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- 2025 -

18 March

Burger and Lobster to open new restaurant in Kensington

Burger and Lobster is set to open a new location in High Street Kensington London in early April. Located next to Holland Park, the High Street Kensington Burger and Lobster will also debut its first London brunch offering, which is not yet available at any other destinations in the capital.…
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18 March

Michelin-starred The Peat Inn up for sale

Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms The Peat Inn in St Andrews, Scotland, has been put up for sale for an undisclosed sum. Built in the 18th Century, The Peat Inn has a 250-year history of hospitality, having previously served as a coaching inn, hotel and pub. The business has been owned…
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18 March

Emerald Hospitality to open three London sites with Regis Group

Emerald Hospitality has announced a new venture in partnership with Regis Group, a luxury real estate investor, to launch three dining concepts in Central London. The partnership is part of Emerald Hospitality’s expansion strategy, as it will enable it to scale its portfolio while “continuing to set benchmarks in luxury…
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17 March

Holy Carrot to open second restaurant in Old Spitalfields Market

Holy Carrot has revealed that it has secured a second site located in the Old Spitalfields Market which is set to open in late 2025. The new venture’s design will take cues from the vibrancy of East London and the rich history of Spitalfields. The vegetable-forward concept created by Irina…
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17 March

Sandwich Sandwich appoints Paul Hanna as new COO

Sandwich Sandwich has announced the appointment of Paul Hanna as its new chief operating officer (COO). In his new role, Hanna will work closely with Nick Kleiner, owner of Sandwich Sandwich and the board on setting and driving the organisational vision and operational strategy for Sandwich Sandwich’s expansion plans. He…
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13 March

Noodle and Beer opens in London’s Chinatown

Noodle and Beer has opened a new restaurant in London’s Chinatown at 27 Wardour Street, delivering an “authentic” Sichuanese experience. Joining the neighbourhood in a 950 sq ft unit, Noodle and Beer now sits amongst other concepts on Wardour Street, including Pochawa Grill, Kung Fu Noodle, and Chinatown Bakery. With…
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13 March

Lomond Leisure Group to open Kirk O’The Lochs restaurant and bar

Lomond Leisure Group has announced the launch of a new restaurant and bar, Kirk O’The Lochs, in the village of Tarbet, Scotland, in April 2025. The new restaurant, which seats up to 100 guests, is set in a restored historic church in the heart of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs…
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11 March

Bill’s profits double since FY22 amid ‘remarkable’ turnaround

Bill’s has reported that its EBITDA has doubled to £11.2m in FY24, up from £5.5m in FY22, following a “remarkable” turnaround in sales and guest metrics over the past two years. The chain said its performance coincided with the appointment of Tom James to the role of managing director in…
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10 March

Australasia Manchester to undergo revamp this Spring

Australasia has announced that its restaurant in Manchester’s Spinningfields is set to undergo a revamp in April. The venue’s new interior design will draw inspiration from the shoes of the Pacific and become “a natural, organic sanctuary”. Alongside this, the restaurant will be incorporating a baby grand piano into its…
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10 March

Ara Restaurant to launch in East London

Chef patron Murat Kilic is set to launch Ara, a new, 76 cover (+20 outdoor), all-day dining restaurant, in East London on 1 May 2025 Ara is Kilic’s third venture following the success of its sister restaurant Amber. The self-taught chef grew up in his native Turkey where he loved…
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