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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Nov- 2022 -30 November
Maryculter House appoints new head chef
Scottish hotel Maryculter House has appointed David Butters as its new head chef. Butters will oversee the hotel’s Scottish restaurant, Poachers and banqueting offering, leading a team of eight. He has over 20 years experience in the industry and has worked in some of the top kitchens in the UK…
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30 November
Barkby Group looks to dispose of pub estate
Barkby Group is reportedly looking to dispose of all of its non-core businesses, which includes the Barkby Pub Company, as it looks to focus on roadside property development and investment. The news that Barkby Pub Co. Ltd will not form part of the group moving forward comes as revenue is…
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29 November
Gusto Italian launches new £1.8m Oxford site
Gusto Italian has announced it is opening its 14th site, in Oxford, on 1 December 2022, following a £1.8m investment in the Mitre Hotel building on Oxford High Street. The 10,000 sq ft restaurant and bar offers 150 covers on the ground floor serving both diners and drinks guests, a…
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29 November
Elior names education & healthcare MD
Elior has announced that Jo-Anne Robertson has been promoted to managing director of its education and healthcare division. Robertson joined Elior UK in 2008 as the operational and business lead for the defence multi-activity contracts in the south of England and was promoted in 2018 to managing director for Elior…
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29 November
SFRS extends contract with Sodexo for two more years
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has extended its soft facilities management services contract with Sodexo for a further two years. The contract, which has a value of £5m a year, will see Sodexo’s 350 colleagues continue to deliver catering, cleaning, security, waste services and grounds maintenance services for…
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28 November
Chateau Denmark to open new bar and club
Chateau Denmark has announced plans for a new bar, Thirteen, along with a new basement club dial8. Located at No. 1-3 Denmark Street in Soho, Thirteen and dial8 will mark the newest addition to Chateau Denmark. They are set to open in February 2023 and will be operated by CAW…
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28 November
Lucarelli Restaurant opens in Knightsbridge
A new venture of restaurant chain Lucarelli has opened on the fifth floor of Harvey Nichols, Knightsbridge, with a menu designed by chef Aldo Zilli. With room for 60 diners, Lucarelli’s has created chianina beef ravioli, a dish from Tuscany, especially for his new residence. Dishes are inspired from different…
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28 November
Drinks sales up YOY for ninth week in a row
On premise drinks sales in the UK have exceeded 2021 levels for the ninth successive week, according to data from CGA’s drinks recovery tracker. Average sales by value in the seven days to Saturday, 19 November, were 3% ahead of the same week last year, despite the mounting pressure on…
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28 November
Lordwell appoints investor to its board of directors
Midlands-based catering equipment supply company Lordwell has announced the appointment of Kyle Raffo to its board of directors as part of its “rapid expansion” plans. It is reported that Raffo is an entrepreneur and investor who built a portfolio of businesses from “humble” beginnings, having supported several early-stage businesses with…
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25 November
New London bar Florattica set to open
A new rooftop bar in East London bar, Florattica, is set to open with views stretching across iconic London landmarks from St Pauls, to Canary Wharf and the Thames. The cocktail menu is designed and created by head mixologist, Serena Carrino, previously of Nightjar, and has been developed with premium…
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