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.

Apr- 2019 -

2 April

Hicce enlists Ketel One Botanical for terrace launch

Hicce X Wolf and Badger restaurant in London’s King’s Cross is preparing for its first summer with the use of its prime alfresco space to open a living botanical terrace launching 4 April. Partnering with vodka brand Ketel One Botanical, a new “first of its kind” spirit, this outdoor bar…
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1 April

Byron appoints Simon Wilkinson as CEO

Burger chain, Byron has announced that it has appointed Simon Wilkinson as its chief executive officer. Wilkinson has recently been a CEO consultant to the Carlyle Group, the investment firm and an advisor to Parkdean Resorts. Prior to that he was CEO at La Tasca Restaurants, which was sold to…
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Mar- 2019 -

29 March

Shake Shack Covent Garden relaunches with new dishes

Shake Shack in London’s Covent Garden has relaunched with a new menu and interior design. The reopening comes after six years in business at The Piazza, where the restaurant became the UK’s first Shake Shack. The restaurant’s interior has been redesigned and an outdoor heated seating area has been added.…
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29 March

Notting Hill’s The Little Yellow Door returns with permanent home

Following its pop up at Notting Hill Gate, cocktail bar and restaurant, The Little Yellow Door, will open a new permanent home on the All Saints Road in London’s Notting Hill. Based on a fictional flatshare between friends from all walks of life, the bar offers “inventive” cocktails in the…
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28 March

Pizza Express unveils new theatre kitchen at Oxford Circus

Pizza Express, has announced the reopening of its Langham Place, Oxford Circus pizzeria, after a significant redesign as part of its new brand proposition. Extensive customer research conducted by the company resulted in innovation across design, food and drink and the customer experience, which together form a ‘test and learn’…
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27 March

Atul Kochhar’s Kanishka restaurant opens in Mayfair

Atul Kochhar, the first Indian chef in the world to receive a Michelin star, officially opened his restaurant Kanishka on Mayfair’s Maddox Street. It is his first venture with Tina English, another recognised innovator of London’s Indian dining scene, Kanishka aims to explore lesser known regions of Indian food, showcasing…
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26 March

The Stafford London to open Sicilian-inspired restaurant

The Stafford London will be launching its first independent restaurant project this summer under the direction of its culinary director Ben Tish. Norma will be inspired by the food and culture of Sicily with particular emphasis on the Moorish influences on the island’s cuisine. Norma will be contemporary whilst embodying…
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26 March

Alyn Williams steps away from The Wild Rabbit

Alyn Williams has announced he will be stepping down from his role as chef patron at The Wild Rabbit in Kingham. Williams has returned to London full time and will be focusing on his London restaurant, Alyn Williams at The Westbury. He was at The Wild Rabbit since May 2018.…
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26 March

Grade I building in Bury St Edmunds let for Japanese restaurant

Grade I listed building, Cupola House in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk has been let to a local restaurant operator to be re-opened later this year as an authentic Japanese restaurant. Cupola House was built in 1693, however in 2012 the property was damaged by a serious fire. The property has…
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26 March

Aqua restaurant group to open four new Fitzrovia sites

Restaurant group, Aqua, has announced it is to open four new sites in London’s Fitzrovia area. The new openings will include a dim sum restaurant named Library, a Japanese restaurant, a Spanish deli along with a regular café based on the former site of all day cafe, Villandry. Aqua currently…
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