Restaurants
The latest news and updates on restaurants, 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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Oct- 2025 -21 October
Hector Hernandez appointed GM at The Original Ivy
Hospitality professional Hector Hernandez has been appointed general manager at The Original Ivy in Covent Garden. Hernandez, who joined the restaurant in July 2025, brings more than 20 years’ experience across some of London’s best-known dining institutions. He began his fine dining career as a waiter at Alain Ducasse at…
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20 October
Pizza Hut to shutter 68 UK restaurants
Pizza Hut UK is reportedly set to close 68 restaurants and 11 delivery sites after falling into administration, resulting in the loss of 1,210 jobs. According to the BBC, DC London Pie Limited, operating as Pizza Hut’s UK restaurants, appointed FTI Consulting as administrators. However, Pizza Hut’s global owner Yum!…
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20 October
Yavuz Pehlivanlar named CEO of newly formed Hakkasan Group
Mohari Hospitality has appointed Yavuz Pehlivanlar as chief executive of the newly established Hakkasan Group, which brings together the Hakkasan, Yauatcha, Ling Ling and Sake No Hana restaurant brands. Pehlivanlar will lead the group’s international growth and oversee brand development across its portfolio of 22 restaurants in cities including London,…
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20 October
Various Eateries posts record FY profit and sales growth
Various Eateries has reported record profitability and a return to like-for-like growth for the 52-week period ended 28 September, with full-year revenues expected to reach £52.4m, up by 6% year-on-year. The group, which operates Coppa Club and Noci restaurant brands, said performance was ahead of market expectations of £50.7m and…
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17 October
Hard Rock Cafe UK losses widen to £7.5m
Hard Rock Cafe UK Limited has reported a loss after tax of £7.5m for the year to 31 December 2024, which widened from a £0.9m loss a year prior. According to the group’s filing at Companies House, sales fell to £29.2m from £32.5m the previous year, driven by lower restaurant…
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16 October
Whitbread restaurant sales fall 11% as group profit holds steady
Whitbread has reported an 11% fall in food and beverage sales for the first half of its 2026 financial year as it continues to replace lower-returning branded restaurants with integrated dining facilities alongside Premier Inn hotels. The company said the performance was in line with expectations and partly offset by…
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15 October
Evolv Collection expands dining brand with new London site
Sartoria, the Italian restaurant brand owned by the Evolv Collection, is to open a new site in South Kensington on 4 November. Named Sartoria Launceston Place, the venue will bring the Savile Row restaurant’s “cucina elegante” concept to west London, combining Milanese style with influences from Launceston Place, a former…
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15 October
Honest Burgers returns to profit amid strong sales and cost control
Honest Burgers has reported a return to profitability for the year to 26 January 2025, supported by strong like-for-like sales growth and tighter cost management. The restaurant group posted an operating profit of £3m for the 52-week period, compared with a £1m operating loss in the previous year. Turnover rose…
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14 October
London Brasseries acquired by Calveton UK and Breal Capital
Calveton UK and Breal Capital have officially acquired London Brasseries Ltd, a restaurant group that operates five dining venues located mainly in London’s West End, for an undisclosed amount. The purchase of London Brasseries follows Calveton UK and Breal Capital’s 2023 acquisition of the Evolv Collection, formerly D&D London, and…
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10 October
Tony Macaroni unveils UK franchise growth plan
Scottish restaurant group Tony Macaroni has announced plans to expand across the UK through a new franchise growth strategy for 2025–26. Founded in 2007, the Italian dining brand currently operates 13 restaurants and employs more than 300 staff. As part of the Viva Italia Group, Tony Macaroni is now seeking…
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