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- 2019 -21 October
First UK Chick-fil-a restaurant set to close following LGBT backlash
Chick-fil-a’s first UK restaurant is set to close following backlash from the LGBT+ community. It comes after LGBT+ groups boycotted the opening of the restaurant, over comments made by the American fast food chain’s CEO about the LGBT+ community. A spokesperson for the chain told the BBC that “the right…
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21 October
The County restaurant acquired by new owners
The County at Aycliffe is now under new ownership, having been purchased by Michael Parkin. The County is a pub and restaurant with seven en-suite letting rooms is located in Aycliffe Village, which has recently been refurbished with a modern and contemporary menu to complement. It has earned the coveted…
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18 October
Pastaio and Good Birds from Flank to open at Market Hall West End
Fast-casual pasta joint Pastaio and chicken restaurant Good Birds have been confirmed for Market Hall West End, which is set to open this November. Pastaio, from British chef Stevie Parle, will offer a menu combining some of its renowned dishes from the original Pastaio restaurant on Ganton St – including…
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18 October
New zero-waste restaurant to open in London in November
Silo, a zero-waste restaurant which will see a continually changing menu of ten to fifteen dishes,has announced it will be opening its second property in London on 5 November. Owned by award-winning chef, Douglas McMaster, will join Crate Brewery,at The White Building in Hackney Wick. “A zero-waste pioneer,” the restaurant…
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18 October
Deliveroo names Oowee Vegan as its ‘Restaurant of the Year’
The Oowee Vegan restaurant in Bristol has been named as Deliveroo’s ‘Restaurant of the Year’, at its inaugural Restaurant Awards in London last night. The restaurant started off as a ‘virtual brand’ of burger joint Oowee Diner in a Deliveroo Editions site, with the aim of recreating its menu but…
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17 October
Pizza restaurant at centre of CCTV row may close
A pizza restaurant at the centre off a CCTV row may not reopen following emergency repairs after the owner admitted he isn’t turning a profit. Earlier this week the owner of La Pizza in Derby posted pictures to Facebook of two customers who initially refused to pay for their meal…
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17 October
India’s Copper Chimney opens its first UK restaurant in London
Indian restaurant group, Copper Chimney, has opened its first UK restaurant at Shepherds Bush, London. The brand, which operates across five cities across India, including Mumbai and Kolkata, describes itself as a “pioneer of contemporary Indian cuisine.” Since the opening of the first Copper Chimney site in 1972, the Indian…
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16 October
CH&CO strengthens operations team with three appointments
Fiona Gilbertson has joined the CH and Co team as operations director covering the south and south east. Gilbertson will be responsible for driving sustainable growth through the delivery of “innovative quality services, nurturing strong client relationships and leading highly motivated and effective teams”. Most recently Gilbertson worked in strategic…
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16 October
LGBT+ groups boycott Chic-fil-a’s UK debut
LGBT+ groups are boycotting the opening of Chic-fil-a’s first UK restaurant, over comments made by the American fast food chain’s CEO about the LGBT+ community. In 2012 CEO Dan Cathy reportedly said on US radio programme, The Ken Coleman Show, that “defining marriage differently to the bible was akin to…
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16 October
CMA launches investigation into Amazon and Deliveroo deal
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into whether Amazon’s investment to acquire a minority stake in Deliveroo could result in a “substantial lessening of competition”. Earlier this year in May, Amazon led a $575m (£450m) investment round in the food delivery app raising a $1.53bn (£1.2bn)…
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