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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Apr- 2022 -1 April
VAT rise to result in double-digit price increases, UKH warns
VAT in hospitality will rise from 12.5% to 20% on 1 April 2022, which UKH said “will result in double-digit price increases for consumers as operators struggle to survive” as the sector is forecasting cost inflation running at 18%. Recent business surveys show the industry is facing a 95% hike…
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1 April
Pizza Express to return to fair tips policy amid Unite campaign
A long campaign by Unite, the leading hospitality union, has secured a return to a fair tips policy at Pizza Express, boosting the wages of low paid waiting staff. In March, the association said an internal Pizza Express committee established to agree tips allocation, scrapped a controversial rule that 50%…
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Mar- 2022 -31 March
Madhu’s Brasserie to open in Richmond
Following the successful launch of Madhu’s Brasserie Knightsbridge, the traditional Indian all day dining restaurant is set to open a further site in Richmond-upon-Thames this April. Madhu’s Brasserie said it will bring to the community its “modern and sophisticated” take on traditional Indian cuisine. The menu has been curated in…
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31 March
The Little Scarlet to open in Soho this summer
House-party inspired late night bar and restaurant concept, The Little Door and Co, will open its fourth site, The Little Scarlet Door, in Soho’s Greek Street on 6 June. Occupying a 2,200 sq ft space across two floors in the newly redeveloped, multi-use Ilona Rose House at 12-13 Greek Street,…
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31 March
Cairngorm Coffee launches subscription service amid wholesale drive
Scottish coffee brand Cairngorm Coffee has appointed a new director and unveiled new packaging as as it begins a sales drive to recruit wholesale customers across Scotland and beyond, and launches a new direct to consumer subscription service. The business, founded by Robi Lambie in 2014, has since opened two…
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30 March
Rostow set to open in Willesden Green this May
A brand new Syrian restaurant, Rostow, is set to open in Willesden Green this spring. Entrepreneur Ioannis Antypas is set to launch the new restaurant on 1 May, with a site that aims to “blend Middle Eastern décor with a calming and tranquil atmosphere”. Antypas has reportedly entered into an…
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30 March
Hospitality welcomes extended Platinum Jubilee licensing hours
The hospitality sector has welcomed the government’s confirmation that licenced premises will be able to extend their opening hours to 1am on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings of the special bank holiday weekend (2 to 5 June). UKHospitality applauded the temporary change in licensing rules for England and Wales,…
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30 March
Hospitality sees city-centre recovery as sales and footfall rise
Hospitality businesses are starting to build sales momentum in Britain’s big cities after sales increased by 3% with a “steady” return of workers, shoppers and visitors, according to the latest ‘Top Cities Vibrancy Report’ from CGA and Wireless Social. Across the cities, sales increased by 3% on the equivalent pre-pandemic…
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29 March
Atis set to open third site in Notting Hill
Following the success of its Shoreditch and Eccleston Yards Store, salad and bowl bar Atis has announced the opening of its third site in London, Notting Hill on Pembridge Road. The new site will officially open its doors on Thursday 28 April, and East-London based Interior designers, Daytrip.studio, have consulted…
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29 March
Benugo opens The Burrell Collection after ‘major’ refurbishment
Benugo has announced that it will open three locations at The Burrell Collection in Glasgow, which is due to open on 29 March after a “major refurbishment”. The Burrell Restaurant, The Burrell Coffee Shop and an Espresso Bar will all sit on-site at the A-listed home of The Burrell Collection…
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