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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Dec- 2018 -3 December
Jason Atherton to open new Mayfair restaurant
Jason Atherton is to open a new 16-cover restaurant in London’s Mayfair, named H.O.M.E, the restaurant will open next door to Atherton’s current Pollen Street Social restaurant. Atherton says he sees the new restaurant as a “purely creative outlet”, which will serve only a set menu. The chef described the…
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3 December
US chain Eggslut to open London restaurants
US restaurant chain, Eggslut, famous for its egg based dishes, is set to open a series of London restaurants. In an announcement today (3 December), the chain said “an initial London site will be announced early in the year with more set to follow”. The chain opened its first branch…
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3 December
Manchester restaurant creates ‘human-sized advent calendar’ to feed homeless
The Oast House in Manchester is inviting members of the public to open the doors of its human-sized advent calendar, as it aims to donate 50 meals per day from 1 to 24 December. Every time the door is opened on the 15 ft squared calendar at the Spinningfields-based bar…
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Nov- 2018 -30 November
New degrees unveiled by Glion Institute of Higher Education
Glion Institute of Higher Education, hospitality management institution, has announced its new portfolio of master’s degrees available across campuses in the UK and Switzerland. First programme intakes are in September 2019 to meet growing demand among students and industry employers for relevant postgraduate hospitality education. In addition to the current…
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30 November
Colicci’s first kiosk with The Royal Parks opens in Green Park
Cafe and restaurant kiosk brand, Colicci, has revealed its first kiosk, in a fleet of nine, with The Royal Parks designed by Mizzi Studio in London’s Green Park. Situated just outside the station by the fountain, the kiosk has been designed to enhance the visitor experience, making a refreshment stop…
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30 November
London’s Bonhams to close before Christmas
London’s Michelin-starred Bonhams restaurant has announced it is to close on 19 December. The restaurant has been open for over three years in the auction house of the same name, collecting its Michelin star in 2015. Head chefs, Theo Clench and Tom Kemble announced the restaurant’s closure on Instagram. Clench…
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30 November
Greene King to give free soft drinks to designated drivers this Christmas
Over 1,000 Greene King pubs across the UK are taking part in an annual Christmas anti-drink drive campaign with Coca Cola, by offering nominated drivers free soft drinks, for the ninth year in a row. Drivers will receive a voucher to use on their next purchase when they buy any…
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30 November
Street Feast launches new culinary partnership with Pastaio
London-based street food operator, Street Feast, has announced it has signed a new partnership with chef Stevie Parle’s pasta restaurant, Pastaio. A new outpost of Pastaio has launched at Giant Robot, Street Feast’s eating and drinking ‘rooftopia’ in Canary Wharf, and will deliver the same menu of fresh homemade pasta…
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29 November
Over half of hospitality businesses risk losing their apprenticeship levy fund
With under six months to go until some Apprenticeship Levy funding starts to expire, new research shows less than half of businesses have used up the majority of their funds – meaning thousands of pounds will potentially be lost. The research, commissioned by HIT Training, revealed that despite 66% of…
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29 November
New survey reveals 43% of people eat less meat
A new survey reveals that 43% of people – and 52% of 36 to 45-year olds – eat less meat than they used to as the growing popularity of veganism gains momentum. The ‘Refuelling Rituals’ survey by international customer experience and branding agency I-AM also highlighted the shift towards meal-kits…
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