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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Jul- 2019 -5 July
Amazon’s Deliveroo deal could face CMA investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has put Amazon’s Deliveroo deal on hold as the regulator said it believed it could “result in Amazon and Deliveroo ceasing to be distinct”. In May, Amazon led a $575m (£450m) investment round in the food delivery app raising a $1.53bn (£1.2bn) total. The…
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4 July
Culloden Estate & Spa unveils new restaurant and bar
The five-star Culloden Estate and Spa has unveiled a £750,000 investment which has seen the complete transformation of two of the main public spaces on the ground floor. What was formerly The Mitre Restaurant is now the Lough Bar and offers guests panoramic views over Belfast Lough and a new…
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4 July
El Gato Negro acquires former Jamie’s site for third opening
Restaurateur Simon Shaw and Mills Hill Developments have acquired 35 Park Row, Leeds, the former site of Jamie’s Italian restaurant to open a third El Gato Negro for a winter 2019 launch. The premises based in Leeds city centre were acquired from Jamie’s Italian’s administrators KPMG and the company was…
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4 July
‘World first’ potato-based drink launched in UK
My Foodie, a range of smoothies manufactured in Sweden, has launched in the UK. Tapping into the growth of flexitarian and vegan diets, each of the three flavours features a unique and nutritious blend of potato and rapeseed oil, combined with apple juice and one type of berry – blueberry,…
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4 July
Starhotels Collezione appoints new bartenders to its Franklin Bar
Hotel operator Starhotels Collezione has appointed two new bartenders to its Franklin Bar, Filippo Tacchi and Luca Milesi, both experienced mixologists specialise in creating classic cocktails with a “minimalist approach”. Before joining The Franklin Bar, both men have held several bartending positions at bars and hotels across Italy and London,…
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4 July
Mahé Cookery School and Chef’s Table opens
Paul and Emma Ainsworth have announced the opening of their fourth Padstow venture, Mahé Cookery School and Chef’s Table with executive chef John Walton. The cookery school hosts up to five guests, with four courses to choose from, Dinner Party Secrets; Sugar and Spice; Pasta Masterclass and Bistro Cooking. The…
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3 July
Operator needed for Felixstowe seafront restaurant
The search is on to find an operator to run a new café/restaurant being planned for the South Seafront in Felixstowe. The opportunity to take on the new A3 restaurant/café is available after East Suffolk Council commissioned a new landmark building, designed by Plaice Design Co Architects, of Woodbridge. Construction…
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3 July
Stella Artois launches delivery-only restaurant
Stella Artois has partnered with Twisted London, the delivery-only restaurant born from online food brand Twisted, to launch virtual restaurant The Perfect Serve. It will serve up a specially crafted menu during The Championships, Wimbledon – of which Stella Artois is the official beer partner – and is available exclusively…
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3 July
Independent Age and Cosy Club partner to ‘end loneliness’
Restaurant and bar chain Cosy Club, which operates 25 sites across the UK, has announced a national partnership with Independent Age to help the fight to end loneliness. Free Teas For Those In Need will be taking place at 10-11am each Wednesday across all sites and will aim to support…
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3 July
Jamie Oliver Restaurant’s former operations chef takes on pub
Jamie Oliver Restaurants’ former operations chef, Kanwar Gurmohan has taken on the lease of Star Pubs and Bars’ Surrey Cricketers in Windlesham. He will also undertake the joint £272,000 refurbishment with pub company starting this week. During his time at Jamie Oliver’s, he was operations chef for six years, Prior…
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