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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Nov- 2025 -24 November
Hospitality leaders’ confidence hits five-year low ahead of Budget
Hospitality leaders’ confidence in their business outlook has fallen to its lowest level in five years as rising costs and weaker consumer spending place fresh strain on pubs, bars and restaurants, according to CGA by NIQ and Sona. The latest Business Confidence Survey found that just 26% of leaders feel…
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21 November
Wetherspoon to open first overseas pub with Alicante site
J D Wetherspoon is set to open its first pub outside of the UK, with a new site at Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez Airport in Spain. The pub, which will be named Castell de Santa Bàrbera, is set to open at the end of January 2026. It will be located in…
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21 November
Chopstix opens fourth Glasgow site at St. Enoch Centre
Chopstix has opened a new site in the St. Enoch Centre in Glasgow, marking the Chinese-inspired quick service restaurant chain’s fourth venue in the city. The company said high-footfall shopping centres remain a key focus of its expansion plan. The St. Enoch Centre is among the busiest retail destinations in…
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21 November
Hospitality ‘struggling to adapt’ amid economic volatility, says Menzies
Nearly two thirds of UK hospitality and leisure firms are finding it difficult to respond to volatile economic and political conditions, according to new research from advisory firm Menzies. The findings point to an “agility crisis” across mid-sized businesses as leaders contend with rising costs, shifting policies and rapid technological…
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21 November
Des Gunewardena to open trio of F&B venues at Pillar Hall
Restaurateur Des Gunewardena has announced the upcoming openings of three venues at Olympia’s Pillar Hall in spring 2026 as part of the £1.3bn redevelopment of the west London exhibition complex. The project marks the second venture from his new company, D3 Collective. The concepts will sit within the 30,000 sq…
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20 November
Compass launches Ignite your Potential leadership programme
Compass Group UK and Ireland has launched a leadership development programme, Ignite your Potential, for early-career managers identified as having high potential. The 15-month scheme, has been developed with training provider Ioda and focuses on human-centred leadership, including purpose-led, empathetic and authentic management. Around 60 managers have joined the first…
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20 November
Proper Pubs invests over £1m in three community pubs
Three pubs across Bournemouth, Uttoxeter and Pontefract have reopened following a combined investment of more than £1m by Proper Pubs, the community-led division of Admiral Taverns. The Athelstan Arms, the Steeplechase and the Travellers Rest relaunched between 30 October and 7 November after extensive refurbishment work that aimed to modernise facilities…
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20 November
Redcat like-for-like Q2 sales jump 4.3%
Redcat Hospitality Group has revealed that its total like-for-like sales rose 4.3% for the three months ended 30 September 2025. It said that the Coaching Inn Group saw like-for-like sales increase 5.4%, while its RedCat Independent Pubs business saw its like-for-like sales rise 2.5%. Meanwhile, it posted total sales of…
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20 November
Late-night economy down 28% since 2020 amid rising costs
Britain’s late-night economy has contracted by 4.6% in the past year, with the number of bars, clubs and casinos now 28% below pre-pandemic levels, according to new figures from CGA by NIQ and the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). The findings have been attributed to sustained financial and structural pressures…
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19 November
Hospitality trading flatlines in October as restaurant and bar sales slip
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups recorded flat trading in October, with like-for-like sales edging up 0.1%, according to the latest Hospitality Business Tracker from CGA by NIQ and RSM.It was the third month of only marginal growth and follows a year in which like-for-like increases have topped 1%…
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