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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Jun- 2021 -3 June
Nightcap adds Dawn Donogue as LCC MD
Hospitality group Nightcap has announced the appointment of Dawn Donohoe as managing director at London Cocktail Club (LCC). Joining from Enhanced Hospitality, the owner of Dingwalls and Shaka Zulu, Donohoe has also acted as an original senior team member at Urbium/Novus. In total, she provides the role with over 20…
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2 June
Hospitality must prepare for new business rates payments, UKH warns
UKHospitality is urging businesses within the sector in England to fully prepare for the new business rates payments from 1 July, with new bills expected to land in the coming weeks. The business rates holiday, which was granted following “intensive” lobbying by UKHospitality, is set to come to an end…
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2 June
Maidenhead restaurant fined £85k for fire safety breaches
Malik’s Restaurant, Cookham in Maidenhead has been fined £85,000 over a number of “serious fire safety breaches” discovered after a blaze took place at the venue. On 23 October 2020, Reading Magistrates’ Court heard that a serious fire broke out in the early hours of 6 December 2016. An investigation…
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2 June
Norwich chef announces double London expansion
Daniel Farrow, the owner of Norwich’s The Gatherers bar and restaurant, has announced a double expansion into London’s food market. The chef is set to open Garden Club and Italiano Vegano in July as takeaway concepts, with the pandemic disrupting original plans to launch the venues as bricks and mortar…
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2 June
Igniting Hospitality launches The Victoria
Newly formed Igniting Hospitality has announced the launch of its first pub, The Victoria, Oxshott, with chef Matt Larcombe at the helm. The pub will offer a dining experience and menu which takes a traditional pub format, with the option for sharing dishes amongst the table. An “interesting addition” within…
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1 June
Quarter of licensed premises yet to reopen, report finds
One in four (23.7%) restaurants, pubs, bars and other licensed premises across Britain are yet to reopen despite the return of inside service, according to the latest Market Recovery Monitor research from CGA and AlixPartners reveals. Just under 25,000 venues still remain shut, and trading numbers are currently 76.6% in…
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1 June
UKH warns of sector-wide staff shortages
UKHospitality has warned that the sector is facing a shortage of 188,000 staff workers following more than a year of closures and severely restricted trading. Its analysis is based on a survey of hundreds of hospitality operators which found that 80% of respondents reported vacancies for front-of-house roles, such as…
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1 June
Lancashire Pub operators open second site with Star Bar and Pubs
North West pub operators, Chis and Jon Nevin, have taken on their second pub with Star Pubs and Bars in 16 months, The Bay Horse in Worsthorne, Lancashire. They are undertaking a joint £500,000 refurbishment with the group to transform the pub, which has been closed for over 18 months. …
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1 June
Nightlife bookings lead 560% ticket sales surge
Ticket sales have spiked 560% in England for the 30 days following 21 June when compared to the same period in 2019. According to digital events and ticketing platform FIXR, the rise in demand, especially within the night-time economy, has outstripped a 90% increase in event listings. Scotland, Northern Ireland,…
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May- 2021 -28 May
Table service only will see pubs lose £80m, says BBPA
Restrictions currently placed on pubs including table service only will lead to them losing out on £80m in revenue from pint sales – down 34% on revenue for a normal spring bank holiday weekend, according to the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA). The trade association said that despite a…
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