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The latest industry news from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Aug- 2025 -22 August
Hospitality confidence grows in Q2 despite financial strain
Some 40% of Britain’s hospitality leaders grew more optimistic about their business prospects over the next 12 months, despite rising costs continuing to erode profits and threaten jobs, according to the latest Business Confidence survey from CGA by NIQ and Sona. The survey, which covers the second quarter of 2025,…
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21 August
McDonald’s UK&I CEO to step down
The CEO of McDonald’s UK&I, Alistair Macrow, has announced he is stepping down after four years in the role, as he looks to “pursue other UK-based opportunities outside McDonald’s”. Macrow will leave the group at the end of September and will provide a period of transition to support Lauren Schultz,…
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21 August
Stonegate invests £6.5m in Slug and Lettuce refurbs
Stonegate Group has invested more than £6.5m in its Slug and Lettuce brand over the past 18 months, completing 12 refurbishments with four more due by the end of the financial year. The spending forms part of a wider growth strategy aimed at adapting sites to suit local markets and…
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21 August
Dishoom to open new Glasgow restaurant
Indian restaurant group Dishoom will open its latest venue in Glasgow on 29 August, located in the city’s historic Stock Exchange building. The 6,720 sq ft site has been designed by interior architecture studio Macaulay Sinclair, which has worked on all 10 of Dishoom’s restaurants. The design takes inspiration from…
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21 August
Pasta Evangelists to launch breakfast menu at Farringdon branch
Pasta Evangelists will launch a breakfast menu for the first time after the Bank Holiday weekend (26 August), offering a range of poached egg dishes inspired by classic Italian sauces. The menu marks the company’s first move into the breakfast market. The new offering, available exclusively at the brand’s Farringdon…
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20 August
MJMK Restaurants to open Portuguese restaurant Luso
This September Luso, a contemporary Portuguese restaurant from MJMK Restaurants, will launch on Charlotte Street. The 90 cover restaurant will see the ground floor converted into a seated, 30-cover dining area with an extended limestone tiled floor. The menu, which uses “exceptional, well-sourced” ingredients, was developed in collaboration with Portuguese…
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20 August
Hospitality operating at 85% capacity, UKH finds
Almost 70% of businesses are operating at less than 85% of capacity according to a new survey from members of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), UKHospitality and Hospitality Ulster. According to the poll, tax rises have forced businesses to dramatically cut their…
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20 August
Accessible Hospitality Alliance appoints Charlotte Evans to advisory board
The Accessible Hospitality Alliance (AHA) has appointed Charlotte Evans to its advisory board as the organisation strengthens its focus on accessibility across the sector. Evans has more than 25 years’ experience in media, including 12 years as group publishing director of Condé Nast Johansens, where she oversaw the brand’s print,…
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20 August
Industry urges tax reform as over 200 pubs close in six months
More than 200 pubs in England and Wales were demolished or converted for other uses in the first half of 2025, according to new government figures. An average of eight pubs closed each week between January and June, with the South East experiencing the sharpest decline – losing 31 venues…
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19 August
Red Engine to open Flight Club in Newcastle in November
Red Engine has announced that it will be opening its latest Flight Club venue in Newcastle on 7 November 2025. The new venue will be located in Eldon Square. As with all Flight Club venues, the Newcastle addition will feature semi-private oches around a bar, plenty of seating options and…
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