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- 2018 -25 October
Flame restaurant evacuated following fire
Belfast’s Flame restaurant was evacuated at 8pm on Tuesday night (23 October) following a fire on its rooftop. Around 70 customers dining in the restaurant were evacuated and residents at a nearby hotel were not allowed to return to their rooms as the fire service worked to extinguish the fire.…
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25 October
M Restaurants’ CEO to lead Gaucho through next phase
Martin Williams, CEO of restaurant group M Restaurants, will be leading steak chain Gaucho through its next phase after the business was bought out of administration. Gaucho was acquired by newly formed company Lomo Bidco – owned by Gaucho creditors Investec and SC Lowy – and the firm will support…
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25 October
Deliveroo to display allergy information in menu overhaul
Deliveroo has announced changes to how the platform displays allergen content on menus in an effort to increase transparency for consumers and promote restaurant action. Until now restaurants and takeaways have not been able to display granular information for each dish on delivery apps, instead it has tended to be…
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25 October
Soho’s Fernandez & Wells closes
Fernandez & Wells has closed its first ever site on Soho’s Lexington Street, the closure leaves the chain with three outlets all in the Soho area. The chain, founded by Rick Wells and Jorge Fernandez, which specialises in a unique blend of tapas, wine and sandwiches, has been open at…
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24 October
GBK enters CVA
GBK has announced it is to enter a CVA this afternoon (24 October) following the appointment of Deloitte in September to oversee a restructuring of the business. In an announcement, Famous Brands, the South African restaurant chain’s owners said: “The CVA process has the objective to ensure financial viability and…
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24 October
Licensee celebrates 60 years in pub trade
Jean Thompson, 83, is celebrating 40 years at The Sea View in Whittle, a pub she ran with her husband Frank, who died earlier this year and is now run by her son Lee. Thompson, who was brought up in Chorley and visited The Sea View as a child, said…
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24 October
Errant Brewery in Newcastle to open despite fears it would put drinkers ‘in danger’
Errant Brewery is to open in Newcastle despite National Rail fears that drinkers would be “putting themselves in danger”. The brewery will open under a railway arch at the city’s Forth Goods Yard, inviting drinkers to “high quality” tasting sessions on Saturdays. The tasting sessions led to National Rail issuing…
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24 October
Brewdog partners launch ‘pay what you feel’ beer
Brewdog partners Brewgooder have announced they will allow customers to “pay what you feel” for its new Clean Water Lager. Customers will be able to pay between 1p and £100 for the beer which for every £9 spent Brewgooder will provide clean water for a person in poverty in Malawi.…
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24 October
Winding up petition against Patisserie Valerie dismissed
The winding up petition against Stonebeach Limited, parent company of crisis-hit cafe chain Patisserie Valerie, has been dismissed. Patisserie Holdings released a statement on 24 October which said it was “pleased” that the petition against it been dismissed by the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts. HMRC served…
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23 October
Vegetarian meat substitutes found to be ‘exceeding salt limits’
Vegetarian meat substitutes have been found to be “exceeding salt limits” according to campaign group Action on Salt. The group said more than a quarter of meat-free burgers, mince and sausages were found to exceed maximum recommended salt levels. The worst offenders in Action for Salt’s tests were found to…
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