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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Mar- 2021 -15 March
Stars Pubs and Bars invests further £19m in rent concessions
Star Pubs and Bars is investing a further £19m in lockdown rent concessions for its pubs, to ensure that its venues successfully reopen come 21 June – the predicted date for when hospitality can resume normal trading in England. As part of the support, the group will extend its 90%…
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15 March
Carly Heath named night time economy advisor for Bristol
Carly Heath has been named as Bristol’s night-time economy advisor, commencing the role at the start of April. Tasked with leading Bristol’s hospitality sector recovery, Heath will champion the city’s clubs, pubs, restaurants, events venues, and those who work at them. Situated in the city office, Heath will work alongside…
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15 March
Hugh Osmond joins legal battle to reopen indoor hospitality
Hugh Osmond, the current director of Various Eateries, has joined Sacha Lord’s legal challenge against the government to reopen indoor hospitality at the same time as non-essential retail next month. Osmond, founder of Punch Taverns and former Pizza Express director, wrote to Boris Johnson about the prime minister’s “irrational decision”…
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15 March
NI extends rates holiday for 29,000 businesses
Northern Ireland finance minister, Conor Murphy, has announced he will extend the rates holiday for a further 12 months for 29,000 businesses at a cost of £230m Murphy claimed that the package will provide “continued support” for businesses dealing with the impacts of the pandemic. He recognised that the months…
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12 March
Jollibee invests £30m to grow UK presence
Asian inspired fast-food restaurant Jollibee has announced it is investing £30m into growing its brand in the UK. The chain, which was originally founded in the Philippines, is set to open a new flagship restaurant in Leicester Square this May. This will be followed by two more store launches in…
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12 March
Takeaway and delivery sales up 317% in Feb, CGA tracker finds
Sales of deliveries and takeaways from UK hospitality groups have more than tripled over the last 12 months, according to The Hospitality at Home Tracker from CGA.CGA’s hospitality tracker complements CGA’s Coffer Peach Business Tracker, which has monitored total sales across more than 10,000 sites of leading restaurant and pub…
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12 March
Kitchen Barbers Bazaar opens second London site
Kitchen Barbers Bazaar is set to open its second restaurant for takeaway in Kentish Town today (12 March). Founded by Abdul Yaseen, the site will serve modern Indian cuisine, extending the group’s operations from its Crouch End restaurant which opened in 2020. Having moved to the UK almost two decades…
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12 March
Admiral tops satisfaction score in UK licensees survey
Admiral Taverns has received the highest overall satisfaction score amongst the UK’s pub companies in Kam Media’s annual licensee survey. Kam Media’s poll consulted tenants from 19 pub companies, including six of the UK’s largest pub groups to establish a ranking based on a variety of criteria. The companies were…
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11 March
Camden Market to welcome new restaurant in spring
LabTech, the owner of Camden Market, has announced it will welcome a new neighbourhood pub and restaurant, The Farrier, in spring 2021. The venue will span 2,100 sq ft, and will be located in the former horse hospital and stables building. According to LabTech, the venue will be Camden Market’s…
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11 March
Mitchells and Butlers finalises £350m cash injection
Mitchells and Butlers has confirmed the completion of a £350m funding round, as shareholders raised vital cash for the group. The owner of All Bar One and Toby Carvery has raised £350.5m through the upcoming issuing of 167 million new shares in an open offer. The funding will be used…
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