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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Sep- 2021 -29 September
Harrogate welcomes back the Ice Cream and Artisan Food Show
The Ice Cream and Artisan Food Show will be held 8–10 February 2022 at the Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate. In addition to everything that the makers and sellers of ice cream need to run their businesses, the show will also include exhibitors selling coffee and other beverages, cakes, confectionary and…
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29 September
Adam’s secures new head chef
Birmingham restaurant Adam’s, has announced the appointment of James Goodyear as its new head chef. Goodyear is classically trained and joins following a period working as head chef at Hide in Piccadilly Circus, London. He said: “I look forward to teaching them new techniques and working with them to continually…
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28 September
EG Group acquires 52 KFC restaurants
The Issa Brothers’ EG Group has announced the acquisition of 52 Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurants in the UK from family-managed Amsric group. It revealed the acquired network, across the south and south-west regions, comprises more than 1,600 team members and a mix of “high-quality” drive thru and “traditional” restaurant…
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28 September
Edinburgh’s temporary outdoor dining spaces extended
The City of Edinburgh Council has announced it will allow restaurants to keep their temporary outdoor dining spaces for a further month, until Sunday, 31 October. After this date, planning and other permissions may be needed to continue the measures. The council has also waived any fees and charges for…
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28 September
Zandi brothers to open El Norte in Mayfair
Alberto and Adrian Zandi have announced the upcoming launch of El Norte, a Spanish restaurant located on Mayfair’s Dover Street due to open in November. The site represents an expansion of the restaurateurs’ portfolio to three, adding to existing venues Zuaya and Como Garden. El Norte will take its inspiration…
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28 September
The Blind Rabbit opens in Nottingham
The Blind Rabbit, a New York inspired bar, grill and live entertainment space, has officially opened in Nottingham. The bar took over the space of the Belgian restaurant Belgo in June 2019, and has since reopened as a burger joint and live entertainment venue. The 5,000 sq ft, three-storey, Victorian…
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28 September
Red Hotels rolls out £11 hourly wage for entry level roles
Red Hotels has announced that two of its sites, The Scarlet and the Bedruthan Hotel and Spa, will increase the pay rates for all entry level roles to £11 per hour. The independent hotels said that their “pioneering commitment” to employees and the environment has “always been at the core…
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27 September
Drinks sales remain strong despite challenges, CGA says
Average drinks sales by value in the seven days to September 18 was down by 5% on the same week in 2019, a dip from growth of 1% in the previous seven days and 5% in the week before that, according to CGA’s latest drinks recovery tracker. The trade association…
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27 September
Popeyes to open first UK site this November
US chicken shop chain Popeyes has confirmed that it will open its first UK store at Westfield Stratford City in November 2021. The restaurant group will be taking a 1,531 sq ft unit in Westfield Stratford City formerly occupied by KFC, as the shopping centre looks to upgrade its food…
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27 September
Tasty H1 revenues rise 33%
Casual dining owner and operator Tasty has reported a 33% year-on-year revenue increase to £11.6m in H1 FY21. The group also revealed that it swung to an adjusted EBITDA of £800,000 in the 26-week period ended 27 June 2021, up from £100,000 losses the previous year. While the owner of…
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