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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Sep- 2021 -3 September
Hospitality owners report staff shortages as vacancies rise
Hospitality owners are reportedly facing staff shortages after a lack of response to job advertisements, according to the BBC. In the UK there were 102,000 vacancies in the sector from April to June 2021 – a rise of 12.1% compared to the same period in 2019. According to the BBC,…
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3 September
Jeremy’s Restaurant set for October closure
Jeremy’s Restaurant, a Haywards Heath bistro and fine dining establishment, is set to close next month following 24 years of trading. The site’s last service will take place on 1 October, as owners Jeremy and Vera Ashpool look to retire after 40 years in the hospitality industry. Writing on the…
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3 September
Booking Office 1869 to open this October
Booking Office 1869 has announced that it will open an all-day drinking and dining destination this October in the heart of King’s Cross, London. A reimagining of the original 19th Century St. Pancras ticket hall, the launch marks the tenth anniversary of the opening of the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel…
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2 September
The Londoner to open its Whitcomb restaurant on 16 september
The Londoner Hotel has announced that it’s new restaurant, Whitcomb’s, will open its doors on Thursday 16 September. The Menus will be created by executive head chef Shailesh Deshmukh, previously of The Leela Palaces Mumba. The restaurant is designed by Yabu Pushelberg, and its street-level terrace will allow for year-round…
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1 September
Busaba opens first site in Wales
Thai chain Busaba has announced that it has debuted in Wales, after Orchard Street Investment Management, a specialist commercial property investment manager, signed a 4,000 sq ft letting at the Brewery Quarter, Cardiff. The company has agreed to a 15-year lease across the ground and terrace floors of the property,…
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1 September
Tattu to launch London restaurant in 2022
Independent restaurant group Tattu has announced plans to expand into London with the opening of its fifth site in early 2022. Tattu’s debut venue in the capital will be situated on Denmark Street at Outernet Global’s The Now Building, which will also feature a four-storey high digital canvas. The contemporary…
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Aug- 2021 -31 August
Haar launches crowdfunding campaign to fund St Andrews return
The Haar Restaurant has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help fund a new restaurant launch in St Andrews. Haar opened its doors in 2019, but was forced to close during the pandemic after failing to agree new terms with their landlord. The restaurant has revealed it has found a new…
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27 August
EG Group to add 10 new Leon sites in 2021
EG Group has announced that it plans to open approximately 10 new Leon sites across the UK before the end of 2021. The retail giant made the announcement as a part of its Q2 FY21 results, during which it saw the completion of its Leon acquisition followed by “strong progress…
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26 August
Yucatan Ldn pop-up to open at The Richmond Club
The Richmond Club has announced the opening of a one-week kitchen pop-up with Yucatan Ldn, led by founder and head chef Spencer Wellman. Running from Saturday 28 August for one week, Wellman will be bringing the taste of Southern Mexico to the club. To celebrate this pop-up, the club will…
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25 August
Chester restaurateur fined £1,800 for food safety offence
The owner of Chai Station, a vegetarian restaurant in Chester, which was discovered to have rat droppings and fruit flies, has been fined £1,800 for food safety and hygiene offences. On 28 October 2020, Cheshire West and Chester Council food team officers visited Chai Station for a general hygiene inspection.…
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