Restaurants
The Restaurants section on Catering Today delivers comprehensive coverage of the UK restaurant industry, from independent operators to national chains. It reports on business performance, openings, acquisitions, and leadership changes, alongside analysis of market trends, menu innovation, and consumer behaviour. With insight into finance, operations, technology, and sustainability, Catering Today provides hospitality professionals with the intelligence and updates shaping commercial strategy across the UK dining landscape.
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Sep- 2021 -28 September
Edinburgh’s temporary outdoor dining spaces extended
The City of Edinburgh Council has announced it will allow restaurants to keep their temporary outdoor dining spaces for a further month, until Sunday, 31 October. After this date, planning and other permissions may be needed to continue the measures. The council has also waived any fees and charges for…
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28 September
Zandi brothers to open El Norte in Mayfair
Alberto and Adrian Zandi have announced the upcoming launch of El Norte, a Spanish restaurant located on Mayfair’s Dover Street due to open in November. The site represents an expansion of the restaurateurs’ portfolio to three, adding to existing venues Zuaya and Como Garden. El Norte will take its inspiration…
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27 September
Popeyes to open first UK site this November
US chicken shop chain Popeyes has confirmed that it will open its first UK store at Westfield Stratford City in November 2021. The restaurant group will be taking a 1,531 sq ft unit in Westfield Stratford City formerly occupied by KFC, as the shopping centre looks to upgrade its food…
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27 September
Tasty H1 revenues rise 33%
Casual dining owner and operator Tasty has reported a 33% year-on-year revenue increase to £11.6m in H1 FY21. The group also revealed that it swung to an adjusted EBITDA of £800,000 in the 26-week period ended 27 June 2021, up from £100,000 losses the previous year. While the owner of…
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27 September
Ramsay’s Street Burger opens new site at Reading’s The Oracle
Gordon Ramsay’s Street Burger has announced the opening of its new site at The Oracle, located in Reading’s town centre, on 24 September. It revealed the new Reading restaurant will be its eighth in total and second outside of London. Overlooking the Riverside, with both indoor and outdoor seating the…
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24 September
Revamped Oarsman restaurant set to reopen
The Oarsman on Spittal Street, Marlow will reopen its doors on September 30, under the new ownership of Truffle Hunting duo Nigel Sutcliffe and James Mclean. The Bistro will house up to 64 people for lunch and dinner, with a bar area to welcome guests for drinks, with lunch served…
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24 September
Tortilla confirms plans to float on AIM and open 45 new sites
Mexican restaurant group, Tortilla, has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange and open 45 new sites. The group said that admission is expected to take place on or around 8 October 2021. The group has 62 sites worldwide, comprising 50 sites in the UK operated by…
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22 September
UKH calls for permanent hospitality VAT cut
UK Hospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls called for additional Government support to help safeguard the sector’s recovery and rebuild resilience in the form of a permanently lower VAT for hospitality and tourism. It comes as UK Hospitality’s annual conference was undertaken under the theme of “recovery and beyond”, where it…
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22 September
Dirty Bones opens flagship Carnaby Street site
The NYC-inspired restaurant group, Dirty Bones, has announced the opening of a new site in Carnaby’s Kingly Court on the 4 October 2021. Dirty Bones has said the new opening has seen the existing Carnaby restaurant “reimagined” across two floors of the ground floor of Kingly Court, with 30 team…
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22 September
Miscusi to make UK debut this autumn
Miscusi has announced that it will debut its first UK restaurant outside of Italy at The Yards, Covent Garden, this autumn. With 12 restaurants currently across seven Italian cities, the restaurant group said it has signed for a 4,190 sq ft unit at 23 Slingsby Place committing to the first…
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