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 -16 November
Costs crisis wipes out hospitality growth despite October sales rise
Sales in October 2022 for restaurants, pubs and bars rose by 1.5% when compared with October 2022, according to the latest data from CGA. Sales were also 4.3% higher than October 2019. This is the ninth month in a row that sales have been higher than pre-Covid comparatives. However, with…
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16 November
New Hackney bakery Forno to open in January 2023
Forno, a new all-day bakery, pastificio and deli by the chef and owner of Ombra, Mitshel Ibrahim, will be opening its doors under the arches next to Regent’s Canal, Hackney, in January 2023. It is reported that the venue will specialise in pasta, fresh sauces, cold cuts, Italian cheeses, freshly…
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15 November
Hospitality most likely to cut trading to combat energy costs
Hospitality businesses are more likely to cut trading hours in an attempt to cut energy costs, according to the ONS Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS). More than one in five hospitality businesses that were still trading in October 2022 reported that they had reduced trading hours while keeping the…
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15 November
Popeyes accelerates UK roll out with new openings
Popeyes is continuing its UK expansion after confirming that Cambridge, Croydon and Reading will be the next opening locations in early 2023. It also has sites due to launch in Rotherham, Cardiff and Glasgow early next year. This follows the “runaway success” of its Oxford restaurant. Its Nottingham opening in…
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15 November
Big Fang Collective appoints CEO
Big Fang Collective has appointed Natasha Waterfield as its new CEO. Waterfield joins Big Fang Collective after an eight-year stint across two roles at The New World Trading company, as HR director and chief operating officer. Big Fang Collective is an entertainment venue operator and owner of the Golf Fang…
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15 November
Byron Burgers hires consultant in search for new investors
Calveton, the parent company of Byron Burgers, has reportedly hired business management consultants Interpath Advisory in a bid to find new investors as the business is to be flipped to a new owner. The news comes as the hospitality industry tackles stiff economic headwinds, while casual dining chains contend with…
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15 November
Art’otel set to officially launch in February
Art’otel London Battersea Power Station has announced that it will officially launch on 21 February 2023, with doors open from 12 December 2022 for first stays. The first UK opening for the art’otel brand, the launch is aiming to offer a “one-of-a-kind hotel experience that fuses art, design and hospitality…
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14 November
Contract catering Q3 sales up 41% but remain below 2019 levels
Sales in the contract catering sector have increased 41% between July and September this year, however still remain below pre-Covid levels, according to the latest contract catering tracker from CGA. Sales in this years’ third quarter were down 9% when compared with the same three month period in 2019 and…
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14 November
Ewe Restaurant and Bar set to open
Newly conceived Ewe Restaurant and Bar is set to open in Bolton’s Westhoughton on 18 November. The million-pound project has a capacity of 150 and will welcome live music from local musicians. Headed up by the team behind Manchester’s ‘Yours’ restaurant and bar, the new venue will be led by…
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14 November
Hospitality faces £900m business rates hike
Hospitality businesses will face a £3.6bn bill next April if business rates increase in line with inflation and current relief is ended, a business rates increase of £900m, on top of the £2.7bn the sector currently pays. Ahead of the Autumn Statement this week, UKHospitality CEO Kate Nicholls is urging…
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