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 -4 January
Drinks Trust opens application to Energy Crisis Fund for hospitality industry
The Drinks Trust has announced it has opened applications to the Energy Crisis Fund, a grant-giving initiative aimed at supporting industry colleagues struggling to pay gas and electricity bills. With the support of industry businesses, The Drinks Trust has fundraised over £150,000 to date to support the people of the…
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4 January
Gura Gura opens debut restaurant in London
Gura Gura, a new Pan-Asian concept, has launched its debut restaurant at The Yards, Covent Garden. The restaurant comes from experienced restaurateur Gobind Chona and is set to offer a modern menu spotlighting Japanese, Thai and Chinese elements alongside a range of cocktails. Located at 19 Slingsby Place, the 2,900…
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4 January
Q catering appoints new commercial director
Wholesale distributor Q catering has announced the appointment of Tony Blake as commercial director. This appointment is the third senior appointment in recent times following the appointments of Caroline Martine as sales director and Nick Jennings as financial director. Blake has joined Q catering from Kent Frozen Foods where he…
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4 January
Wetherspoons to serve 99p pints in January sale
Wetherspoon pubs are reducing the price of a wide selection of drinks and food in its January Sale. Price cuts started yesterday (3 January) and will last until 17 January. As a result, at 810 of the company’s pubs across the UK, coffee and soft drinks will cost 99p. Meanwhile,…
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3 January
Rockwater announces approval of Branksome Chine expansion
Rockwater has announced the successful approval of its Branksome Chine expansion plans, which includes a regeneration of the Branksome Beach Restaurant into a Rockwater Beachfront lifestyle hub. The Rockwater village at Branksome Chine will be an extension of the Rockwater shack which is already operational, selling food and drink and…
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3 January
Awesome Chips launches as franchise
Awesome Chips has announced it has launched as a franchise. Set up in 2015, the group serves fresh hand cut chips alongside a range of sauces, rubs and spices. With branches in Leicester, Wood Green in London and the Bullring Shopping Centre in Birmingham, it is now welcoming applications from…
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3 January
2022 seated dining numbers pass pre-pandemic levels
The number of seated diners in UK restaurants increased 19% last year when compared with 2019 and increased 50% compared to 2021, according to data from Opentable. Valentine’s Day saw the biggest increase of diners, with numbers almost doubling compared with 2019 and seeing a 137% increase compared with 2021.…
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3 January
Higher proportion of vegan and vegetarian dishes sold in 2022, Sodexo finds
Sodexo has published its food sales data showing a year-on-year increase in the proportion of vegetarian and vegan meals sold across 476 of its UK and Ireland client sites. According to the data from January to November 2022, which are based on EPOS data sales of over 240,000 meals across…
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Dec- 2022 -23 December
Grind coffee losses widen despite turnover rise
Grind coffee has reported turnover of £16.9m, up from £8.2m but has seen its pre-tax losses increase to £3.4m from £2.5m. In results submitted to Companies House by its parent company Grind Holdings ltd, for the year ended April 2022, the company reported gross profits of £9.9m compared to £4.7m.…
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23 December
TRG amends and extends debt package to £340m
The Restaurant Group has announced that it has amended and extended its debt facilities to £340m. The revised debt package comprises a £220m term loan facility and a £120m Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) with its existing lenders. This also represents a £21m early repayment of its previous facilities, as the…
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