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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Sep- 2019 -18 September
Restaurateurs disqualified for failing to pay £4m in taxes
Two restaurateurs from Glasgow have been banned for a total of 17 years after they caused a loss to HMRC of more than £4m in unpaid taxes. Sukdev Gill signed a disqualification undertaking for eight years after he did not dispute that over six years, he caused companies he was…
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18 September
New Italian restaurant Calici to open in Belsize Village
A new Italian restaurant, bringing the best of traditional, regional Italian food into the 21st century, will be opening its doors in North London’s Belsize Park on Friday 20th September. Tapping into the casual dining scene, Calici will offer diners a laid-back dinner location coupled with a sleek and sophisticated…
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17 September
Bill’s Manchester to move to new site in Spinningfields
Bill’s Restaurant and Bar has announced it is moving from its current Manchester city centre location, on John Dalton Street, to the city’s financial centre, Spinningfields, this autumn. The group said it will open its doors on Monday 28 October with a “vibrant” new look, and the new 177 sqm…
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17 September
Hospitality productivity rising, but more support needed, report suggests
Hospitality is more productive than widely thought, according to the latest Future Shock report from CGA and UKHospitality, with business leaders seeing “plenty of room” for improvement. The fifth edition of the twice-yearly report highlights data showing that hospitality’s revenues have risen faster than employment levels in recent years. Gross…
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16 September
Restaurant closures up 25% over the past 12 months
The number of restaurant insolvencies has jumped 25% in the last year up to 1,410 in 2018/19, compared with 1,130 for the previous year. The study compiled by accounting firm UHY Hacker Young found that the rapid growth of the causal-dining sector since the last recession had resulted in an…
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11 September
Closures hit ‘record’ levels in the first half of 2019
The number of stores closing down in the first six months of the year has reached its highest levels, with 2868 closures recorded for the period. An average of 16 stores a day shut their doors, according to research by the Local Data Company (LDC) and accounting firm PwC. The…
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10 September
Hampshire’s Three Lions Restaurant placed on the market for £1.1m
The Three Lions Restaurant, located in the Hampshire hamlet of Stuckton, has been placed on the market for £1.1m. The two-story detached building features a spacious internal trading area for up to 65 covers and seven double en-suite letting rooms, all of which are named after different types of tree…
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10 September
Bill’s Restaurant & Bar reopens following refurb
Bill’s Restaurant and Bar, at Intu Trafford Centre, has now reopened following a “stylish” refurb. The restaurant said it has transformed its Trafford Centre restaurant and bar with a “striking” new interior, and the redesign includes modern décor, with “vibrant” colours, velvet seating and new chandeliers. Founder Bill Collison said…
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9 September
Pub and restaurant groups maintain summer momentum
Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw collective like-for-like sales grow 1.6% in August compared with the same time last year. Drink-led pubs and bars, recorded the greatest growth, as sales increased 4.1% on the back of late month heatwave, according to the latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business…
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5 September
The Wellington Restaurant to open this September
Members club, the Wellington Club, has revealed its new Wellington Restaurant will open on 19 September 2019. This new addition to The Wellington Club offering is open to members and non-members alike and sees Brett Duarte, formerly executive chef of the Gaucho Group, showcase a “carefully curated” Modern European menu.…
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