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 -20 August
Searcys appointed catering partner of Institute of Directors HQ
Restaurateur and events caterer Searcys has been appointed as the new catering partner for the London headquarters of the Institute of Directors. From September, the group will manage all catering and service provisions across the venue, as well as support it in the further development of commercial events. Searcys said…
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20 August
Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed as headline speaker at UKH annual conference
UKHospitality is set to welcome business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng as the headline speaker at its upcoming annual conference. Kwarteng will join a “stellar” line-up of sector leaders on the day, including Paul Pomroy, CEO of McDonalds UK, Karin Shepard, European MD of InterContinental Hotels Group and Nick Mackenzie, CEO of…
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19 August
Lunar Pub Company to open second site
The Lunar Pub Company is set to open its second site, Ganymede, in Belgravia on 7 September. The 2500 square foot site has been designed by NOVO Design House, and is split between a 30-cover bar and a 55-cover dining room. It will trade seven days-a-week for lunch and dinner,…
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19 August
Nando’s aims for full reopening from Saturday after supply issues
Nando’s has said it is hoping to reopen all its restaurants from Saturday after shutting about 50 outlets because of supply problems, the BBC reports. The restaurants were closed after it ran out of food, with the group blaming the closures on staffing issues at its suppliers’ factories. Nando’s said…
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19 August
The Palmerston opens in Edinburgh
The Palmerston, a new dining concept located in Edinburgh, has officially opened its doors in the city’s West End. Founders James Snowdon and Lloyd Morse have transformed the former 20th-century bank, located at 1 Palmerston Place, into a neighbourhood restaurant with a bakery, coffee shop, bar, and in-house butchery. The…
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18 August
Nando’s temporarily closes 50 sites due to supply issues
Nando’s has had to shut around 50 of its UK outlets due to supply shortages. Confirming the news to the BBC, it is the latest chain to suffer shortages this summer, as the “pingdemic” has lead to staffing shortages due to self-isolation protocols affecting supply chains. The shortage reportedly refers…
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18 August
Kojo to open second London site
Kojo, a plant-based eatery, has announced plans to open its second site this month, in London’s Liverpool Street – where the group will launch its new ‘Kojo to Go’ concept focusing on “grab and go only”. The restaurant concept, which opened its first site in December 2020 in Hampstead, was…
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18 August
SHG calls for migrant worker visa scheme
The Scottish Hospitality Group (SHG) has warned that the ending of furlough in five weeks time will “not fully address” the staffing crisis facing hospitality and many other sectors. In light of this, it is now urging Westminster to work with the three devolved nations and introduce a migrant visa…
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18 August
Restaurant, pub, and bar July sales down 6% on pre-pandemic levels
Managed restaurant, pub, and bar group sales across the UK sat 6% below pre-pandemic levels in July, according to the latest Coffer CGA business tracker. Produced in partnership between CGA, The Coffer Group, and RSM, the tracker revealed that restaurants performed the strongest of the three areas in the month,…
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17 August
Sustainable restaurant Kindle to open in Cardiff
Kindle, a new sustainability-focused independent restaurant, will open in Cardiff city centre at the beginning of next month. The restaurant announced an opening date of 2 September on its instagram page. It will be the latest venture from Phill and Deb Lewis, the couple behind Dusty’s pizzerias in South Wales,…
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