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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Jan- 2025 -23 January
The Revel Collective sees strong Christmas sales but warns of £4m Budget impact
The Revel Collective has reported “robust” festive trading but has warned that the changes announced in the annual Budget will have a £4m impact on its annual profit. For the weeks from 7 December 2024 to 3 January 2025, the group saw its group like-for-like sales increase by 1.6%. Prebooked…
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23 January
Foodservice price inflation under threat after November prices rise
While year-on-year inflation fell to 2%, the 17th consecutive period of decline, November brought a return to month-on-month inflation with a 0.3% increase in prices, the Foodservice Price Index (FPI) from Prestige Purchasing and CGA by NIQ revealed. This, combined with the potential impacts of the Autumn Budget, raises worries…
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22 January
Today’s news in brief – 22/01/25
Knoops has welcomed Lush co-founder Andrew Gerrie to the board amid a sales uplift of 22% like-for-like during the five-week period to 29 December 2024. The company’s revenue growth of 79% year-to-date is also on track to deliver the business plan for the year ending March 2025, with annual UK…
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22 January
December delivers 3.2% growth after late festive surge for pubs
Britain’s leading restaurant, pub and bar groups achieved year-on-year sales growth of 3.2% in December 2024, according to data from the CGA RSM Hospitality Business.The like-for-like figure is the Tracker’s highest point since May and is just above Britain’s general rate of inflation. It represents a solid performance for the…
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22 January
Marston’s sales rise 3% in Q1 despite poor weather
Marston’s has expressed confidence in delivering FY25 market expectations, as total sales rose 3% across managed and partnership pubs for the 16-week period to 18 January. Like-for-like sales during the same period also rose 2%, reflecting “strong” trading over the festive period offset by poor weather conditions in November and…
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22 January
Knoops welcomes Lush co-founder to board amid sales uplift
Knoops has appointed Lush co-founder Andrew Gerrie to the board as it recorded a 22% increase in like-for-like sales for the five weeks ended 29 December 2024. The company’s revenue growth of 79% YTD is on track to deliver the business plan for the year ending March 2025 with annual…
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22 January
Bodega appoints Rodhri Davies as head chef
Cardiff-based Mediterranean-inspired restaurant Bodega has appointed Rhodri Davies as its new head chef. Davies, a Cardiff native and former contestant on MasterChef: The Professionals 2021, joins Bodega known for his “refined” approach to seasonal cuisine. He honed his skills at two Michelin-recommended establishments; The Heathcock in Llandaff, where he served…
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21 January
Today’s news in brief – 21/01/25
A fifth of hospitality staff workers will enter the new employer NICs threshold for the first time, according to new analysis from UKH. The trade body warns that the changes to employer National Insurance Contributions will hit hospitality hardest due to the high number of employees working part-time or flexible…
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21 January
Applebee’s restaurant to relaunch in February
Applebee’s restaurant is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary in Borough Market with a relaunch on 13 February. As a marker of this anniversary, Applebee’s will launch a brand new concept, menu and refurbishment of the space, as well as a continued determination to champion sustainably sourced British seafood. Still…
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21 January
Greene King acquires The Dirty Bottles
Greene King has acquired The Dirty Bottles pub in Alnwick, Northumberland as part of a seven-figure investment deal. The pub, thought to have been constructed in the 1660s, has been owned by local entrepreneur Mark Jones since 2014. It has undergone many changes, including the acquisition and incorporation of 34…
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