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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Jun- 2020 -15 June
Le Caprice to close premises after 38 years
Le Caprice, the London restaurant that became a favourite for celebrities such as Princess Diana, will no longer reopen its doors after 38 years of trading. According to a statement received by the Daily Mail, The restaurant, which is owned by millionaire businessman Richard Caring, said that it would be…
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8 June
Revolution bars secures £15m from share placing
Revolution Bars Group has revealed it has raised £15m from a share placing. Revolution Bars said that subject to resolutions being passed at its general meeting to be held on or around 26 June 2020, in aggregate, 75,017,495 New Ordinary Shares are to be issued pursuant to the Firm Placing…
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5 June
87% of people to ‘confidently’ return to restaurants, says Raymond Blanc
A recent survey by Brasserie Bar Co, the group behind Raymond Blanc’s Brasserie Blanc restaurants and The White Brasserie pubs, has revealed that 87% of people will “confidently” return to restaurants and pubs once they open. The survey also found that of those 87%, nearly 40% said they’ll dine out…
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4 June
North London restaurateur banned for under-declaring tax
A restaurant boss from Edmonton, North London, has been banned as a company director for six years after under-declaring tax leading to liabilities of more than £200,000. Village Mangal Limited was incorporated in December 2012 and Ifras Coruk (43) was appointed the sole director at the same time. The company…
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3 June
Pan Pacific London appoints Bake Off: The Professionals judge as exec pastry chef
Pan Pacific London has announced the appointment of Channel 4’s Bake Off: The Professionals judge, Cherish Finden, as executive pastry chef. Finden has over 30 years of international experience and will be responsible for creating the hotel’s entire pastry collection. She takes the role following a stint as creative development…
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2 June
KFC reopens 700 sites across UK & Ireland
KFC has revealed it has reopened 700 of its restaurants across the UK and Ireland amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The fried chicken chain temporarily closed all of its 950 sites in March as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown. However, the restaurant confirmed in a social media post that over…
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1 June
Losses at UK’s top 100 restaurant groups jump 94% to £151m
Losses at the UK’ Top 100 restaurant groups increased 94% to £151m last year, growing from a loss of £78m the year before, according to new research from UHY Hacker Young. The firm said the top 100 restaurant groups have seen losses “worsen in recent years” and this trend is…
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May- 2020 -27 May
Bar Douro launches home delivery
Contemporary Portugese restaurant Bar Douro has launched its home delivery service amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The restaurant, which opened its London Broadgate site earlier this year, announced for the first time it would be delivering food and wine to homes across London. Available for collection at London Bridge or order…
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22 May
Over 1,000 Carluccio’s staff made redundant following BRG acquisition
Over 1,000 Carlucio’s staff members have been redundant after Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) acquired the brand today (22 May). Despite this, the 30 sites acquired in the deal will save over 800 jobs. However, the remaining 40 sites, which were not part of the transaction, will now be shuttered, resulting…
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22 May
TGI Fridays to reopen a further 12 sites for click and collect services
TGI Fridays has announced the reopening of a further 12 of its UK sites for click and collect and delivery services amid the Covid-19 pandemic. From next week (27 May), the restaurant will be reopening its Aberdeen Beach, Bolton, Braintree, Coventry, Cribbs Causeway, Doncaster, Fareham, Romford sites, alongside Glasgow’s Buchanan…
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