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 -5 April
Prezzo returns to profit in FY results
Nationwide Italian restaurant group Prezzo saw a return to profitability following the removal of all covid restrictions, according to the group’s FY report for the period from 21 January 2021 to 2 January 2022. Through the first half of 2021, Prezzo, along with the whole of the hospitality sector, traded…
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5 April
Fulham Shore posts record revenues of £100m in FY23
Fulham Shore, operator of Franco Manca and The Real Greek, has revealed that revenues increased to around £100m for the year ended 26 March 2023, which represents a new record high for the group. The news comes despite two restaurant closures during the period, as well as the impact of…
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4 April
Burger & Sauce to open new sites in the Midlands, Liverpool and Sheffield
Restaurant chain Burger and Sauce has recently signed five new franchisees to open restaurants in the Midlands, Liverpool and Sheffield before the end of the year. Originally set up during the pandemic, the chain quickly became popular with its first restaurant turning over £1.5m in the first year. The brand…
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4 April
46% of people in Britain visit a pub every three months, says CGA
New data from CGA strategy’s On Premise User Survey has revealed that 46% of consumers in Britain will visit a pub at least once every three months. Furthermore, the data found that 38% of consumers were likely to try a new drink in a pub compared with other venues and…
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4 April
The Rosarium to open this May in Waterloo
The Rosarium has revealed it will be opening in Waterloo this May, following the opening of the launchpad permanent venue, Labyrinth. Executive chef Harvey Ayliffe will be overseeing the restaurant’s offering, which will be “elevated British dishes with an added Wonderland twist”. The venue, which has 96 covers, will have…
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4 April
Sidemen to launch third Sides site in new Market Place Harrow
Market Place London has revealed the final vendor at its new Harrow indoor street food market as Sides, the chicken brand created by viral YouTube collective, The Sidemen. Sides was formed in 2021 as a virtual brand by star content creators KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa, TBJZL, Behzinga, Vikkstar123, and W2S (Wroetoshaw).…
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3 April
UKH urges hospitality to sign new wellbeing and development promise
UKHospitality has urged hospitality firms to sign up to a new wellbeing and development promise. The new Hospitality Wellbeing and Development Promise, set up by the sector, spearheaded by the Hospitality and Tourism Skills Board and supported by Government, is designed to ensure all team-members are given the “opportunity to…
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3 April
Creams to open two new locations under new partnership
One of UK’s leading dessert destinations, Creams Cafe, is set to further extend its reach with two openings agreed under a new partnership with Park Garage Group. The sites will open in Wigan and Blackburn in April and come in response to seeing a rapidly increasing demand for the brand…
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3 April
Greene King Pub Partners appoints new MD
Greene King Pub Partners has announced the appointment of Dan Robinson as its new managing director. Robinson will officially start his new role on the week commencing 3 April and will hold overall responsibility for the Pub Partners business unit within Greene King. He has been a Greene King employee…
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3 April
Prada Caffè pop-up opens in Harrods
Fashion retailer Prada has opened its first Prada Caffè pop-up at Harrods for a limited time only. The new pop-up at Knightsbridge will serve breakfast, lunch, dinner, small bites and aperitivo. Inside, the walls, ceilings and velvet-upholstered sofas and armchairs are coloured with the brand’s iconic green. The floors reproduce…
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