has rebounded strongly, especially by…
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24 April
The Apollo Arms appoints new general manager
Lunar Pub Co has appointed Kinan Wright as general manager at its new Clapham-based pub and dining room, The Apollo Arms Wright has been part of the Lunar Pub Co since 2021 and joins from sister site The Hunter’s Moon in South Kensington. Prior to that, he was bar and…
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24 April
Hospitality Rising hits 100,000 job applications
Hospitality Rising has attracted over 100,000 job applications, less than six months after the official campaign launched. It comes after the ‘Rise Fast, Work Young’ campaign, which targets 16 to 30-year-olds, exceeded 55,000 applications in February. The ‘Rise Fast, Work Young’ campaign launched last October in a bid to fix…
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24 April
Roxy Ball Room to open Leicester site in June
Roxy Leisure have announced that its competitive gaming concept, Roxy Ball Room, will be opening in Humberstone Gate, Leicester, this coming June. The latest Roxy Ball Room will feature a range of activities including ten pin bowling, ice-free curling, batting cages, three karaoke rooms, shuffleboard, American pool, deck shuffle, ping…
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21 April
TGI Fridays axes free meals for staff
TGI Fridays has announced that staff who work a shift longer than 10 hours will no longer receive free meals. The company stated that staff would instead receive a 50% discount on all menu items, something that all staff received when working less than 10 hours. Unite Hospitality has launched…
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