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- 2019 -2 December
Delivery platforms boost restaurant revenues in London, study suggests
A new report by Deloitte, issued by UberEats, has found that third-party platforms are helping restaurants sell an extra 1.6 million meals a week in London, Madrid, Paris and Warsaw, boosting the sector’s revenue. According to the report, new technology is helping restaurants respond to shifts in consumer preferences, better…
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2 December
New restaurant launches in landmark Brighton hotel
The Grand Hotel in Brighton has announced the launch of a new ‘all-day dining experience’ in its new restaurant. Cyan, which has replaced the GB1 restaurant within the iconic seafront hotel, opened its doors last week. The opening was marked with a launch event, which featured music from Brighton DJ…
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2 December
Mercato Metropolitano announces closure of El Pastor’s Pastorcito
The Harts Group has announced that El Pastor’s Pastorcito has closed its doors at the Mercato Metropolitano. The group, behind restaurants which include the Barradina branch in Covent Garden, Kings Cross and Soho and El Pastor group, opened its site in August this year. El Pastor was developed by Sam…
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2 December
Barboun to open in Shoreditch
A new Eastern Mediterranean restaurant and bar is set to open in Shoreditch this month. Chef Hus Vedat is behind the launch of Barboun, whose name is taken from the Turkish name for red mullet, and the kitchen will be led by Fezile Ozalgan. Ozalgan will use Vedat’s “philosophy” of…
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Nov- 2019 -29 November
Mexican restaurant Kol set to open in London in March 2020
Mexican restaurant Kol has announced its new Marylebone restaurant will open in March 2020. Kol, which takes its name from the Spanish word for cabbage (col), was founded by former Noma Mexico chef Santigo Kastra. Kol will be situated on Seymour Street in Marlyebone, the 4,600 sq ft restaurant will…
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29 November
Restaurant fined £7,500 for serving peanut dish to teen with nut allergy
An Indian restaurant has been fined for serving food containing peanut to a teenager with a nut allergy, North Tyneside Council has said. The operators of Gulshan in Hotspur Street, Tynemouth, were fined £3,767 with £2,744 costs and ordered to pay £1,000 compensation and a £170 victim surcharge after admitting…
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28 November
Raj of Islington to open Upper Street restaurant in December
Raj of Islington has announced it will open the doors to its new Upper Street restaurant in early December. The brand was founded in 2016 by restaurateur Salim Sheikh, as the 82-cover restaurant will be similar to their flagship venue, Raj of Kensington. The sister restaurant will focus on the…
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27 November
Brindisa Kitchen set to open at Borough Market Kitchen
Spanish restaurant group Brindisa Kitchen has announced it is set to open a new restaurant at Borough Market Kitchen next year. The restaurant will take inspiration from ‘ La Ruta de la Plata’, which is an ancient Spanish pilgrimage route that goes from Andalucía, southern Spain to the Northern Asturian…
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27 November
YO! set to open sushi counters across 50 Tesco stores nationwide
Japanese restaurant group, YO! (previously known as YO! Sushi) has opened its 25th ‘To Go’ kiosk at Tesco Durham Extra, as part of the 50 kiosk roll out in Tesco stores nationwide. The 50 kiosk partnership builds on the successful trials of YO! To Go kiosks at Tesco’s Sunbury-on-Thames Extra…
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26 November
Chucs Cafe’ opens new site in Chelsea
Restaurant, Chucs Cafe’, has opened its doors to its new on Lower Sloane Street in Chelsea, London. The Chelsea branch is the sixth location in London for the branch and is part of its expansion plans led by chairman Graziano Arricale alongside executive chef director Simon Henbery. Chucs Cafe’ will…
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