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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Jan- 2022 -4 January
Lexington appoints new managing director
Lexington has appointed Matt Wood as its new managing director to lead the business into its next phase of growth, effective from 5 January 2022. He will replace Julia Edmonds who has been promoted to corporate business development director at Elior, and is also non-executive chair for Lexington. In his…
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Dec- 2021 -23 December
Aramark nominates two to its board
Global food service provider Aramark has announced that Patricia E. Lopez and Ken M. Keverian have been nominated for election to the company’s board of directors at its annual meeting of shareholders to be held on February 1, 2022. The company has offices in London, Leeds, Belfast and Aberdeen, employing…
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23 December
More than 400 pubs vanish in England and Wales in 2021
More than 400 pubs have disappeared from communities in England and Wales as the number calling last orders flatlined despite the toll of the pandemic, according to real estate adviser Altus Group. It revealed the number of pubs across England and Wales in 2021 was “largely unchanged” from last year.…
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23 December
Deliveroo to open new delivery-only kitchens
Deliveroo has announced the UK-wide expansion of its ‘Editions’ kitchens with the opening of new sites across London, in Acton, Brent and Dulwich. The restaurant partners at the new sites include: Five Guys, Dishoom, Shake Shack, Pho, Rosa’s Thai, Tao Tao Ju, Bleecker, Chilango, Tortilla, and Pasta Evangelists. The delivery-only…
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23 December
Wales to move back to Level 2 amid spread of Omicron variant
The Welsh government will reintroduce Level 2 Covid-19 measures from 26 December 2021 in a bid to tackle the Omicron variant which includes bringing back the ‘rule of six’. From Boxing Day, the alert Level 2 measures will mean the rule of six will apply to gatherings in regulated premises,…
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22 December
Scottish gov introduces social distancing rules for indoor venues
The Scottish government has announced that from 26 December further restrictions will be introduced to combat the spread of the Omicrom variant which includes one metre physical distancing between adults in all indoor hospitality and leisure settings. This includes pubs, bars, restaurants, cafes and other settings where food and drink…
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22 December
Local pub operator acquires York’s Fairfax Arms
Fairfax Arms in York has been sold to a local buyer from South Yorkshire, Derek Gennard, for an undisclosed sum. It revealed the pub is situated in Gilling East, North Yorkshire, among the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Previous owners, brothers Robert and Edward Fawcett have owned the…
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22 December
Delivery services peak at 19% in November, report finds
Delivery shares of total eating out occasions peaked at 19% in November, having dropped as low as 15% during October, revealed the latest update to the Lumina Intelligence UK Foodservice Delivery Market Report 2021. Additionally, delivery occasions increased overall by 2% in the 12 weeks ending 28 November 2021. Lumina…
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22 December
Cru Holdings bolsters its Scottish portfolio
Cru Holdings has taken over The White House on Inverness’ Union Street, adding to its stable of bars and restaurants in the north of Scotland. The acquisition comes with an extension of the property’s tenancy by 20 years. Fifteen jobs will also be retained in the Highland hospitality industry as…
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21 December
Sunak unveils £1bn support package for Omicron-hit businesses
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a further £1bn support package for businesses impacted by the new Omicron variant. As part of the support, businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors in England will be eligible for one-off grants of up to £6,000 per premises. There will also be more than…
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