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The latest industry news from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Jan- 2025 -28 January
Black Sheep Coffee to open Bristol site
Black Sheep Coffee has agreed to let Urban Creation’s commercial space at 60 Queens Road, Bristol, which is split across the ground floor and basement. Previously occupied by Vodafone, the cafe chain will open in the 2,724 sq ft unit soon on a 15-year lease. The arrival of a Black…
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28 January
Urban Pubs and Bars hails ‘record’ FY profits of £8.7m
Urban Pubs and Bars has announced a “record-breaking” rise in EBITDA of 26% to £8.7m for the financial year ended 28 April 2024. The group also reported a 16% rise in turnover to £60.5m and a 4% uplift in like-for-like sales in the period. Since the financial year-end, the independent…
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27 January
Today’s news in brief – 27/01/25
Tasty expects to report lower sales for FY24 after a challenging H2. Although the group’s restructuring plan, sanctioned on 4 June 2024, will enable the return to profitability and should “secure the company’s long-term future”, the resultant closures of part of the group’s estate has had a “negative impact on…
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27 January
Popeyes UK to open over 45 sites in 2025
Popeyes has announced plans to double its UK footprint with the opening of more than 45 new restaurants in 2025. In doing so, it will increase its presence in major cities including Birmingham, Leeds and Bristol as well as expanding further in Manchester, Liverpool, London and Scotland. The new sites…
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27 January
Six by Nico opens bookings ahead of Bristol opening in February
Scottish restaurant group Six by Nico, the experiential dining experience set to bring its affordable six-course tasting experiences to the city of Bristol, has opened bookings for its opening on 17 February with its first menu The Chippie. The Chippie, inspired by Nico Simeone’s personal family heritage, offers his “creative…
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27 January
SSP Group names incoming CFO
The operator of F&B sites in travel locations, SSP Group, has announced that Geert Verellen will join in early April 2025 as CFO designate, following deputy chief executive and CFO Jonathan Davies’ intention to retire. Davies has been the group chief financial officer of SSP since its original formation within…
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27 January
Tasty expects drop in FY24 sales amid challenging H2
Tasty, the owner and operator of restaurants in the casual dining sector, has announced that it expects to report total sales of £36.6m, down from £46.9m, and adjusted EBITDA of £3.8m in FY24, amid “challenging” trading during the second half of the year. According to the group, although the group’s…
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24 January
Today’s news in brief – 24/01/25
Stonegate Group has reported that LFL sales rose 9.7% over the festive season, with the group’s Craft Union business seeing record sales numbers over the Christmas week. Across the group’s managed estate, some 234 sites reported record-breaking sales weeks – with 217 locations reporting record-breaking sales days. KFC UK&I has…
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24 January
KFC UK and Ireland names new general manager
KFC UK and Ireland has named Rob Swain as the new general manager for the UK and Ireland business, effective 1 March 2025. Swain will be replacing Meg Farren, who is being promoted to president of North America for Yum! Brands’ sister brand Taco Bell. He joins as general manager…
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24 January
Stonegate Group sees LFL sales rise 9.7% over Xmas
Stonegate Group has reported a 9.7% uplift in like-for-like sales in its managed pubs portfolio for the 2024 festive period, with the group’s Craft Union business seeing record sales numbers over the Christmas week. It comes as, across Stonegate’s managed estate, some 234 sites reported record-breaking sales weeks over the…
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