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 -1 February
Thesleff Group acquires Sale e Pepe
The Thesleff Group, which operates Los Mochis and Viajante87, has acquired Italian restaurant Sale e Pepe restaurant based in Knightsbridge London. The acquisition of the restaurant includes the leasehold of the property and the rights to the brand. Previous owner of the restaurant Toni Corricelli is retiring after setting up…
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1 February
Hospitality braces for 101% rise in energy bills this quarter
Hospitality businesses are bracing for a 101% increase in energy bills this quarter, compared with the same period last year, according to the joint Q1 Hospitality Members Survey by UKHospitality, the British Beer and Pub Association, the British Institute of Innkeeping and Hospitality Ulster. The figures have been raised directly…
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1 February
Sodexo partners with Youth Employment UK
Sodexo has announced the launch of its partnership with Youth Employment UK, aiming to boost pathways into careers for young people. It features an Explore at Sodexo section on the Youth Employment website. Young people can read and watch inspiring profiles of current Sodexo apprentices, as well as explore apprenticeship…
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1 February
Nando’s to support staff mental health with new partnership
Nando’s has partnered with Maximus to provide mental health support for their UK employees to help improve wellbeing in the wider hospitality sector. The chain restaurant, which employs around 18,000 people across more than 450 locations across the UK is “committed” to improving the availability of mental health support for…
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Jan- 2023 -31 January
Silhouette opens restaurant in Norwich Castle Quarter
Italian restaurant and cocktail bar Silhouette is set to open a new site in Norwich’s Castle Quarter. The restaurant has taken 3,462 sq ft of space within the Timberhill Terrace area of Castle Quarter, where it joins existing occupiers such as escape room operator Escape Hunt and cinema Vue. Silhouette…
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31 January
TriSpan acquires stake in Mowgli
TriSpan, a global private equity firm, has acquired a stake in Mowgli, a leading Indian casual dining restaurant group, after it invested through its dedicated restaurant fund Rising Stars. Nisha Katona MBE, founder of Mowgli, will continue to lead the group as CEO in its next phase of growth, supported…
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31 January
Average hospitality wages rise 53% in 10 years
The average wage for someone working in hospitality has risen 53% over the last 10 years, the biggest rise of any industry, according to ONS data analysed by Hazelwoods Accountants. The average wage has risen from £328 per week in 2012 to £502 per week in 2022. Hospitality workers have…
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31 January
Wine bar Emmanuelle to open in Clerkenwell
Yuma Hashemi, chef-owner of the Clerkenwell restaurant, The Drunken Butler, will be opening wine bar Emmanuelle this spring on Rosebury Avenue. Emanuelle, which will be open for walk-ins only and seat 24-covers, is located directly across the road from Persian restaurant, The Drunken Butler, a 20-cover restaurant that opened in…
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30 January
The Scenic Supper launches new dining hub
Cotswolds dining destination, The Scenic Supper, has launched its brand new dining hub, Roots and Seeds Kitchen Garden. The hub will be permanently sited at The Old Kennels in Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire and opens Easter 2023. Roots and Seeds Kitchen Garden will offer coffee, breakfast, brunch, lunch and afternoon tea…
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30 January
Caffe Nero sales hit £150m in H1
Coffee shop chain Caffe Nero has announced sales of £150m for the first half of FY23. This number is an increase of 104% compared with pre-pandemic levels and an increase of 17% compared with the same period in FY22. The company also announced that its sales in December 2022 were…
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