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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Nov- 2019 -19 November
Restaurants ‘too unhealthy’ for 71% of Brits, study reveals
A new market report looking at restaurant trends for 2020 has revealed that 71% of consumers want healthier options available on the menu. The research from Paymentsense of over 70,000 businesses, plus interviews with 350 British restaurant owners and 2,085 consumers reveals that 50 million adults eat out in Great…
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19 November
Ei Group earnings slip following large-scale property disposal
Pub company, Ei Group, saw earnings slide by £11m to £276m for the financial year ended 30 September 2019, largely affected by the disposal of 354 commercial property assets. The group’s total portfolio now amounts to 125 properties, compared with 412 last year, but it added that average net income…
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19 November
Tim Hortons announces opening date for Leicester branch
Canadian cafe and bakery chain, Tim Hortons, has announced it will be opening the door to to its biggest restaurant to date, in Leicester, on 28 November. Situated on East Gates, the restaurant will span over three floors to enjoy “Canada’s favourite coffee.” To celebrate the opening the first 100…
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19 November
Rosa’s Thai Cafe owners rescue Ceviche out of admnistration
The Ceviche restaurant group has been bought out by Rosa’s Thai Cafe founders, Alex and Saiphin Moore, after the group nearly fell into administration. The restaurant group, famed for its Peruvian food, filed an administration notice last month after wage increases and business rates created cost pressures for the group. …
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18 November
Tom Kerridge’s Bull & Bear opens within new Stock Exchange Hotel
Tom Kerridge’s new Bull and Bear restaurant has officially opened as part of Relais and Chateux’s new Stock Exchange Hotel. Housed under the building’s dome which for decades was the trading floor of the Stock Exchange, the space has been designed to be a social space where people can enjoy…
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18 November
Greene King pub marks 10 years of Designated Driver campaign
Over 1,600 Greene King pubs across the UK will partake in the brewery’s annual anti-drink drive campaign, partnering with Coca Cola for the 10th year in a row. Greene King will also partner with Heineken this year, providing both Heineken 0.0 and soft drinks to customers in the lead up…
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18 November
Hans’ Bar and Grill appoints Luke Phillips as head chef
Hans’ Bar and Grill appointed Luke Phillips as head chef of its restaurant in Chelsea, London. Phillips succeeds Adam England, who launched the restaurant in spring 2018 as part of Cadogan Gardens hotel group. He joins the restaurant from its sister hotel Chewton Glen in Hampshire, where he spent over…
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18 November
Losses at top 100 UK restaurant groups increase to £93m in last year
The UK’s top 100 restaurants made a £93m loss in the last year, down from a profit of £37m 12 months ago, according to research from UHY Hacker Young. Peter Kubik, partner at the accountancy firm’s London office, said the restaurant sector in the UK is still suffering from the…
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15 November
Chilango in restructuring talks
Mexican fast-food chain Chilango has announced it is restructuring talks with accountancy firm RSM, which has been drafted in to discuss “options” for the business. RSM said Chilango has “engaged” the firm to assist on working on long-term planning, options and strategy, and a spokesperson added: “All further enquiries should…
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15 November
Coconut Tree announces plans to open sixth site in Bournemouth
Sri Lankan street food restaurant group, The Coconut Tree, has announced plans to open its sixth UK site in Bournemouth. The restaurant will replace the former Brunch Club cafe’s site on Old Christchurch Road.It will join other branches based in Cardiff, Bristol, Oxford, Cheltenham. Coconut Tree’s menu offers “smaller tapas-style…
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