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- 2025 -23 June
Stu Deeley opens new restaurant at Mallory Court
MasterChef winner Stu Deeley has opened The Warwick, a new restaurant within the grounds of Mallory Court Country House Hotel and Spa in Leamington Spa. The launch marks Deeley’s return to the Eden Hotel Collection, where he began his career, bringing his signature style of ingredient-led British cooking back to…
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23 June
UKH warns against Westminster plan for late-night levy
Westminster City Council’s plans to consult on a late-night levy risk undermining its own ambitions to boost the night-time economy, UKHospitality has warned. The trade body, which represents hospitality operators, has formally responded to the council’s consultation. While welcoming several proposals, including expanding the night bus and tube network, increasing…
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23 June
Star Pubs to spend £4.5m upgrading outdoor spaces and exteriors
Heineken UK-owned Star Pubs has announced plans to invest £4.5m in refurbishing the exteriors of 171 pubs across the UK this year, with a focus on improving outdoor trading areas and enhancing kerb appeal. Some 88 pubs will receive garden makeovers, a quarter of which will be themes around Heineken…
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20 June
Hospitality insolvencies down but downturn in trade could spell trouble, RSM warns
Accommodation and food services insolvencies decreased 12% year-on-year from 313 in April 2024 to 275 in April 2025, according to the latest insolvency figures from the government insolvency service. Insolvencies in the sector also decreased 12% from 3,824 in the 12 months to April 2024 to 3,369 in the 12…
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20 June
Compass increases VCSE spending to £7.4m in 2024
Compass Group UK and Ireland spent £7.4m with voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) in 2024 – a 60% increase on the previous year. The total spend has now reached £16m, moving the group closer to its target of £30m. The group’s procurement arm, Foodbuy Group, launched the Pitch Social…
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20 June
Thwaites FY turnover rises 4.4% to £120.6m
Daniel Thwaites has reported that its turnover rose 4.4% to £120.6m in the year to 31 March 2025, with operating profit before property disposals also rising 4.4% to £11.8m. However, net debt at the brewer and pub operator stood at £71.4m, slightly up from £70.8m the previous year due to…
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20 June
London mayor backs new al fresco dining spots for summer
London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced new al fresco dining areas are set to open across four London boroughs this summer, as part of a mayoral scheme to support the capital’s hospitality industry. The Summer Streets Fund, a £300k programme backed by Khan, will see streets in Lambeth, Hackney, Waltham…
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19 June
Santino in Kilmarnock brought to market
Santino, a bar and restaurant in Kilmarnock has been brought to market with a freehold asking price of £800,000. Currently vacant, the property has previously been let and is now available to purchase freehold. The property has been recently refurbished and would require no immediate capex spend prior to opening.…
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19 June
Chartwells secures catering contracts with five Halliard Trust schools
Education catering provider Chartwells has secured contracts with five schools in the Halliard Trust, expanding its footprint in Cheshire. The five schools include Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery, Adlington Primary School, Gawsworth Primary School, Nether Alderley Primary School and Whirley Primary School. The new agreements follow the closure of…
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19 June
Thames City development to welcome two new F&B sites
Black Sheep Coffee and Mr Bull Noodle Bar are set to open new outlets at Thames City in Nine Elms, London, later this month. Coffee chain Black Sheep Coffee is opening today (19 June), followed by Chinese restaurant Mr Bull Noodle Bar on 25 June. The additions are the latest…
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