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 -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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11 May
Slim Chickens to make Liverpool debut
Slim Chickens, a “rapidly growing” American dining brand operated by Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG), is set to make its debut in Liverpool at the Liverpool ONE shopping complex. The 5,000 sq ft flagship restaurant is set to open later this year and will provide over 175 covers, as well as…
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10 May
The Yards unveils food operators for spring/summer season
Longmartin Properties Ltd, a joint venture between Shaftesbury and the Mercers’ Company, has unveiled a series of food operators that will be present in The Yards, Covent Garden, throughout the spring and summer. The shopping centre will host Baklava ice cream sandwiches and a rotating restaurant food truck, as well…
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10 May
Abby Lee to relaunch Mambow in London
Michelin-trained head chef Abby Lee is set to relaunch Mambow in London this June, bringing the modern Malaysian cuisine to Peckham’s new concept Market Stalls, after opening her first restaurant on Commercial Street in 2020 shortly before the pandemic. Mambow is set to open alongside rotisserie chicken, beers and cocktails…
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10 May
Hippodrome Casino unveils £3m investment into dining spaces
The Hippodrome Casino has announced a £3m investment to open three new dining and drinking concepts this year, following the acquisition of an additional 2,400 sq ft space on Leicester Square’s Cranbourn Street. Opening in July, the first new outlet to bolster The Hippodrome’s hospitality offering will be a collaboration…
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9 May
German Doner Kebab to open landmark 100th UK site
Gourmet kebab restaurant, German Doner Kebab (GDK) has revealed it will reach the major milestone of opening its 100th UK restaurant this week. The landmark 100th site will open for customers on Tuesday 10 May, in the heart of Covent Garden on St. Martins Lane, London, in the heart of…
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9 May
Fatto Pizza & Beer to open in Kings Cross in June
Brighton based Fatto a Mano has announced it will launch Fatto Pizza and Beer in Kings Cross this June. After establishing themselves in Brighton and Hove, as well as pop ups at BoxPark Croydon and BoxPark Shoreditch, Fatto a Mano will now take on a permanent site in the capital.…
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