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The latest industry news from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Oct- 2022 -5 October
Royal Garden Hotel launches new restaurant Origin Kensington
The Royal Garden Hotel, part of the Goodwood Group, has announced the launch of its brand-new ground-floor restaurant, Origin Kensington. Now open for bookings, Origin Kensington will serve seasonal British cuisine in a bright and comfortable space with views overlooking Kensington Gardens. In addition to its lunch and dinner menu,…
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5 October
Urban Pub and Bars acquires three London venues
Urban Pub and Bars has furthered its growth plans through the acquisition of three new venues in “iconic” London locations, bringing the total sites in its portfolio to 40. The three new acquisitions, the Queens Head, formerly the Goose Island site in Shoreditch, Monarchy in Camden town and The Horseshoe…
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4 October
6,000sq ft multi-kitchen restaurant and bar to open in Manchester
A new 6,000sqft concept positioned as the “home of eclectic independent food, innovative drinks, and boundary-pushing entertainment” is set to open in Manchester this November, with three award-winning kitchens set to join the space. Exhibition has been brought back to life by the team at Grade A Alternative, a family-owned…
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4 October
Chopstix targets expansion following franchisee deal
Chopstix has announced a long-term agreement with franchisee Sparta Foods LTD, which will lay out a “bold” strategy of growth to target a pipeline of 25 stores in the coming years. Working closely with Chopstix franchise director, Aaron Moore-Saxton, Sparta Foods LTD will reportedly concentrate its portfolio of stores in…
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4 October
McDonald’s appoints new independent director
McDonald’s has announced the appointment of Kareem Daniel as an independent director of the board, effective 1 October 2022. Daniel currently serves as chairman of Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution at The Walt Disney Company. He is responsible for driving the overall growth and profitability of Disney’s global media businesses,…
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4 October
Greggs sales rise 15% in Q3
Greggs has seen its total sales rise by 14.6% for the 13 weeks to 1 October 2022, with company-managed shop like-for-like sales up 9.7% in the quarter. Despite this sales boost, year-on-year growth slowed in August given the “particularly strong” staycation effect, though momentum returned in September. The closure of…
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3 October
Tortilla warns of £2.3m hit in FY22 amid inflationary pressures
Tortilla has warned that it faces future challenges from rising protein and energy prices, expecting to take a £2.3m hit in its full-year results amid increased inflationary pressures on the industry. For now, its revenue rose by 30% to £26.9m in the first half of FY22, up from £20.8m the…
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3 October
Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa names new head chef
Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa has announced the appointment of executive head chef Paul Feery, who has designed a new à la carte menu with head chef Graham Alley and his brigade. Available at the resort’s Fairway Grill restaurant, Feery and his team present a menu of seasonal, modern…
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3 October
Burger King acquires 74 franchise restaurants
Burger King UK (BKUK) has announced the indirect acquisition of all 74 Burger King restaurants, including 36 drive-thrus, from its second largest franchise partner, Karali Limited and Teresina Limited (the Karali Group). This marks BKUK’s “largest ever” franchise consolidation, and the announcement comes as the business has secured £110m of…
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Sep- 2022 -30 September
Just Eat to appoint former MD as CCO
Just Eat Takeaway.com has expanded its management board by nominating Andrew Kenny, a previous managing director at the group, as its new chief commercial officer (CCO). Kenny has been with the company for five years and served as MD for Just Eat UK. He is also a member of the…
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