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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Aug- 2018 -16 August
Cambridge vegan chain heads to London
Cambridge vegan chain Stem and Glory is to open its first London site following a successful Crowdcube appeal raised £616,170. The new restaurant is expected to open around the Old Street area with the company’s founders looking to expand internationally should the move to London be successful. Stem and Glory’s…
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16 August
Imagine Inns increases estate with Star Pubs and Bars
North west pub company Imagine Inns has increased its estate to four pubs with a new acquisition with Star Pubs and Bars. The company has added The Feildens Arms at Mellor Brook and The Railway at Bromley Cross to its portfolio, and is to develop its new acquisitions with a…
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16 August
Pub introduces £1 charge for phone noises
A Kent landlord has introduced a £1 fine for mobile phone users every time their phone emits a sound as part of its ‘digital detox’. Mark Robson, landlord of The Just Reproach, has said he introduced the fine to get his customers talking again. Proceeds from the fine are to…
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16 August
Tom Simmons’ restaurant continues under new ownership
One Tower Bridge, the restaurant run by chef Tom Simmons, is to continue trading under new ownership after falling into administration. The company appointed administrators Durkan Cahill on 3 August and was sold in a pre-pack deal. The British-French eatery opened in summer 2017, six years after Simmons reached the…
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15 August
Dabbous team reunite for series of exclusive dinners
Ollie Dabbous, founder of the eponymous Dabbous restaurant in London’s Fitzrovia, will be reunited with his kitchen team as they host two bespoke dinners at Wellbourne Brasserie this autumn. The well-reviewed Dabbous opened in 2012 and was the British chef’s first outlet, but closed in 2017 shortly after the site…
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15 August
Novichok attack-hit Greene King pub set to reopen
Greene King’s The Mill pub in Salisbury, which was at the centre of the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal earlier this year, is set to reopen after decontamination work is completed. DEFRA announced that the pub which was shut as a precaution following the incident, is ready to be…
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15 August
Pergola to open new 500-cover Kensington bar
London bar chain Pergola has announced it is to open a new bar on the roof of Kensington Olympia as part of a £700m investment in the exhibition centre. The new site will be the bar operator’s first all year-round bar, following previous sites Pergola Paddington, Pergola On The Roof,…
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15 August
The Cheese Bar announces £200,000 crowdfunding campaign
The Cheese Bar has announced a £200,000 crowdfunding campaign as it prepares to open a new restaurant and subterranean wine bar in central London this winter. The Cheese Bar’s first crowdfunding campaign for its Camden Market home reached the target of £100,000 in three days, with an additional £26,000 pledged…
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14 August
City Pub Co acquires historic Milkmaid Pavilion restaurant
Brighton’s historic Milkmaid Pavilion on its promenade has been acquired by City Pub Co after it previously ran under the name Alfresco. Most recently owned by Brighton & Hove City Council, the premises was originally built as part of the Festival of Britain in 1951. The transaction was brokered by…
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14 August
Rick Astley to open London bar
Rick Astley is to open a London bar alongside Danish brewery Mikkeller, the bar will represent Astley’s first foray into the catering industry. Mikkeller Bar, based in Shoreditch, will serve drinks inspired by the pop star including a craft beer with a red tint in reference to Astley’s hair. The…
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