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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Feb- 2023 -16 February
Final quarter of 2022 ‘worst on record’ for restaurant closures
The final quarter of 2022 was the “worst on record” for restaurant closures, as 504 restaurant companies entered insolvency in Q4 of 2022, according to new data from Mazars. This marked an 11% rise against the previous quarter. Meanwhile, restaurant company insolvencies reached their highest level in four years in…
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15 February
Burley Manor appoints new executive head chef
Burley Manor, part of the New Forest Collection, has announced the appointment of Andras Veres as executive head chef. Veres joins Burley Manor from Natural Fitness Food in London, where he has been head chef since 2020. He began his career 1997 at a restaurant in Hungary before working at…
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15 February
Subway explores potential sale
Subway has announced that its shareholders are exploring a possible sale of the company. J.P. Morgan is advising the chain and will conduct the sale exploration process, though Subway said there is “no indication of timing or assurance that a sale will occur”. The company added that it “does not…
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15 February
Inflation falls to 10.1% in January
Inflation slowed for the third consecutive month in January to 10.1%, down from 10.5% in December, but remains close to a near 40-year high. According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), on a monthly basis, inflation fell by 0.6% in January 2023, compared with a…
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15 February
Sodexo secures £16.5m contract with TriRx Services
Sodexo has secured a new £16.5m five-year contract for its catering and FM services with TriRx Pharmaceuticals Services in Speke, Liverpool. The news comes as TriRx acquired the Speke site in February 2022, where the group had been catering and providing FM services since 2012. Sodexo’s new contract with the…
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14 February
Popeyes UK to open in 7 new locations
Popeyes UK has confirmed that it is set to open seven new sites as it continues its rapid expansion in the region. The new openings will include two additional London sites as well as its first drive-thru. The new sites will be located in: Cambridge; Reading; Cardiff; Plymouth; Richmond; Rotherham…
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14 February
St Austell Family Group relaunches chef apprenticeship scheme
The St Austell Family Group has partnered with colleges across the West Country to relaunch its chef apprenticeship scheme. The company is looking for candidates of all ages with no prior experience or minimum qualifications required, just “an appetite to learn”. It is also offering apprentices 30% off food and…
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14 February
BBPA unveils new rebrand with commitment to the industry
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has announced the launch of its new brand to reinstate its role as “the voice of brewers and pubs”. The announcement was revealed at a parliamentary reception alongside members, industry leaders and influencers, as well as MPs. The new brand aims to highlight…
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13 February
Crudo Cevicheria to open new London location
Crudo Cevicheria, London’s first build-your-own cevicheria, is set to open in Seven Dials this March. The new restaurant, which will be located at 36 Monmouth Street, will feature a “distinctive” menu that spotlights ceviche. The opening marks Crudo Cevicheria’s fourth location, joining existing restaurants in Old Street, Hackney and Fitzrovia. …
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13 February
Coco di Mama opens first store outside of London
Italian to go brand Coco di Mama has announced it is opening a new site in Reading this month, its first outside of London. The new store will commence trading on 10 February 2023 on Broad St in Reading. It will also offer office catering from 20 February 2023. The…
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