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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Feb- 2020 -4 February
Searcys welcomes ‘successful’ 2019
British restaurateur and catering company Searcys said it is “pleased” to report the group had a “successful” 2019. Last year, the hospitality group hosted over 15,000 commercial events across its portfolio and accommodated over 380,000 guests across its restaurants. This led to a reported revenue increase of 17.5% from 2018,…
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4 February
D&D London to open site at Stratford’s Pavillion
Restaurant and bar group D&D London has announced it will open its latest dining concept within the Stratford-based Pavilion at the International Quarter London (IQL). The Pavillion, which stands at the gateway to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, is currently under construction. The building includes a 3,000 sq ft terrace…
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3 February
Fuller’s appoints Kate Eastwood as operations director
Fuller, Smith and Turner, the premium pubs and hotels business, has appointed Kate Eastwood to the role of operations director for its city division. Eastwood has a background in food, retail marketing and most recently sales in the hospitality sector. She joins from Revolution Bars where she held the post…
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3 February
Administrators close Mayfair’s The Square restaurant
RSM Restructuring Advisor has been appointed as administrators to three companies within the Marc Limited restaurant group. As a result, Michelin-starred The Square restaurant in Mayfair, which employed 31 staff, has now closed, after administrations were appointed to its operator Dailyrare Limited. The other affected companies include Mortons the Restaurant…
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3 February
Dunalastair Hotel Suites launches fine-dining restaurant
Scottish Highlands hotel Dunalastair Hotel Suites has announced the launch of its restaurant, The Library. The fine-dining and event space will open later this month at the five-star hotel. The Library has been designed by Henley Design and will keep with the design of the all-suite hotel and will feature…
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3 February
The Barkby Group appoints new chief financial officer
The Barkby Group has confirmed the appointment of Douglas Benzie as its new chief financial officer. The group is the parent company of Barkby Hospitality, which itself is comprised of two separate growth businesses, Barkby Pubs and Workshop Coffee. Benzie will now join Barkby from Pure, a London based health…
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Jan- 2020 -31 January
Rogan & Co appoints new head chef
Michelin star restaurant Rogan and Co in Cartmel, Cumbria, has appointed Liam Fitzpatrick as its new head chef. Fitzpatrick joined the Rogan group in 2014 as chef de partie at L’Enclume before moving to Rogan and Co as sous chef in 2017. He will work alongside Tom Barnes, executive chef…
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31 January
Educate consumers to boost wine sales, says CGA
Operators and suppliers should use recommendations, tastings and other tools to help consumers improve their knowledge of wine and rejuvenate sales, the CGA has said. The hospitality research group’s latest ‘Next Big Thing For Wine?’ report has also revealed the major market trends and forecasts. The publication comes as the…
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31 January
Bonnie Gull shutters Soho site
Soho-based seafood restaurant Bonnie Gull has announced its closure today (31 January), after three years of trading. Announcing the closure on Instagram, the restaurant said: “Sometimes great things too must end. This week we say goodbye to our beloved Bonnie Gull Soho after 3 glorious years of oysters, grilled fish…
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30 January
Lawrence McCarthy to join The Salt Room as head chef
Lawrence McCarthy will be joining The Salt Room as head chef, the Brighton restaurant has announced. McCarthy moves from his recent role as head chef at Michelin-starred Tristan’s in Horsham. Prior to this, he worked at two Michelin-starred Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley, and spent six years at The Ledbury…
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