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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Oct- 2025 -21 October
Greene King celebrates top maintenance partners through awards
Greene King has named the winners of its annual Repairs and Maintenance Contractors Awards, celebrating the performance of partners across its pub estate. The event took place earlier this October as part of the brewer’s annual Repairs and Maintenance Contractors Conference at its Westgate Brewery in Bury St Edmunds. Around…
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20 October
Pizza Hut to shutter 68 UK restaurants
Pizza Hut UK is reportedly set to close 68 restaurants and 11 delivery sites after falling into administration, resulting in the loss of 1,210 jobs. According to the BBC, DC London Pie Limited, operating as Pizza Hut’s UK restaurants, appointed FTI Consulting as administrators. However, Pizza Hut’s global owner Yum!…
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20 October
Yavuz Pehlivanlar named CEO of newly formed Hakkasan Group
Mohari Hospitality has appointed Yavuz Pehlivanlar as chief executive of the newly established Hakkasan Group, which brings together the Hakkasan, Yauatcha, Ling Ling and Sake No Hana restaurant brands. Pehlivanlar will lead the group’s international growth and oversee brand development across its portfolio of 22 restaurants in cities including London,…
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20 October
Various Eateries posts record FY profit and sales growth
Various Eateries has reported record profitability and a return to like-for-like growth for the 52-week period ended 28 September, with full-year revenues expected to reach £52.4m, up by 6% year-on-year. The group, which operates Coppa Club and Noci restaurant brands, said performance was ahead of market expectations of £50.7m and…
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20 October
Chaiiwala opens new site in Staines
Indian street food café chain Chaiiwala has officially opened a new branch in Staines as part of its wider expansion strategy targeting shopping centres, drive-thru locations and high streets. The new café, located at Two Rivers Retail Park in Staines-upon-Thames, adds to the Leicester-founded brand’s growing UK presence. Established in…
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17 October
Nearly 70% of Brits see hospitality as vital to communities
Nearly 70% of Brits believe that hospitality plays an important role in their communities, according to a survey from Zonal, in partnership with CGA by NIQ and UKHospitality. Alongside this, 74% agree the industry needs and deserves greater support from the Government. The survey of 5,000 British adults shows that…
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17 October
Hard Rock Cafe UK losses widen to £7.5m
Hard Rock Cafe UK Limited has reported a loss after tax of £7.5m for the year to 31 December 2024, which widened from a £0.9m loss a year prior. According to the group’s filing at Companies House, sales fell to £29.2m from £32.5m the previous year, driven by lower restaurant…
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17 October
German Doner Kebab to open new restaurants in London and Surrey
German Doner Kebab will open two new restaurants this autumn, expanding its UK footprint with launches in Elephant and Castle, south London, and at Cobham Services on the M25, in Surrey. The new locations mark the latest stage in the brand’s national growth strategy and its move to diversify across…
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16 October
Vagabond opens Liverpool St site amid ongoing expansion
Wine bar group Vagabond Wines will open a new site beside Liverpool Street Station tomorrow (17 October), joining British Land’s redevelopment of the Broadgate estate. The bar will feature Vagabond’s self-pour system offering more than 100 wines by the glass, alongside a food menu designed for sharing. It marks the…
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16 October
Tugo Food becomes employee-owned
Food and product development specialist Tugo Food has announced that it has transitioned to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), giving its staff a financial stake and a role in the company’s governance. The move transfers ownership of the 16-year-old business to its employees, a change that chief executive Lee Personius…
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