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 -24 March
The Don restaurant set to reopen in April
The Don in St. Swithin’s Lane, London, is reopening after being closed for the past four years due to a complete refurbishment. The restaurant is located next door to its sister establishment, a Portuguese wine bar called Bar 1790. Both are in Sandeman House, the building to which the Sandeman…
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24 March
Hawksmoor to open second US site in Chicago
Steak restaurant Hawksmoor has announced plans to open a second restaurant in the US in Chicago. The brand plans to open the restaurant in the first half of 2024 in the historic LaSalle Street Cable Car Powerhouse in the windy city. The company aims to restore the site, a 16,500…
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24 March
Shepherd Neame appoints GM of The Evenhill Inn
Shepherd Neame has announced the appointment of Hannah McDonough as the new general manager of The Evenhill in Littlebourne, near Canterbury. McDonough joins the pub with rooms in the heart of the Kent countryside from The Royal Albion Hotel where she has been assistant manager since 2019. She also served…
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24 March
Humdingers opens new patisserie and eatery in Highbury
Humdingers has launched its third bakery and eatery in Highbury, North London, in addition to its existing sites in Hoxton and Hornsey. The brand, which also operates an event catering business working for clients like Alexander McQueen, Amazon, Gucci and Burberry, has designed the new site with a vintage aesthetic…
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23 March
Just Eat to cut around 1700 delivery driver jobs
Just Eat is set to lay off over 1,800 staff and scrap the model of employing its own couriers. The company stated that it was looking to “improve efficiency” after its number of orders in the UK and Ireland dropped 10% to 260m last year. Around 1,700 couriers have been…
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23 March
BoE raises interest rates to 4.25%
The Bank of England (BoE) has announced that interest rates will be raised by 0.25% to 4.25%, the highest rate in almost 15 years, following an unexpected rise in inflation last month. The move marks the 11th consecutive increase from the BoE and follows the jump in inflation to 10.4%…
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23 March
Steakhouse Bar and Block opens new site in Birmingham
Whitbread’s contemporary steakhouse brand, Bar and Block, has announced its latest opening in Birmingham, taking its portfolio up to 21 sites nationwide. The new opening marks the continued expansion of Bar and Block across the UK, following on from the launch of two new sites in London last year. The…
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23 March
The Freak Scene reopens in Fulham
Pan-Asian restaurant The Freak Scene has reopened its doors on Parsons Green on 22 March after being forced to close down its original location during lockdown. Ex-Nobu Chef Scott Hallsworth initially opened Freak Scene as a pop-up restaurant in Farringdon and seven months later found a new home in Soho.…
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23 March
Mondo Beer and Pizza opens in Borough Yards
Mondo Beer and Pizza, a collaboration between the Mondo Brewing Company and pizzeria Joe Public, has opened in a 924 sq ft space on a 15-year lease in Borough Yards. The opening marks Mondo Brewing Company’s first brick-and-mortar location, with Borough Yards chosen for its historic location and hub for…
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22 March
Sailor’s Arms in Newquay reopens after £1.9m refurbishment
Sailor’s Arms pub in Newquay has recently reopened its doors following a £1.9m refurbishment for both the pub and club. The new venue has undergone a complete transformation of the bar with the addition of contemporary seating, lighting and booths with individual TV screens. The pub is also rolling out…
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