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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Mar- 2023 -29 March
Leon opens first South West restaurant in Bath
Leon has opened a new restaurant in Bath, marking its first venture into the South West of England. The restaurant, which opened on 24 March, is located on Stall Street, opposite the famous Roman Baths and housed under a Roman arch. The Bath high street restaurant will be weighted towards…
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29 March
Royal Crescent Hotel relaunches restaurant and adds outdoor terrace
Royal Crescent Hotel and Spa in Bath has relaunched its Montagu’s Mews restaurant and bar space, in addition to launching a brand new heated dining terrace, following a total restaurant refurbishment. Designed by Shelley Reiner, director of London based interior design company Suited, Montagu’s Mews reflects a typical 18th Century…
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29 March
200 Degrees appoints financial director
The East Midlands-based coffee roaster, 200 Degrees, has announced the appointment of its second senior promotion of 2023, with Nicki Jones joining the board as financial director. Jones joined the company last year as financial controller and succeeded Stephen Fern as financial director, following Fern’s promotion to managing director of…
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28 March
Red Oak Taverns acquires new Waltham Abbey pub
Red Oak Taverns has completed a further pub acquisition, The Crown in Romeland, Waltham Abbey from brewer McMullen’s. This is the fourth single site acquisition this year for Red Oak which back in February had already bought three pubs from Marston’s, two in the Midlands and one in the South…
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28 March
Market Place London unveils Harrow launch date
Indoor street food restaurant and bar brand, Market Place London, has announced that its new site in Harrow, North West London will open on 6 April. The opening will mark the brand’s first site in North West London, and is located in the newly renovated space at 80-84 St Ann’s…
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28 March
Woven by Adam Smith receives Michelin star six months after launch
Woven by Adam Smith has received one Michelin star, presented to executive chef Adam Smith by The Michelin Guide of Great Britain and Ireland within six months of the restaurant’s launch in September 2022. The restaurant is set overlooking 240 acres of Berkshire parkland at Coworth Park, where the menu…
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27 March
Deliveroo launches new training academy
Deliveroo has launched a new training academy to help small and medium-sized restaurants across the UK access expert advice and valuable training and skills opportunities. The academy offers courses tailored for restaurants including hiring talent, digital marketing, social media, sustainability and managing finances. The academy will be run in partnership…
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27 March
Tortilla Group revenues rise 20% in FY22
Tortilla Mexican Grill, one of the most successful fast-casual Mexican restaurant groups in the UK, has reported a revenue increase of 20% to £57.7m, according to its FY22 results. The increase, the group argues, is attributable to a variety of factors, including a 16.4% like-for-like revenue growth, the strategic acquisition…
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27 March
JD Wetherspoons returns to profit but warns of inflation impact
Pub chain JD Wetherspoons has returned to profit in H1, with profit before tax reaching £4.6m for the 26 weeks ended 29 January after a £26.1m loss the prior year. Nonetheless, this was still below the £50.3m profit reported for the same period in 2019. However, the group’s like-for-like sales…
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27 March
The Oakman Group appoints new CFO
The Oakman Group has announced the appointment of Tarquin Williams as chief financial officer. Williams was formerly CFO of The City Pub Group where he managed CPG’s listing on the AIM market through an IPO and helped guide the company through the pandemic. Before that, he was a Fullers Inns…
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