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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Jan- 2020 -2 January
Chef Tom Simmons announces opening of Cardiff site
Chef Tom Simmons has announced he is set to open his second site in Cardiff next month. Simmons operates his restaurant ‘Tom Simmons’ at One Tower Bridge in London and will open his new site in the former Cameo Club in Pontcanna as it confirmed its last service would be…
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Dec- 2019 -20 December
Hakkasan Group appoints Tobias Brauweiler as group sommelier
Hakkasan Group has announced the appointment of Tobias Brauweiler as its new group sommelier. Brauweiler will now oversee the wine programmes for all Asian Luxury Collection brands for the group including Hakkasan, Yauatcha, Sake no Hana and Ling Ling. He brings with him over 10 years of experience in managing…
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19 December
Rum Kitchen announces third London site
Caribbean-style bar and restaurant, Rum Kitchen has announced the opening of its third branch in London’s Shoreditch, next year. Founded by Alex Potter and Jonny Boud, The Rum Kitchen, the restaurant has two other sites located in London’s Soho and Brixton, specialising in Caribbean inspired food. Items on the menu…
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19 December
Davies and Brook debuts at Claridge’s
Davies and Brook has opened at Claridge’s, marking the first London restaurant from renowned chef Daniel Humm. Humm, along with his Make It Nice team, moves from Eleven Madison Park in New York, where he earned three Michelin stars and was named the number one restaurant by the World’s 50…
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18 December
Mark Wahlberg’s Wahlburgers to relaunch as full service restaurant
Actor Mark Wahlberg’s Covent Garden restaurant Wahlbergers, which he launched with his chef brother Paul, is to relaunch as a full-service restaurant just six months after opening. Following feedback from customers over the first six months of operation and an internal review of additional growth opportunities, Wahlburgers is evolving its…
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18 December
Restaurant fined for serving allergen-free dish containing peanuts
Noor Mohammed, the director of the Windmill Hotel, at 10, Market Place in Alford has been prosecuted after selling a curry that contained peanuts, when a peanut free dish had been ordered. Lincolnshire Council said the case was heard at Boston Magistrates Court last week and Mohammed pleaded guilty to…
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18 December
The Pig appoints Stephanie Beresforde as new restaurant manager
Padstow-based The Pig restaurant with rooms has appointed Stephanie Beresforde as its new restaurant manager. Beresforde will be part of the opening team at the Pig at Harlyn Bay, which is set to open in June next year. Prior to her new position, she joined Jean-Georges at the Connaught holding…
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17 December
Burley Manor’s Mediterranean restaurant awarded 2 AA Rosettes
Burley Manor’s Mediterranean inspired restaurant has been awarded two AA Rosettes. The prestigious accolades were given following a visit earlier this year by the AA inspectors, who were said to be impressed by executive head chef Ben Johnson’s “innovative” dishes and “exciting flavours”. Over the past year the restaurant has…
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17 December
Fraiche restaurant claims top spot in ‘Harden’s 100’
Marc Wilkinson’s 14-seater Fraiche restaurant, near Birkenhead, has claimed the top spot in the ‘Harden’s 100’ list of the UK’s top dining destinations. Fraiche was amongst the north west’s tally of 10 entries in the Harden’s 100, the highest of any region outside the south east and London. Harden’s said…
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17 December
Zizzi owner reports 7% increase in total sales
The Azzurri Group, the parent company of Zizzi, Ask Italian, Radio Alice and Coco di Mama, has reported an increase of 7% in total sales to £299.4m. According to the groups financial reports for the 52 weeks to 30 June 2019, the group experienced a 3% increase in EBITDA to…
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