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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Sep- 2018 -28 September
Coroner calls Pret A Manger labelling ‘inadequate’ in allergy death
Pret A Manger’s allergy labelling has been deemed “inadequate” by the coroner investigating the death of a 15-year-old girl who died of an allergic reaction to a baguette she purchased from the store. Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, went into cardiac arrest on a flight after buying a sandwich at Pret A…
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28 September
Chapel Down Group to launch new ‘Gin Works’ bar
The Chapel Down Group has exchanged a lease agreement for a 5,000 sq ft site in King’s Cross by the Regent’s Canal where it will open the ‘Chapel Down Gin Works’. The new opening is being touted as an “experiential bar, restaurant and ginnery”, and the completion of the lease…
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27 September
Hotel chain re-launches The Bridge restaurant in Prestbury
Cheshire hotel group, Flat Cap Hotels, have re-launched The Bridge in Prestbury, with a new bar and restaurant. The restaurant is the third property to be launched by the Cheshire-based hotel group. Following the successful refurbishment of The Vicarage in Holmes Chapel, and The Courthouse in Knutsford. The first phase…
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27 September
Inception Group to open Mrs Fogg’s Maritime Club and Distillery in London
Inception Group has announced it is to open a new restaurant named, Mrs Fogg’s Maritime Club and Distillery, located in Broadgate Circle. Spanning two floors the restaurant will take guests on a journey aboard the Rangoon Steamer. Guests will step into Mrs Fogg’s Maritime Club, which will be complete with…
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26 September
York Brewery fined £44,600 after man fell through pub trapdoor
York Brewery has been fined £44,600 after a man fell through a trapdoor in its Last Drop Inn pub located in Colliergate, York. The incident happened as a delivery driver was delivering gas cylinders to the pub, the driver was led into a pitch black room where he stepped aside…
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26 September
Cornish restaurant wins third rosette at AA Hospitality Awards
Cornish restaurant Rastella located at the Merchants Manor hotel has won its third AA rosette in this year’s AA Hospitality Awards. The restaurant was presented with the award at a ceremony at Grosvenor House, London on Monday 24 September. Rastella has become renowned for its traditional Cornish cuisine made from…
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26 September
New award created in memory of tragic Masterchef semi-finalist
The Craft Guild of Chefs has introduced a new award created in memory of MasterChef: The Professionals semi-finalist, Matt Campbell, who died running the London Marathon in April. Next week the Craft Guild of Chefs will reveal the winner of The National Chef of the Year award and when judging…
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25 September
Welsh restaurant requests to ‘hand back’ Michelin star
The Checkers restaurant in Montgomery, Wales is attempting to give back its Michelin star after holding the accolade since 2011. According to the Shropshire Star, the restaurant owners no longer want to feature in the Michelin Guide, which is set to be released on 1 October, as the company is…
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25 September
Michelin-starred restaurant hit with backlash from villagers over expansion plans
A Michelin-starred restaurant in County Durham has been hit by a backlash from locals who claim the restaurant’s traffic makes them “prisoners” in their own homes in an objection letter to Darlington council. The Raby Hunt restaurant, the only Michelin-starred restaurant in England’s north east, plans to combine the restaurant…
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25 September
Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant group to open in London
The Imperial Treasure Restaurant Group has announced it is to open a London site in November, after previous success at Michelin-starred restaurants in Hong Kong, China and Singapore. Imperial Treasure will open its new restaurant in the city’s St James’s area and is expected to focus on Chinese-inspired fine dining.…
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