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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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Apr- 2025 -10 April
Cooks Coffee FY sales rise 26.4% to £35.1m
Cooks Coffee Company has reported that store sales rose by 26.4% to £35.1m in the year ended 31 March 2025, with fourth quarter sales having jumped 35% to £9.5m due to strong trading momentum. It comes as the operator of the Esquires coffee chain expanded its estate in the year,…
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9 April
Today’s news in brief – 09/04/25
The BII has called for “meaningful” support for pubs, as its latest survey revealed that 80% of its members said that all four elements of the changes that came into force this April have negatively impacted their businesses. Due to the budget changes, the BII’s survey revealed that 83% of…
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9 April
Popeyes partners with SSP to open first UK airport site
Popeyes UK has announced a strategic partnership with SSP which will see the American QSR brand open its first UK airport site at Birmingham Airport. The new Popeyes restaurant will open at Birmingham Airport in early summer 2025, and the partnership will allow more airport sites to follow. The restaurant…
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9 April
Black Sheep Coffee opens new Silverburn store in Glasgow
Black Sheep Coffee has opened a new location at Silverburn, Glasgow’s shopping and leisure destination. The new store offers the chain’s “signature” robusta blend coffee, a “next-level” matcha range, functional health-inspired drinks, açaí bowls, and serving up something different to “suit any customer”. According to Silverburn, Black Sheep Coffee’s arrival…
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9 April
BII calls for ‘meaningful’ support as April changes hit 80% of members
The British Institute of Innkeeping has called for “meaningful support for pubs, not empty words”, as its latest survey revealed that 80% of its members said that all four elements of the changes that came into force this April have negatively impacted their businesses. The BII’s 13,000 members mainly run…
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9 April
Yard Sale Pizza secures growth investment from Piper
Yard Sale Pizza has secured an investment from private equity firm Piper to fund growth across the capital and into new UK cities. Piper will also support investment in technology to enhance Yard Sale’s customer experience and its innovation in collaborations and partnerships. Founded in 2013 by Johnnie Tate and…
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8 April
Today’s news in brief – 08/04/25
Camerons Brewery has reported a 17.95% rise in EBITDA in FY24 amid debt reduction in the year ended 5 January 2025. The group managed to cut its debt by £10.8m to £15.5m as of 23 December 2023, and as a result, now carries much less relative to what it earns.…
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8 April
Airbnb transforms disused pub rooms into holiday retreats
Airbnb has partnered with The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) to refurbish disused rooms above three independent, rural pubs in Dorset, Hampshire and Derbyshire – transforming the spaces into British holiday retreats. Almost a quarter of Airbnb guests want to explore more of the UK, and according to Airbnb, the…
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8 April
Deliveroo integrates Wagamama’s loyalty programme in-app
Deliveroo has integrated Wagamama’s loyalty programme ‘soul club’, marking the first restaurant loyalty programme to be available on the app. Soul club is a unique platform where members can redeem free menu items and exclusive content such as a constantly evolving stream of recipe and foodie videos. From now on…
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8 April
Three Chimneys appoints new GM for Isle of Skye
Restaurant with rooms, The Three Chimneys, has announced the appointment of Kieran Walker as its new general manager on the Isle of Skye. As a result, Walker will now lead both The Three Chimneys and The Three Chimneys at Talisker, the company’s new venue located at Skye’s oldest distillery. He…
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