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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Feb- 2022 -11 February
Four Seasons Park Lane appoints Yam Lok Hin as exec pastry chef
Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane has appointed Hong Kong native Yam Lok Hin as executive pastry chef. Over the last 20 years, Hin has gained a “wealth of experience” having worked in some of the world’s best pastry kitchens, in Michelin-starred restaurants and luxury five-star hotels. He joins…
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11 February
Terra to open in London’s Eately this February
Terra, Eataly’s wood-fired dining experience has announced it is to open in full on 16 February. The restaurant said it joins Cucina del Mercato, Pizza e Pasta and Al Fresco, as the final restaurant at the Italian food emporium. Offering a “relaxed and inviting” dining space, Terra focuses on seasonal…
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10 February
Oakman sets out expansion plans amid positive trading
The Oakman Group has announced it has plans to increase the size of its estate by 25% after securing what it believes is its “strongest ever pipeline of new sites”. As part of the announcement the group also revealed a trading update for the 31 weeks ending 6 February, where…
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10 February
Gaucho debuts in Glasgow amid expansion
Gaucho, the modern Argentinian dining chain, is set to open a new restaurant in Glasgow next month following ongoing expansion for the group. The design for the new site will again be led by DesignLSM. Gaucho said the agency has “produced a fresh concept that speaks to its locality as…
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10 February
ISS pledges to halve food waste by 2027
ISS, the facility management company, has signed the Cool Food Pledge, a commitment to reduce 25% of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the food it serves globally by 2030, from its 2019 baseline, and it will halve its food waste by 2027. To meet these targets, ISS is rolling…
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9 February
Wells & Co to take on The White Horse
The Managed house division at Wells and Co has announced it is set to take on the leased and tenanted pub, The White Horse in Balsall Common, Bedfordshire. The destination dining site will reopen on the 15 February, trading until mid-April when the site will then close for a two-month…
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9 February
Brasserie Bar Co acquired by Alchemy
Brasserie Bar Co has been acquired by Alchemy Partners for an undisclosed sum, in a move that will reportedly underpin the group’s growth plan towards a portfolio of 70 pubs over the next five years. The group was previously under the ownership of Soho Square Capital, during which time it…
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9 February
Big Table Group names new HR director
The Big Table Group, operator of Las Iguanas, Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge, has appointed Debbie Moore as the company’s new HR director. Moore, who will start on February 15, has more than 25 years’ experience in senior HR positions in retail and hospitality, having worked as head of HR…
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8 February
PubAid hails ‘highest ever’ level of support from industry
PubAid has received its “highest ever” level of support from brewers, pub companies and industry suppliers, setting it on course to achieve its ambitions over this year and beyond to “promote pubs as a force for good in their communities”. PubAid revealed several existing supporters have renewed their commitment to…
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8 February
Redwigwam signs partnership with hospitality software company Eviivo
Redwigwam, the UK-based platform for flexible staff, has signed a partnership with hospitality software company Eviivo to “help rebuild the hospitality sector”. Redwigwam said it has over 180,000 vetted workers ready at the touch of a button through its AI recruitment platform and has helped over 5,000 businesses with finding…
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