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- 2025 -16 October
Whitbread restaurant sales fall 11% as group profit holds steady
Whitbread has reported an 11% fall in food and beverage sales for the first half of its 2026 financial year as it continues to replace lower-returning branded restaurants with integrated dining facilities alongside Premier Inn hotels. The company said the performance was in line with expectations and partly offset by…
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16 October
Levy appoints chair to drive European expansion
Levy UK and Ireland has announced the appointment of Richard Thompson as chair in a newly created role aimed at supporting the company’s next phase of growth and expansion across Europe. The business, which provides food and hospitality services at sports and entertainment venues and is part of Compass Group,…
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15 October
Evolv Collection expands dining brand with new London site
Sartoria, the Italian restaurant brand owned by the Evolv Collection, is to open a new site in South Kensington on 4 November. Named Sartoria Launceston Place, the venue will bring the Savile Row restaurant’s “cucina elegante” concept to west London, combining Milanese style with influences from Launceston Place, a former…
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15 October
Pins Social Club reveals new Manchester location
Pins Social Club has confirmed plans to open a new venue in Manchester in late spring 2026. The company has submitted a planning application for the major new, multi-million-pound site in the newly refurbished Sunlight House building on Quay Street. The new venue will be located in the basement of…
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15 October
Honest Burgers returns to profit amid strong sales and cost control
Honest Burgers has reported a return to profitability for the year to 26 January 2025, supported by strong like-for-like sales growth and tighter cost management. The restaurant group posted an operating profit of £3m for the 52-week period, compared with a £1m operating loss in the previous year. Turnover rose…
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15 October
Red Engine secures £70m funding to drive expansion
Red Engine, the owner of Flight Club and Electric Shuffle, has reportedly expanded its lending facility to £70m to support its new venue openings in the UK and overseas, according to Sky News. As the operator of the social darks and shuffleboard brands, it has secured an additional £10m in…
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14 October
RSM: Hospitality under further pressure as wages rise to record high
Average weekly earnings in the accommodation and food services sector reached a record £357.05 in August 2025, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) labour market figures. The figure was up from £346.52 in July and represented a 6.4% increase year on year. The number of payrolled employees…
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14 October
Stonegate appoints Nigel Sherwood to lead its Managed business
Stonegate Group has announced the appointment of Nigel Sherwood as the new managing director of its Managed business.Sherwood succeeds Carol Campbell in the role, who has stepped down having led the business through a significant period of change. He brings “extensive” experience from across the leisure sector, including senior roles…
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14 October
Wasabi to open new Cheapside restaurant amid London expansion
Sushi and bento chain Wasabi has announced that it is set to open a new restaurant in Cheapside on 21 October, expanding its presence in central London. Located close to St Paul’s Cathedral, the site will serve customers in the City’s business district, offering both dine-in and takeaway options. The…
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14 October
Caffè Nero Q1 sales hit ‘record’ £166m
Caffè Nero has recorded sales of £166m in the first quarter of its 2025-26 financial year, up 9% on the same period last year, as demand for iced drinks lifted summer trading. The Nero Group, which owns the Caffè Nero brand, reported like-for-like sales growth of 6% for the three…
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