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 -18 May
Dishoom to launch Canary Wharf site
Dishoom has announced it will be opening a new restaurant in Canary Wharf this winter, marking five years on from its last London opening in Kensington in 2017. The new 8,800 square feet site in Wood Wharf will seat 355 across a double-height restaurant, bar and terrace overlooking the water.…
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18 May
Inflation hits 40-year high
UK inflation has hit its highest level in 40 years during the month of April, driven by the rising cost of energy bills. The figure, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), was up from 7% in March. The ONS said that around 75% of…
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17 May
Chopstix partners with Haven Holiday Parks
Chopstix has announced a deal with holiday operator Haven that will see the restaurant bring its food to holiday park guests this year. The agreement, which marks the first foray into holiday parks for Chopstix, will see the first site open at Haven’s Craig Tara park in Ayrshire at the…
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16 May
McDonald’s to permanently exit Russia after 30 years
McDonald’s Corporation has announced it will permanently exit the Russian market after more than 30 years of operations in the country, and it has initiated a process to sell its Russian business. McDonald’s said the humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, and the precipitating unpredictable operating environment, had…
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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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