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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May- 2019 -23 May
Carluccio’s accelerates Fresca revitalisation programme
Carluccio’s has accelerated its £10m Fresca revitalisation programme with the announcement that the group plans to refresh at least five more sites over the coming months. Following the Fresca pilot at Richmond earlier this year, Carluccio’s at Heathrow Terminal 5 and at Bluewater shopping centre are set to undergo a…
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23 May
Gaucho CEO invites Jamie Oliver employees for final interviews
Martin Williams, CEO of Gaucho and M Restaurants, has invited all employees of Jamie Oliver’s restaurant group a fast track to a final interview at his restaurants if they have found their jobs at risk as a result of the recent administration. The administration which includes Jamie’s Italian, Barbecoa and…
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22 May
Frenchie launches Bacon Scone pop-up in Covent Garden
Gregory Marchand’s Frenchie restaurant has announced it will be opening Bacon Scone, a pop-up in London’s Covent Garden market on Tuesday 11 June. The pop-up will serve Frenchie’s signature smoked bacon and maple syrup scones with clotted cream priced at £3.50. Located a short distance from Frenchie Covent Garden on…
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22 May
UK government to ban plastic straws
The UK government has announced it is to ban single use plastics in England from April 2020. Plastic straws and drink stirrers will be outlawed as a result of the ban, with 316 million plastic straws currently used every year. The government says the new legislation will include “a ban…
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21 May
Jamie Oliver ‘saddened’ as restaurant business enters administration
Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chains have entered administration, putting up to 1,300 jobs at risk across Jamie’s Italian, Barbecoa and Fifteen. Oliver said he was “saddened” after the group appointed KPMG to handle its administration process, which will affect 25 restaurants, 23 of which are operating under the Jamie’s Italian name.…
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21 May
Game of Thrones-inspired immersive dining experience comes to London
The Vaults on Leake Street, London has announced it is running an immersive dining experience inspired by Game of Thrones. Named, Dinner is Coming, the immersive spoof dining experience will run in the restaurant’s underground tunnels until 14 July. The experience promises a “delicious feast of indulgent food with theatre,…
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20 May
Belsfield launches new vegan, vegetarian, gluten and dairy-free menus
Four-star Laura Ashley hotel, The Belsfield, has launched four brand-new afternoon tea menus in order to appeal to a wide-range of diets. As well as a traditional afternoon tea menu, The Belsfield’s two-AA Rosette chefs have created vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free afternoon tea menus. Priced from £22.95 per person,…
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17 May
Chef Sophie Michell to join Byron as food director
Casual dining chain, Byron has announced that chef and food writer Sophie Michell will be joining its team as food and drink director. In this new role, Michell will use her experience as a chef, restaurateur, food writer, and television presenter to develop all of Byron’s food and drink recipes,…
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16 May
Eric’s Fish and Chips to open second site in St Ives
Eric’s Fish And Chips has announced it will open a second site in St Ives, Cambridgeshire on 1 June. The new site for the restaurant brand operated by chef Eric Snaith, will be located at Abbey Retail Park on Harrison Way. It will be a 66-cover restaurant and takeaway, with…
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15 May
Crussh launches debut retail range exclusively with Sainsbury’s
Crussh Fit Food and Juice Bars launches a range of retail products, including vegan and protein-based lines, into 61 Sainsbury’s convenience stores across London, following a successful trial in 10 Sainsbury’s stores since July 2018. Entering stores on 13 May, the roll-out was part of the healthy food and juice…
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