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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Apr- 2021 -30 April
Deliveroo announces new Eataly partnership
Deliveroo has announced a new partnership with Eataly, an Italian market and restaurant concept which has virtually launched its first-ever UK site located in London’s Broadgate. The deal will see Eataly deliver its goods exclusively via the Deliveroo app – allowing customers to purchase a wide range of authentic Italian…
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30 April
Restaurant forced to rebrand over Gordon Ramsay’s Lucky Cat trademark
Lucky Cat Noodle, a Worcestershire ramen restaurant, has changed its name after claiming to have received a complaint from Gordon Ramsay’s solicitors. The venue, which is owned by hospitality group A Rule of Tum, said that it had been contacted regarding trademark issues over the Lucky Cat name, of which…
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29 April
Edinburgh’s first ‘whole animal cooking’ restaurant to open in July
A new restaurant focused on “whole animal cooking” will open in Edinburgh West End’s this July. The Palmerston, a 60-cover restaurant that will include a bar, bakery, coffee shop, and butchery, will be run by first-time restaurateurs, Lloyd Morse and James Snowdon. According to the pair, the restaurant’s ethos will…
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28 April
Kalamaki Street Greek expands portfolio to seven
KSG Franchising has announced the opening of its seventh Kalamaki Street Greek site with the launch of another London venue. Situated at the Colour Factory, the Hackney Wick restaurant follows a recent Tooley Street opening in March 2021. Founded in 2019, the group said that its growing portfolio, which features…
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27 April
Reopening sales down 24% compared with 2019, says CGA
Like-for-like sales for the reopening week starting 12 to 18 April 2021, were down 24% from the same period two years ago, according to the latest figures from the Coffer CGA Business Tracker. With the majority of sites still closed, total sales last week overall were 57% down compared with…
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26 April
Restaurant Collective issues call to arms to champion, support and save the nation’s independent restaurants
The restaurant sector has been one of the very hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Industry data shows that there are around 3,000 fewer restaurants than there were in March 2020 – which is the equivalent of eight closures every day. Since the start of this year, the trend has…
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26 April
Prezzo joins UberEats
UberEats has announced that Prezzo is now available to order via its delivery app. Prezzo will be available on the app from today, across 80 locations nationwide including London, Scotland and Manchester. The partnership also plans to roll out to more locations by the end of April. Prezzo has 152…
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23 April
Pataka to offer alfresco dining whilst it undergoes interior renovations
Pataka has announced that it will expand its existing kitchen concept to offer alfresco dining for up to 20 people whilst its interior is renovated in time for 17 May reopening. The restaurant opened during lockdown and began delivering authentic Indian food around central London from their kitchen in Grosvenor…
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22 April
Pizza Express to recruit 1,000 new staff members
Pizza Express will launch a campaign to recruit 1,000 new staff members upon the reopening of its pizzerias in May and June. Some 300 of the jobs will be offered as a part of the government’s kickstart initiative, as the group aims to support the industry’s post-pandemic recovery. While 118…
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19 April
The India Club meets £50,000 fundraiser target
The India Club, a London restaurant, has successfully reached its £50,000 crowdfunding target to raise funds for its ongoing legal battle with its landlords. The venue announced that it had recently been served with a notice to vacate the premises by Marston Properties in January 2021. However, on 15 April…
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