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.

Sep- 2020 -

24 September

Upper Crust owner predicts 86% decrease in sales

Owners of pastry chain Upper Crust, have predicted an 86% decrease in sales for the year to end in September. A trading report released by the company revealed that weekly sales are currently running at 76% below last year results. The SSP owned group touted slow return to UK commuter…
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23 September

Wahaca to see £25m debt written off in CVA proposal

Mexican themed restaurant Wahaca will have a total of £25m in debt written off in a bid to salvage the brand as part of a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA). According to Sky news, Wahaca proposed a CVA that will also see its lenders and shareholders pump £5m of new money…
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21 September

Fewer than 5% of new transmissions linked to restaurants, PHE finds

4.7% of new incidents of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) were linked to food outlets and restaurants in the period between 7 August and 13 September, according to the latest surveillance report from Public Health England (PHE). It comes despite health secretary Matt Hancock telling BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that…
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18 September

‘Rule-of-six’ will seriously impact hospitality sector, says poll

The majority of business operators said the new ‘rule-of-six’ will “negatively impact” the industry moving into autumn, according to the latest Lumina Intelligence Hospitality Leaders poll. Out of 219 operators questioned, 21% expected the negative effect to be “major”, 37% “moderate” and 27% “minor”. The study found that the remaining…
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18 September

Jollibee opens new Liverpool site amid further expansion plans

Asian inspired fast-food restaurant Jollibee has opened its second UK branch in Liverpool city centre, creating 50 new jobs for locals in the area. The chain, which is first launched in Asia and the US, opened its first English site in 2018 in London. However, the company has plans to…
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17 September

Albert’s Schloss co-founders plan new Manchester restaurant

Albert’s Schloss co-founders, Adelaide Winter, Joel Wilkinson and Daniel Mullen, have submitted a licence application for a new café, bar, restaurant and event space to be part of the major “40 Swan Street” development in New Cross. Swan Street Firehouse will be constructed inside an old MOT station on the…
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16 September

‘Rule of six’ knocks consumer confidence to eat out, study reveals

The British public is now 31% less confident about visiting restaurants and pubs, following new legislation announced on 14 September that social gatherings of more than six people will be banned. The ‘rule of six’ has been imposed to limit the spread of Covid-19. CGA’s consumer pulse survey found that…
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15 September

D&D London’s Klosterhaus restaurant to open in October

D&D London announced that its new restaurant at Cabot Circus, Klosterhaus, will open on Friday 2 October. The restaurant has been developed within the landmark 18th Century grade 1 listed Quakers Friars building, a short walk from Cabot Circus. The restaurant, bar and outdoor terraces will be open all day…
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14 September

Nando’s joins Deliveroo for nationwide delivery rollout

Nando’s has begun an “exclusive new partnership” with Deliveroo which makes 360 of the chain’s restaurants across the UK and Ireland available for online delivery orders. Previously, only 180 of the chain’s restaurants in the UK and Ireland had been available for delivery. As part of the new ‘brought to…
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10 September

Various Eateries announces intention to float

Restaurant Group Various Eateries has revealed its intention to launch a public offering on the London Stock Exchange seeking to raise around £25m. The group operates two restaurant brands across ten locations – Coppa Club, an all-day clubhouse offer in prime locations throughout London and the South-East and Tavolino, a…
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