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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Jan- 2023 -24 January
Rudy’s Pizza to open second Birmingham restaurant
Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana has announced it will open its latest restaurant on Oozells Street from Monday 6 February. Since first opening in 2015 from its original Rudy’s in Ancoats, the pizzeria has expanded its presence with the brand-new 90-cover restaurant in Brindleyplace being its second location in Birmingham. Rudy’s follows…
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24 January
Drinks sales surge 13%
Average drinks sales in the week to 14 January 2023 were 13% higher than the equivalent seven days in 2022 according to data from CGA. This follows a 24% increase in the first week of January and strong increases throughout December. This is ahead of the current 10.5% rate of…
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24 January
Delivery and takeaway sales 2% behind December 2021
Managed restaurant groups’ delivery and takeaway sales were 2% behind December 2021 levels by the end of 2022, as a 14th month year-on-year decline shows trading has plateaued, according to the CGA. The figures confirm how lockdowns and the convenience of delivery platforms have transformed the market for restaurants, long…
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23 January
Gusto Italian appoints new head of Marketing
Gusto Italian has appointed Kat Schofield as its new head of Marketing, who will join the premium casual dining group in April. Appointed by CEO Matt Snell, Schofield joins from Revolution Bars Group where she currently leads brand marketing for Revolución de Cuba. In her new role, she will support…
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23 January
Consumer confidence improves for first time in 15 months
UK consumer confidence in the final quarter of 2022 improved by half (+0.6) a percentage point, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker, marking the end of a 15-month period of consecutive decline. Deloitte said overall confidence was boosted by “significant” quarter-on-quarter improvement in sentiment towards levels of debt (+3.8…
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23 January
Energy crisis ‘existential threat’ to UK pubs, says BBPA
The BBPA has said the energy crisis represents an “existential threat” to UK pubs, after the latest CGA report showed that 13,000 hospitality businesses have shut since the start of the pandemic. Inflation in energy bills, wages and other costs caused a net decline of 4,809 licensed premises last year,…
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23 January
Salonica Maroon increases Creams shareholding
Investment firm Salonica Maroon has announced that it has acquired further shareholdings in Creams Cafe. Salonica Maroon co-invested in the dessert business alongside majority shareholder Pistachio Holdings in December 2020. Creams opened a flagship store in Manchester Arndale Centre in December 2022 and has 15 new locations in the pipeline…
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23 January
Sodexo reduces GHG emissions by 33%
Sodexo UK&I has reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 33% since its baseline year of 2017, which equates to over 300,000 tCO2e. According to the group, it has achieved this reduction by implementing a continuous improvement strategy, which included the design and introduction of a carbon trajectory tool to…
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20 January
Bone marrow-infused Bun & Barrel opens in Harborne
The Bun and Barrel, a brand-new burger restaurant offering bone marrow-infused burgers and barrel-aged cocktails, has officially opened in Harborne. The restaurant is the brainchild of longtime friends, Harborne Kitchen’s Jamie Desogus and Rob Hennebry, who met as bandmates aged 21. Among the offerings of the new restaurant include The…
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20 January
Former Compass Group CFO joins Young’s board
Young’s has announced the appointment of Sarah Sergeant as a new nonexecutive director with effect from 1 March 2023. Sergeant is currently the chief financial officer and an executive director of Watkin Jones PLC. She was previously the chief financial officer of the UK and Ireland region at Compass Group…
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