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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Aug- 2021 -24 August
National Pubwatch partners with Best Bar None to help licensees
National Pubwatch has announced a new partnership with Best Bar None, the Home Office backed accreditation scheme for licensed premises, to support licensees and independent operators to reduce “alcohol-related crime” and meet their obligations under the Licensing Act. It comes as the late-night market has now reopened after being closed…
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24 August
The Oarsman to reopen under new ownership
The Oarsman, based in Marlow, will re-open its doors in September under the new ownership of trufflehunting duo Nigel Sutcliffe and James McLean. Located on Spittal Street, The Oarsman bar will be able to welcome 50 guests, while the Bistro will house an additional 50 people. It will have some…
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24 August
Gordon Ramsay to open new restaurant at The Savoy this September
Gordon Ramsay has announced that he will take on The River Restaurant in September, his second restaurant located at The Savoy, London. Already home to the Savoy Grill, the new restaurant will be located in the heart of the hotel, offering both hotel guests and destination diners an all day…
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24 August
Hawthorn CEO steps down following Admiral sale
Community pub company Hawthorn has released a statement announcing the departure of Mark Davies as CEO at the group. The move follows the completion of Hawthorn’s acquisition by Admiral Taverns, which saw 674 pubs transferred to now run under the operation of Admiral in a move funded by Proprium Capital…
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24 August
July delivery and takeaway sales begin to stabilise, CGA reveals
Deliveries and takeaways sales in July have begun to stabilise showing a 206% increase compared with the same period in 2019, but lower than in June (225%) and May (273%) 2021, according to the latest CGA and Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker. Although the lifting of all restrictions across hospitality…
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23 August
Admiral Taverns completes Hawthorn acquisition
Admiral Taverns has completed the acquisition of Hawthorn, the community pub company, from NewRiver REIT PLC. The deal, which was first reported in July, will see the pub community group add 674 pubs across the UK to its estate, taking it to over 1,600 pubs. It represents the latest step…
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23 August
Hospitality staff top list of payday loan applications during pandemic
Hotel and restaurant staff have topped the list of payday loan applicants during the pandemic, making the most applications for short-term loans in the past year, according to new data from credit broker Little-Loans.com. Applications for short term loans from staff from the hospitality industry, such as hotel staff, waiting…
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23 August
Hospitality sector still struggling despite customers’ return to venues, UKH warns
Despite 56% of consumers returning to hospitality venues in the first 10 days after ‘Freedom Day’ last month, compared with 35% in 2020, thousands of businesses are still struggling compared to pre-pandemic, according to the latest UK Hospitality survey. A survey by the group found that it took over six…
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20 August
The Avocado Show set to launch London restaurant
The Avocado Show is set to open a new London restaurant in September 2021, located in the Mayfair-Soho area on Princes Street near Oxford Circus. Founded by friends Ron Simpson and Julien Zaal, the concept took off in Amsterdam and soon expanded to Brussels and Madrid. With London “atop its…
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20 August
House of Gods hotel to open new Casablanca Cocktail Club
Edinburgh’s House of Gods hotel is set to launch a new restaurant – the Casablanca Cocktail Club. The hotel said the new “destination restaurant” is inspired by the “celebrity-fuelled club scene” of Los Angeles and will aim to be part restaurant, part late night hotspot. Located across a courtyard from…
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