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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Dec- 2020 -21 December
Brighton restaurateur banned for tax avoidance
A Brighton restaurateur has been banned from trading for six years after he “deliberately under declared tax” resulting in liabilities of more than £130,000. The owner Byron Swales, from Hove, was director of Indian Summer UK Limited, which traded as the Indian Summer restaurant on East Street in Brighton. Indian…
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21 December
Leon CVA receives creditor approval
Leon has announced its CVA proposal will go ahead after it received 90% approval from its creditors. The restaurant chain which was founded in 2004 and has gone on to operate 75 sites globally both owned and franchised with 44 based in the UK in prime locations and transport hubs,…
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16 December
Wagamama sales boosted in Q3
Wagamama has announced that like-for-like sales rose by 7.4% in the third quarter ended 27 September 2020, attributed to the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme in August. UK revenue fell by 20.8% to £70.3m in the quarter, however, amid a phased reopening of its restaurants for eat in…
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16 December
The Set Brighton announces permanent closure
Chef Dan Kenny’s The Set restaurant in Brighton has revealed its permanent closure on 31 March 2021. The establishment, which has been running for six years, offers a 14+ course tasting menu to just 12 customers from Monday to Wednesday each week, in a dining experience that lasts for over…
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15 December
Crazy Pizza opens Knightsbridge hotspot
Crazy Pizza, a part of the Billionaire Life group, has opened its second UK venture with a restaurant in Knightsbridge, London. The new venue is set to open in January 2021, and online pre-bookings have already commenced as of 14 December for 11.30am to 10.00pm everyday. Founded by formula one…
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14 December
Chilango could ‘become the next Chipotle’, says owner
Sameer Rizvi, CEO of RD Capital Partners, has predicted that Mexican restaurant chain Chilango could become the “next Chipotle” after he bought it out of administration in August. In an annual letter published by the investment company, Rizvi said Chilango is “one of the strongest brands in the UK hospitality…
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11 December
Grosvenor debuts new Boujee restaurant concept
Grosvenor has launched its new locally-based dining concept, Boujee Restaurant and Bar, at Liverpool ONE’s Kenyon Steps. Aimed at offering a “family-friendly environment during the day and experiential atmosphere in the evening”, the new Boujee flagship spans a two storey, 9,600 sq ft space which can accommodate up to 250…
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10 December
San Carlo set to open new restaurant in 2021
San Carlo Restaurant Group has announced it is set to launch a new Italian restaurant concept in Spring 2021. The 6,000 square feet, 200 cover restaurant with two outdoor dining terraces, will open at St Christopher’s Place in London. Founded in 1992, San Carlo is owned by the Distefano family…
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9 December
Gordon Ramsay to expand London portfolio
Gordon Ramsay is expanding his presence in London with the opening of five separate restaurants across the capital, according to the Evening Standard. The celebrity chef, who operates 35 worldwide restaurants, will be extending his Street Concept brand, with the latest Street Pizza concept launching on 4 December in Southwark.…
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8 December
Barburrito secures future with sale to co-founders
Barburrito, the Mexican eatery, has secured its future through an administration sale securing new investment in the business. Barburrito chairman Graham Turner leads a new investment in the business, alongside other private investors, backing the existing management team of Morgan Davies, founder and CEO and Steve Herring, finance director. The…
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