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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Dec- 2021 -21 December
Aramark acquires Wilson Vale
Aramark has announced the acquisition of the independent foodservice company, Wilson Vale in the UK. The company said Wilson Vale joins the Aramark UK business, part of Aramark Northern Europe operations, as a “key driver” of high-quality growth and service delivery for small, premium business and industry clients and Independent…
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21 December
Rutland Hall appoints new restaurant and bar manager
Rutland Hall Hotel and Spa has welcomed Alex-Aurel Kurani to the team as its newest restaurant and bar manager. He brings with him a wealth of hospitality experience to the hotel, having started in the industry at a young age. He worked his way up through the restaurant to eventually…
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21 December
Greggs tops food to go brand report
Gregg’s has taken the lead as the “dominating brand” in the food to go sector (FTG) with a 10.7% share of occasions, according to the Lumina Intelligence UK Food To Go Market Report 2021. The report reveals Greggs has overtaken McDonald’s with a 1.3% increase in share of occasions in…
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21 December
Weekend hospitality sales plummet 40%, UKH finds
New figures show over half (54%) of venues were down more than 40% in revenues last weekend, according to industry body UKHospitality. One in five businesses reported a sales drop of more than 60%, whilst 88% of operators say they feel negative about the potential of New Year’s Eve trading.…
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20 December
UKH calls for gov support amid threat of further restrictions
UKHospitality has called on the government to provide the necessary support to the hospitality sector amid reports that further restrictions to help battle the surge in Omicron cases could soon be announced. UKH chief executive Kate Nicholls said that need for support comes as trading has already been “hugely damaged…
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20 December
JD Wetherspoon appoints new employee directors
JD Wetherspoon has appointed four employees to the new role of director after it was felt that the company would benefit from having more pub experience at its board level. The appointments are effective from 20 December 2021 and have been made for an initial three-year term. One of the…
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20 December
Hertfields takes on third leased pub
Hertfordshire-based events and hospitality company Hertfields has taken on its third leased pub – The Fox at Pirton near Hitchin – following a £170,000 refurbishment with Star Pubs and Bars. The company said the investment has aimed to restore the local to “its former glory as a great quality traditional…
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20 December
Hall & Woodhouse expands portfolio with 10 new pubs
Hall and Woodhouse has announced 10 pub acquisitions as part of its ongoing estate expansion, with more in the pipeline. It revealed the trading pubs are spread across both its managed and business partnership (tenanted) divisions. Earlier this year, Hall and Woodhouse sold a small collection of pubs to reinvest…
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20 December
Leon to open 50 new sites in 2022
Leon has announced plans to more than double the pace of its store rollout programme, with more than 50 restaurants to be opened in 2022, creating 1,000 jobs next year and 4,000 jobs over the next three years. Earlier this year, the business announced plans to open 20 restaurants over…
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17 December
Geezy Foods announces UK expansion plans
Geezy Foods, one of the world’s fastest-growing digital food, grocery and hospitality brands is expanding into the UK. After launching in Australia and New Zealand, Geezy Foods is now looking to build a network of virtual brands across London and many other cities across the globe to meet the rise…
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