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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Jun- 2022 -14 June
Hospitality sector experiencing 83% more vacancies, ONS data shows
The hospitality sector is experiencing 83% more vacancies across the sector compared to March-May 2019 (the most recent comparable period), according to latest figures released by the ONS. At the same time, the sector has created nearly 300,000 new jobs over the last 12 months,equal to one-in-three of all new…
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13 June
Losses at top 100 UK restaurant groups surge 24% to £832m
Losses at the Top 100 UK restaurant groups grew 24% from £673m to £832m in just the past six months, according to a new study by UHY Hacker Young, the national accountancy group. It said the scale of the losses has been driven by the effects of major restructuring programmes…
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13 June
LSL Capital to open new restaurant Koyn later this year
The fifth restaurant by LSL Capital, co-founded by father-daughter duo Samyukta and Dinesh Nair, Mayfair-based Koyn is set to open in September. Samyukta Nair and Fabled Studio’s Tom Strother have designed the two-storey space to “symbolise the complementary forces at play in Japan’s enigmatic volcano”. On the round floor is…
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10 June
Corbin & King rebrands to The Wolseley Hospitality Group
Minor International Public Company Limited (MINT) has officially changed Corbin and King’s company name to The Wolseley Hospitality Group. The Wolseley is the founding restaurant within the portfolio dating back to 2003. The new name was reportedly chosen to encompass the company’s values – with “hospitality from the heart” and…
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10 June
Sicilian restaurant to open in Hyatt Place London City East hotel
Zoom East Kitchen and Bar is set to open at Hyatt Place London City East hotel in Whitechapel, London on the 13 June. The Zoom East interiors will “celebrate the charm of Italian hospitality” with art laden walls and contemporary botanical spaces created by Elizabeth Marsh Floral Design. Zoom East…
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10 June
Big Table Group to trail robotic waiter technology
Big Table Group, the operator of Las Iguanas, Bella Italia and Café Rouge, has announced it is piloting a partnership with Pudu Robotics to introduce robot technology into its establishments. The retrieving robots, named ‘BellaBot’ are currently being trialled at the Bella Italia in Centre Parcs Whinfell Forest. Designed to…
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10 June
Jubilee weekend trading ‘disappoints’ despite food and drink sales boost
The last week’s two Bank Holidays have lifted sales for Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants, although street parties dented trading over the weekend. According to CGA by NielsenIQ’s, On Premise sales from last Wednesday to Sunday (1 to 5 June) were 5% higher than the average for the equivalent period…
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9 June
Virtual Hero to reach 200 locations by end of 2022
Virtual Hero is reportedly headed for huge growth as it announced a collaboration with YouTube supergroup, The Sidemen. They are responsible for creating the fried chicken brand, Sides, which is available across the UK and Middle East. Sides is reportedly on course to establish a further 50 locations in the…
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9 June
Poke House to launch five new sites
Poke House, a European poke bowl brand, has announced it will open five new sites in London in the coming months, including Battersea Power Station, Borough Market, St. Paul’s, St John’s Wood and Mayfair. Each of the new houses will be filled with Cali-House music, exotic pastel décor, San Diego…
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9 June
Coffee roasters Elsewhere opens new cafe in Brockley
Elsewhere, London roasters of small batch coffee, has announced the opening of a new café site in Brockley, featuring a food menu from their newly appointed head of food Adam Andrews. Among the dishes include avocados with orange zest and whipped feta and Greek yoghurt and Kimchi Eggs. Elsewhere founder…
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