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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Feb- 2025 -10 February
Red Engine unveils expansion plans amid ‘record-breaking’ Q4
Red Engine, the hospitality group behind Flight Club and Electric Shuffle, has unveiled its 2025 global expansion plans as its Q4 sales increased 24% to £25.3m. Its sales combined with its franchise partners reached £38.4m, up 23% year-on-year, with like-for-like sales increasing by 4%. Building on this success, Red Engine’s…
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7 February
Today’s news in brief – 07/02/25
Foodservice prices rose by 1% in December, the highest monthly jump since July 2024, raising fears of renewed price pressures for the hospitality sector. It comes despite year-on-year inflation dropping to 1.9% in the final month of the year. Oils and fats emerged as a category of concern as it…
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7 February
KFC and Taco Bell boosts Yum Brands sales in Q4
Yum Brands has reported a 16% increase in revenues to $2.36bn (£1.90bn) for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024, fueled by strong sales at KFC’s international restaurants and Taco Bell US. Its same-store sales also rose 1% in the quarter, thanks to Taco Bell. Worldwide system sales grew 8%,…
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7 February
Claridge’s Bakery names executive baker ahead of summer opening
Claridge’s Bakery has announced that chef and baker, Richard Hart, has been appointed executive baker and creative director ahead of its official opening later this summer. Located on Brook’s Mews, Mayfair, Claridge’s Bakery will launch with a British-focused menu of classics including bloomers and granary loaves, as well as jam…
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7 February
New rooftop cocktail bar Agni to open in Leeds
New rooftop destination Agni is set to open within Keralan restaurant UYARE by Tharavadu in Leeds in the spring. Designed to be an immersive drinking experience, Agni – meaning ‘fire’ in Sanskrit and Hindi – will have a cocktail menu curated in collaboration with mixologist Filippos Filippopoulos from Tabula Rasa.…
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7 February
Foodservice prices rise 1% in December as inflation concerns mount
Foodservice prices rose by 1% from November to December – the highest monthly jump since June 2024 – raising fears of renewed price pressures for the UK’s hospitality sector. While year-on-year inflation dropped to 1.9% in the final month of 2024, the latest Foodservice Price Index report from Prestige Purchasing…
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6 February
Today’s news in brief – 06/02/25
Di Maggio Restaurants is looking to expand after its FY turnover rose 7.8% to £49.5m. The Glasgow-based operator of 11 French and Italian hospitality concepts also revealed that its operating profit before exceptional items jumped by 21.5% to £6.2m in the period. The group is also trading profitably post year-end. …
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6 February
Comptoir Group reappoints former CEO
Comptoir Group, owner of the Comptoir Libanais and Shawa restaurant, has announced that it has reappointed Chaker Hanna as its CEO. Hanna takes over from Nick Ayerst who had been due to step down at the end of this month but will now leave the board and role immediately. Hanna…
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6 February
Casa Cruz appoints new head chef
Casa Cruz in Notting Hill has announced the appointment of Jacob Rowley as head chef, marking a new chapter for the restaurant as it approaches its 10th anniversary. Rowley joins Casa Cruz after a tenure at Hampshire’s Oakley Hall, where he received multiple “Restaurant of the Year” awards. His career…
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6 February
BoE cuts interest rates to 4.5%
The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to cut interest rates from 4.75% to 4.5%, the lowest level since June 2023, but warned that GDP growth has been “weaker than expected”. At its meeting this week, the bank’s monetary policy committee voted by a majority of 7–2 to reduce the…
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