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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Jun- 2022 -13 June
UKHospitality appoints new skills director
UKHospitality (UKH) has announced the appointment of Sandra Kelly as its new skills director to shape the framework of skills in hospitality, including skills in secondary, further and higher education – with a renewed focus on apprenticeships and other in-work training. This new role will reportedly be critical to the…
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13 June
Marylebone Village to welcome new F&B occupiers
Marylebone Village is set to add a new selection of food and beverage and retail brands to the occupier line-up over the coming weeks, including Bayley and Sage, Granger and Co, Lina Stores, Cavita, Bobbies and Frame. The Howard de Walden Estate said that the signings attest to the continued…
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10 June
Corbin & King rebrands to The Wolseley Hospitality Group
Minor International Public Company Limited (MINT) has officially changed Corbin and King’s company name to The Wolseley Hospitality Group. The Wolseley is the founding restaurant within the portfolio dating back to 2003. The new name was reportedly chosen to encompass the company’s values – with “hospitality from the heart” and…
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10 June
Sicilian restaurant to open in Hyatt Place London City East hotel
Zoom East Kitchen and Bar is set to open at Hyatt Place London City East hotel in Whitechapel, London on the 13 June. The Zoom East interiors will “celebrate the charm of Italian hospitality” with art laden walls and contemporary botanical spaces created by Elizabeth Marsh Floral Design. Zoom East…
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10 June
Big Table Group to trail robotic waiter technology
Big Table Group, the operator of Las Iguanas, Bella Italia and Café Rouge, has announced it is piloting a partnership with Pudu Robotics to introduce robot technology into its establishments. The retrieving robots, named ‘BellaBot’ are currently being trialled at the Bella Italia in Centre Parcs Whinfell Forest. Designed to…
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10 June
High food and drink inflation to extend into 2023
The high food and drink inflation seen in recent months could extend into 2023, the CGA has warned, in light of ongoing high energy costs and “unstable” global supplies. Foodservice prices in April were already 10% higher than in April 2021, the third month of double-digit inflation in a row,…
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10 June
The White Hart Inn to reopen after nine years
The White Hart Inn is due to reopen after nine years on the 15 June. The property has reportedly undergone a £1m investment to transform it into a “tasteful, contemporary and eye-catching venue minutes from the sea”. The project was led by Piers Baker of Baker Hospitality, which also owns…
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10 June
Jubilee weekend trading ‘disappoints’ despite food and drink sales boost
The last week’s two Bank Holidays have lifted sales for Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants, although street parties dented trading over the weekend. According to CGA by NielsenIQ’s, On Premise sales from last Wednesday to Sunday (1 to 5 June) were 5% higher than the average for the equivalent period…
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10 June
Chef Gary Jones wins Special Award at Craft Guild of Chefs Awards
Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons has revealed its head chef Gary Jones has been honoured with a ‘Special Award’ at the Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2022. The Special Award is in recognition of going “above and beyond” in his career, which has had a “major impact and influence on the…
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9 June
Searcys’ St Pancras champagne bar to close for major refurb
St Pancras Champagne Bar by Searcys has announced it will temporarily close its doors on 25 June for an extensive refurbishment over the summer. Set to reopen in early September 2022, the bar will undergo a complete transformation with a full redesign and upgrade on technology. This will include an…
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