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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Apr- 2021 -27 April
Malhotra appoints new head of finance
Malhotra Group has announced the appointment of Kathryn Nicholson as its new head of finance. Nicholson will join the North East hospitality group, which owns some of Tyneside’s most popular hotels, bars and restaurants, in July and will work alongside Malhotra’s chief financial officer. Prior to joining the group, Nicholson…
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27 April
Reopening sales down 24% compared with 2019, says CGA
Like-for-like sales for the reopening week starting 12 to 18 April 2021, were down 24% from the same period two years ago, according to the latest figures from the Coffer CGA Business Tracker. With the majority of sites still closed, total sales last week overall were 57% down compared with…
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27 April
Waitrose announces two-year Deliveroo partnership
Waitrose has announced a two-year partnership with Deliveroo, following a successful trial period between the two groups. The deal will see the supermarket chain expand its service on Deliveroo by 110 new shops across the UK, bringing the total by the end of the summer to 150. Some 400 new…
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26 April
Restaurant Collective issues call to arms to champion, support and save the nation’s independent restaurants
The restaurant sector has been one of the very hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Industry data shows that there are around 3,000 fewer restaurants than there were in March 2020 – which is the equivalent of eight closures every day. Since the start of this year, the trend has…
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26 April
Prezzo joins UberEats
UberEats has announced that Prezzo is now available to order via its delivery app. Prezzo will be available on the app from today, across 80 locations nationwide including London, Scotland and Manchester. The partnership also plans to roll out to more locations by the end of April. Prezzo has 152…
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26 April
Hawthorn acquires 14 community pubs
Community pub group Hawthorn has announced the acquisition of 14 community pubs from Everards for an undisclosed sum. The venues are predominantly located in suburban and neighbourhood areas in the East Midlands. Advised by Colliers, Hawthorn’s takeover of the Leicestershire pub operator and family brewer brings its portfolio to roughly…
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26 April
Charity partners with Fred Sirieix on ex-offender employment scheme
Only A Pavement Away (OAPA) has announced it is partnering with Fred Sirieix, the host of Channel 4’s First Dates, to launch its new employment campaign. The ‘Sponsor a Kitchen’ campaign is aimed at helping ex-criminal offenders get jobs within the hospitality sector after lockdown, working alongside Sirieix’s ‘The Right…
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26 April
Welsh gov confirms 17 May reopening for indoor hospitality
The Welsh government has confirmed that hospitality can reopen indoors from 17 May, adding that further relaxations will be brought forward from 17 May to 3 May 2021. From Saturday 24 April, the rule of six was dropped and allowed up to six people from six households to meet outdoors,…
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23 April
Popeyes UK names Tom Crowley as chief executive officer
Popeyes UK has appointed Tom Crowley as its new chief executive officer. Crowley brings over 20 years’ experience leading UK pub, casual dining and QSR brands – most recently, as managing director of Giraffe Concepts and then subsequently as CEO of Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG). In his new role, Crowley…
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23 April
Chef Harriet Mansell to open Lilac wine bar
Chef Harriet Mansell has announced her second Lyme Regis venture with the upcoming opening of Lilac, a wine bar tap room. Specialising in low-intervention wines and small plates, the 40-cover establishment is due to launch in July 2021. The venue will follow in the path of Mansell’s debut restaurant Robin…
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