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.

Aug- 2019 -

12 August

Pub and restaurant groups see steady sales growth in July

Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-like sales grow 1.2% in July compared with the same time last year. The latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker show restaurant chains recovering strongly after a “poor” summer in 2018. Restaurant groups saw like-for-like sales up a healthy 3.8%…
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12 August

Buyers found for Jamie Oliver restaurant sites

Property adviser Christie and Co today (12 August) has completed the sale of 20 restaurant sites belonging to Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group, on behalf of joint administrators. Accounting firm KPMG were appointed in May after the group entered into administration, its portfolio included 22 Jamie’s Italian sites, one Barbecoa restaurant,…
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9 August

Deliveroo launches Restaurant Rescue Team to support struggling businesses

Deliveroo has launched the Restaurant Rescue Team, the team is aimed at those being “pushed out of bricks-and-mortar sites” by escalating costs. Deliveroo will help restaurants with branding, menu development and pricing strategies, and look to offer a wider customer base through its platform. Alongside this, it will offer preferential…
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7 August

D&D London to open new restaurant in Bristol

D&D London will launch a new 13,000 sq ft restaurant and events venue within the landmark Quakers Friars piazza at Hammerson’s flagship destination in Bristol, Cabot Circus. This will be D&D’s second venture with Hammerson, following the openings of Issho and East 59th at Victoria Gate, Leeds in 2017. The…
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7 August

Camile Thai Kitchen to open two new stores in London

Camile Thai Kitchen, the healthy online delivery restaurant chain, has announced it is opening two new London outlets in Islington and Croydon. With over 25 restaurants in the UK and Ireland (and a pipeline of over 10 more) Camile said its “fast growing” franchise has “ambitious” plans to develop further…
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5 August

Carlton Park launches first vegan menu

Carlton Park Hotel is to its first vegan menu after seeing a “rising demand” from guests requesting plant-based meals. Set to be launched at the end of August, the new menu will bring together to range of meat-free and dairy-free dishes which are all made using locally sourced produce. The…
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5 August

Spudulike closes all 37 stores

Restaurant chain Spudulike has officially shut down after over 40 years of trading with immediate effect. The closure was confirmed today (5 August) by accounting Firm Leonard Curtis, with all 37 retail stores and its head office close on 2 August, 298 employees have been made redundant. The company was…
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2 August

Whitbread to launch Bar + Block Steakhouse in Reading

Whitbread is set to launch a new Bar + Block Steakhouse in reading following a “successful” roll-out in Wimbledon, Belfast and Bristol in 2019. The new steak-focussed all-day casual dining restaurant will open on Reading Road in Winnersh on the 16 August. Bar + Block Winnersh will be a 418…
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1 August

Who now thinks Byron was worth £100m?

There was a time when Byron was all the rage. Perhaps the earliest successful British recreation of the exploding American ‘posh burger’ trend, it struck a chord with affluent London millennials and quickly became a posterchild for high-growth restaurant businesses in the fast-casual segment. Founded by Tom Byng in 2007…
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1 August

Brits on average spend £22.50 on date night dining, reveals CGA finds

The average British consumer spends the most on food and drink – £22.50 per head – when they’re on a date, according to CGA Food Insights19. The research also found on average Brits go out to eat 63 times a year, and go for a drink 85 times a year,…
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