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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May- 2022 -16 May
Gusto Italian launches apprenticeship scheme
Casual dining chain Gusto Italian has launched a new apprenticeship scheme which will enable employees to achieve a degree-level qualification. Through a partnership with training and development providers, Dove Nest, thirteen junior managers have been selected for the first cohort of apprentices. Over the next 18 months, they will study…
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16 May
McDonalds UK&I to invest over £250m in restaurant redesign
McDonald’s UK&I has announced an investment of over £250m over the next four years as the brand embarks on a programme to redesign some of its restaurant estate. It said its new “ambitious” ‘Convenience of the Future’ upgrade programme will see McDonald’s UK&I shake up the way its restaurants operate…
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16 May
Where The Pancakes Are launches £550,00 crowdfunding campaign amid expansion
Where The Pancakes Are has launched a £550,000 crowdfunding campaign to support its UK expansion plans. Its first restaurant near Borough Market opened in 2016, and its online shop was launched in April 2020. Its second restaurant in Fitzrovia opened its doors in June 2021. A third restaurant is set…
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16 May
TRG faces investor backlash over CEO bonus
The Restaurant Group (TRG) is facing a potential backlash from the Institutional Voting Information Service (IVIS) as the company’s chief executive, Andy Hornby, has received the highest pay since 2017, while benefiting from government support. According to the Guardian, the Institutional Voting Information Service (IVIS), which is part of the…
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13 May
Big Table Group appoints first F&B director
The Big Table Group, the operator of Las Iguanas, Bella Italia and Café Rouge, has appointed David Rust to the newly created role of director of Food and Beverage. Rust has over 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, working with brands across hotels, restaurants and leisure. He joins from…
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13 May
Wendy’s sees Q1 profits fall by almost 10%
Wendy’s has reported that its operating profit dropped 9.9% to $74.9m (£61.46m) in the first quarter of FY22, compared to $83.1m (£68.19m) in the same period last year, due to higher general and administrative expenses and a decrease in the company-operated restaurant margin. Wendy’s company-operated restaurant margin fell 5.4% to…
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12 May
Various Eateries revenue soars 439% in H1
Various Eateries has welcomed a period of “robust” trading in the half-year ended 3 April 2022. Total group revenue for the period was £17.8m, up 439% year-on-year against £3.3m in H1 FY21, largely driven by new site openings and reflecting fewer restricted periods of trading. While part of the period…
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12 May
Popeyes doubles up in Essex with new Romford restaurant
Popeyes UK is opening its second restaurant in Essex with the new Romford site set to open on Saturday 11 June 2022, seating up to 72 guests. The Romford restaurant marks the brand’s third site in the country, following the announcement of a Chelmsford location and the launch of its…
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11 May
The Montagu Arms names new executive chef
The Montagu Arms, a boutique hotel in New Forest, has appointed Nathan Eades as the new executive chef of the hotel’s fine-dining restaurant, The Terrace. In his new role, Eades will be responsible for the development and execution of the hotel’s menus, for both The Terrace and Monty’s Inn, as…
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11 May
Gees Restaurant to reopen this month with Matt Smith as head chef
The Oxford Collection has announced the appointment of Matt Smith as its new head chef at ‘Gees Restaurant and Bar’ ahead of its relaunch this spring. The Oxford Collection’s Grade ll-listed Victorian Glasshouse will reopen during the week commencing 23 May 2022 following a £1m+ refurbishment and expansion. It said…
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