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.

Mar- 2022 -

14 March

Aspirational Brands to open St Martin’s House in Seven Dials

Aspirational Brands is set to open St Martin’s House in London on 23 March with an official launch to follow in April. The group has taken over the former Tredwells site in Seven Dials, near Covent Garden, which was previously owned by chef Chantelle Nicholson. The new restaurant will span…
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14 March

Restaurant insolvencies rise to 354 in Q4

Restaurant insolvencies jumped by a fifth to 354 in the last quarter of 2021, rising from 296 in Q3, according to UHY Hacker Young, the national accountancy group. UHY Hacker Young said “despite the end of coronavirus restrictions, the sector faces considerable challenges”. The invasion of Ukraine and resulting sanctions…
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11 March

Burger King suspends corporate support to Russia

Burger King has announced it has suspended all of its corporate support for the Russian market in light of the ongoing Ukraine crisis. This includes support for operations, marketing and supply chain, in addition to refusing approvals for investment and expansion. The chain has no corporate restaurants in Russia, as…
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11 March

Takeaways taking preference over eating out, research reveals

Diners are continuing to shun eating out in restaurants in favour of home delivery and takeaway meals despite the end of lockdown restrictions, according to new research from hospitality technology company Epos Hybrid. Its research found that in December 2021, takeaway and home delivery orders accounted for 50.73% of all…
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10 March

Debut Mexican restaurant from Adriana Cavita to open this May

Mexican chef Adriana Cavita is set to open her debut solo Mexican restaurant on 6 May on Marylebone’s Wigmore Street. The site will serve Cavita’s takes on traditional Mexican dishes that tell a story of her “heritage and the people who taught her the craft of cooking”. The downstairs of…
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10 March

JKS partners with chef Luke Farrell for Arcade Food Hall restaurants

JKS, a London restaurant group, has announced its partnership with chef Luke Farrell as it launches a series of restaurants. Farrell has spent over 15 years in Thailand, training and working in kitchens across South East Asia. Alongside his “extensive” culinary learnings, over the years he has also acquired hundreds…
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9 March

KPMG to pay £875k fine over Revolution Bars audit

The executive counsel of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined KPMG LLP £875,000 and imposed further sanctions against it and Michael Frankish in relation to the audits of Revolution Bars Group for the financial years ended 30 June 2015 and the 53 weeks ended 2 July 2016. According to…
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9 March

McDonald’s closes all restaurants in Russia

McDonald’s has announced it is temporarily closing all restaurants and pausing operations in Russia, whilst continuing to pay its employees full wage in the region. It comes as the global chain faced growing pressure from around the world to halt Russian operations amid the escalating Ukraine crisis. The group currently…
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8 March

Only 20% of hospitality firms track food waste, survey finds

A joint survey of leading hospitality operators, representing more than 2,300 sites, has revealed that only one fifth of sector businesses are currently tracking whether their food waste comes from preparation, spoilage or plate waste. The survey, conducted by Fourth, the global software provider for the hospitality, retail and leisure…
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7 March

Penny Squares restaurant to open in Aldgate

Penny Squares, part of Canopy by Hilton London City, owned and managed by 4C Hotel Group, is a new dining destination set to open in Aldgate, mid-March. Inspired by the international flavours of London’s East End neighbourhoods, the restaurant said it will offer a menu of modern British cuisine. Its…
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