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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Sep- 2022 -21 September
City Pub Group trading hits pre-Covid levels in H1
City Pub Group has announced that trading volumes have returned to pre-pandemic levels in the first half of the year and remain stable despite a “very challenging” environment. In the six months to 26 June, 2022, trading was on an upward trajectory, with revenues of £26.1m, up from £8.9m the…
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21 September
Chef Kevin Dalgleish opens first restaurant
Scottish chef, Kevin Dalgleish, has opened his first restaurant and bar, Amuse, in Aberdeen, Scotland. Amuse is a 70-cover restaurant complete with a bar, private dining space, and an outdoor area. Dalgleish has used his classical training to create a menu that highlights the local and regional Scottish produce available…
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20 September
Number of hospitality company insolvencies up 59% in a year
The number of hospitality company insolvencies has risen by 59% over the past year amid spiralling cost pressures, according to figures from the Insolvency Service. The data found that 2,156 pubs, bars and restaurants went insolvent in the 12 months until the end of July, compared to 1,354 the year…
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20 September
Great Fosters to reopen Tudor Pass with new executive chef
Great Fosters has announced that the Tudor Room will be reopening as The Tudor Pass on October 1 2022, under new executive chef Alex Payne. Payne joins Great Fosters from The Thames Table at Crockers, where he was head chef. The Tudor Pass is a gastronomic restaurant with only seven…
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20 September
UK F&B sector M&A deal value falls 90%, says Oghma Partners
Corporate finance house, Oghma Partners, revealed that the UK food and beverage M&A deals are currently valued at around £270m compared to £3.9bn in the prior year, which is a decline of more than 90%. It is reported that the market activity in May to August 2022 also saw a…
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16 September
Cairngorm Coffee to relaunch Edinburgh location
Edinburgh city centre coffee shop Cairngorm Coffee is set to relaunch after repeated closures. With lockdowns, low footfall, and a staffing crisis, the venue has struggled and turnover was just £30,000 in 2020 and £55,000 in 2021, while online orders improved. The brand has since expanded its wholesale business and…
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16 September
Hospitality sector calls for Hospitality Apprenticeships Week support
Hospitality trade bodies, charities and training providers have united to help promote Hospitality Apprenticeships Week 2022, calling on the wider industry to support the initiative. Hospitality Apprenticeships Week, which is set to run between 3 and 9 October, aims to showcase the “unique and diverse” career pathways that the sector…
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16 September
Coupette director to open new restaurant in Edgware Road
Executive chef Arsh Thakur has teamed up with Subjahit Mitra, director of Coupette in Bethnal Green, to open BKC in Edgware Road. Due to open on 22 September, BKC, which stands for Biryani Kebab Chai, will offer Awadhi cuisine from Awadh (modern day Lucknow) in Northern India. Lucknow cuisine is…
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16 September
Stonegate Group launches new L&D programme
Pub company, the Stonegate Group, has launched a new development programme across its management team named ‘Future Leaders’, which aims to “inspire a new generation of leaders” from within its organisation. It is reported that the programme will see the group’s delegates, from across the company, work their way through…
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16 September
Dishoom reveals Canary Wharf opening date
Dishoom has announced it will open its first site Canary Wharf in November this year, marking the company’s first London opening in five years. Located on a corner of Wood Wharf at 13 Water Street, the 8,000 square foot site will occupy a double-height building overlooking the water, and will…
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