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 -19 April
Just Eat ups guidance despite shrinking orders
Just Eat has said it now expects to deliver a positive adjusted EBITDA of approximately €275m (£242.2m) for FY23, up from its previous guidance of €225m (£198.2m), despite an overall fall in orders. The raised outlook comes despite the food delivery platform seeing its gross transaction value narrow throughout the…
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18 April
City Pub Group reports 63% revenue growth in FY22
The City Pub Group, which owns 43 pubs across England and Wales, has reported that revenues rose by 63% to £57.8m for the year ending in December 2022, compared to £35.4m in 2021. Like-for-like gross sales for FY22 were up by 3%, improving to 7.8% in Q4, while pre-adjusted earnings…
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18 April
Strong Easter trading raises sales hopes for May
Drinks sales by value over the four-day Easter weekend were up 63% compared with the average Friday to Monday period in 2022, according to data from CGA Strategy. Good weather helped to more than double the sales of cider, up 116%, over the long weekend, while beer was up 64%,…
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18 April
Bob and Berts continues expansion with six new stores
Independent coffee shop chain Bob and Berts has announced plans to open up to six new stores this year in Scotland and England. The opening of these new coffee shops will take its total footprint to more than 30 sites across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The brand operates from…
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18 April
Atis to open fifth location in London Bridge this May
Salad and bowl bar Atis has announced the opening of its fifth location in London Bridge this May in the new Borough Yards development, with a sixth opening also in the works. The announcement comes as, since opening its flagship venue in October 2019, the chain has been successful in…
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17 April
Smokey Kudu bar opens on King’s Road Chelsea
Kudu Collective’s bar, Smokey Kudu, has opened at Rixo’s brand new flagship store on King’s Road.Relocating from Peckham. The new bar is the first of the group’s brands to launch outside of south-east London. The central circular Smokey Kudu cocktail bar offers 30 covers and has been designed by interiors…
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17 April
UKH calls for Ofgem intervention to help struggling businesses
With rising energy costs and a lack of support mounting across the board for hospitality businesses, UKHospitality is urging energy regulator Ofgem to force suppliers to engage in automatic renegotiations for those businesses paying the highest costs. Energy suppliers are also being asked to play their part and offer the…
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17 April
Foodservice price inflation falls slightly but remains over 20%
Foodservice price inflation fell slightly to 20.6% year-on-year in February 2023, according to data from CGA strategy. The figure is below the record high of 22.9% in December 2022 showing clear signs that food inflation is beginning to ease. The full basket of food measured by the Index increased by…
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17 April
Noci to open second venue at Battersea Power Station
Pasta restaurant Noci has announced the opening of a second restaurant at the newly-restored Battersea Power Station on Tuesday 16 May. The news comes a year after Noci first opened in Islington, following a successful pop-up at Mortimer House the previous November. According to the restaurant, it will continue the…
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14 April
The Dover Castle pub reopens with new team and refreshed look
Shepherd Neame pub The Dover Castle has reopened its doors with a new team and a revamped look. The interiors of the pub and its function room have been redecorated and the pub’s patio can now seat up to 100 people. Additionally, the dining area has been recarpeted and the…
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