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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Oct- 2021 -28 October
Urban Pubs and Bars acquires 13 Barworks sites
Urban Pubs and Bars has announced that it has acquired 13 Barworks sites for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition includes sites such as the Exmouth Arms (Exmouth Market), Singer Tavern (Moorgate) and Harrild & Sons (Farringdon). The transaction comes on the back of Urban’s recently announced partnership with Davidson Kempner…
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28 October
The Restaurant Group appoints new chairman
The Restaurant Group plc (TRG) has announced the appointment of Ken Hanna as its new chairman with effect 1 January 2022. The appointment follows the decision by the group’s previous chairman Debbie Hewitt who has decided to stand down at the end of the year to pursue her new role…
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28 October
Stuart Gillies launches new restaurant and bar in Sevenoaks
Chef Stuart Gillies has announced the launch of a new restaurant and bar, Number Eight, set to launch January 2022 in Sevenoaks, Kent. Co-owned by Stuart and his wife Cecilia, Number Eight will be a family run business, occupying an “impressive” 16th Century corner site opening up onto a courtyard…
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27 October
Chancellor unveils 50% rates discount for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a 50% discount on business rates for the hospitality, retail and leisure sectors (up to £110,000), equating to a business tax cut worth £1.7bn, the biggest single-year rates cut for firms in over 30 years. Unveiling his latest Budget in the Commons today (27 October),…
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27 October
The Forest Side awarded four AA Rosettes
Luxury Lake District hotel, The Forest Side, has celebrated its Michelin star restaurant winning four AA Rosettes at this year’s AA Awards. The gothic restaurant and rooms, which launched in 2016, previously won the AA Inspectors’ Choice Red Star Award last year. The hotel’s restaurant is overseen by head chef…
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27 October
Brewdog to open largest site in London next summer
Scottish craft brewer BrewDog is set to open its largest site in London next summer, encompassing two floors of craft beer, spirits, food and entertainment. The new 26,500 sq ft global flagship for BrewDog will be an immersive hub situated at Waterloo Station. There will also be a gaming area…
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27 October
Vennell’s Restaurant up for sale after 17 years
Jon and Laura Vennell have put their fine dining restaurant on the market after 17 years of ownership. It revealed the couple opened the restaurant in 2005 and established an “enviable reputation” throughout the region, which featured in the Michelin Guide, AA and Good food guide for 14 consecutive years.…
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27 October
Compass group names non-executive director appointments
Compass Group has announced the appointments of Arlene Isaacs-Lowe and Sundar Raman as non-executive directors with effect from 1 November 2021 and 1 January 2022 respectively. On appointment, both will also join the audit, corporate responsibility, nomination and remuneration committees. Isaacs-Lowe is currently special advisor at Moody’s Corporation and was…
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26 October
Two Yorkshire pubs to reopen amid £550k investment
Star Pubs and Bars has announced its investment of £550k to refurbish and reopen two historic Yorkshire pubs that have been closed since 2019. The firm has said work will begin on The Farmers Boy and The Cask and Spindle in Shepley in 2022. Star will transform The Farmers Boy…
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26 October
The Holcombe set to reopen
The Holcombe, a recently upgraded 17th Century restaurant with 11 bedrooms, has opened after an “extensive” upgrade. It is located in the northeast of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, just 30 minutes from Bath. It opens after an upgrade which was overseen by designer Annabelle Holland, and is owned and…
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