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 -8 February
Rudy’s opens new Birmingham pizzeria
Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana has officially opened the doors to its latest offering at Brindleyplace pizzeria. Rudy’s Brindleyplace sits inside the former Cielo venue at 6 Oozells Street, BrindleyPlace, Birmingham. Originating in Ancoats in 2015, the new 90-cover restaurant is the second Rudy’s pizzeria in Birmingham. Rudy’s serves classic Neapolitan pizza…
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8 February
Young’s opens new wine bar in London
Pub group Young’s has announced the opening of a new wine bar in Swedeland Court in Bishopsgate London named The Bishop’s Vaults. Previously Boisdale of Bishopsgate, the space has been transformed into an intimate wine bar, offering a premium wine list, along with a selection of cheese and charcuterie plates,…
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8 February
McDonald’s signs agreement to protect staff from sexual harassment
McDonald’s has signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in response to concerns about the handling of sexual harassment complaints made by staff in its UK restaurants. Under the legal agreement with the EHRC, the chain has pledged to communicate a zero tolerance approach to…
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7 February
Levy UK&I retains catering contract with ExCeL
Levy UK and Ireland, the sports and entertainment arm of Compass Group, has announced it has retained its contract with ExCeL. Levy has been the catering partner at ExCeL since 2000 and is responsible for providing food and drink at its events, delivering catering for conferences, events, hospitality, and retail…
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7 February
Cavita partners with Mexican chefs for new chef night series
Adriana Cavita has announced a series of chef nights at her London-based restaurant Cavita in partnership with some of her favourite Mexican restaurants from across Europe and Mexico. This will include partnerships with Hugo Soto (21-25 February) and Thalia Barrios Garcia (4-5 March). Cavita said the dinners will “celebrate the…
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7 February
Yannick Alléno to open restaurant at Four Seasons London
Michelin-star chef Yannick Alléno has announced he will be opening Pavyllon London restaurant in the Four Seasons hotel on Park Lane in summer 2023. The new restaurant will bring Alléno’s “refined” neighbourhood dining style to London, offering a British expression of his signature modern French dishes. The menu at Pavyllon…
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7 February
UKH supports govt’s new apprenticeship campaign
UKHospitality has partnered with the Department for Education to secure new advertising for apprenticeships in both catering and hospitality as part of the government’s ‘Career Starter Apprenticeships’ campaign. Due to UKH’s efforts, the hospitality sector will be the latest to join the likes of construction, healthcare and education as part…
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6 February
Tahir Group becomes largest London KFC operator
Tahir Group has become the largest KFC operator in London after acquiring eight KFC restaurants, previously operated by the Barack Group of Companies, in a deal managed by PKF Smith Cooper corporate finance. The Tahir Group is a multi-brand franchised restaurant and property group based in London. The group has…
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6 February
Sodexo gifts £2m of apprenticeship levy
Sodexo has gifted £2m of its apprenticeship levy to support a number of small companies and not-for-profit organisations across the UK. The food services and facilities management business first took the decision to “gift with purpose” a portion of the apprenticeship levy it pays in 2019. In August 2021, it…
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6 February
Jan drinks sales rise 9% YOY
Average drinks sales in Britain for the seven days ended 28 January 2023 were 9% ahead of the same period in 2022, according to the latest data from CGA strategy. This increase follows double digit increases in the previous three weeks of January. Drinks sales rose 24% in the first…
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