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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Oct- 2018 -10 October
Pub and restaurant spend sees ‘strong growth’, according to Barclaycard
Consumer spending in the entertainment sector saw its “strongest growth” since June 2017 due to an increase in expenditure at pubs and restaurants. Spending at pubs increased by 11.5% in September while restaurants enjoyed an increased spend of 9.5%. Entertainment spend – including ticket sales – was recorded as 11.6%…
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10 October
Roti King to open in London’s Market Halls Victoria
Roti King has announced it is to open a second restaurant in London’s Victoria following its Euston branch. The Malay specialist will open in Victoria’s new Market Halls Victoria development alongside Koya and The Marksman. Kalpana Sugendran Sugendran, Roti King’s owner has been looking for a location for a second…
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9 October
Bars, restaurants and clubs could ‘prevent high street decline’
Some 91% councils in England believe the night time economy will play an important role in “preventing the decline of high street retail”, a survey by Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) and the Portman Group has found. The survey ran for a month between 17 July and 15 August 2018 and…
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8 October
The Gladwin Brothers to serve ‘UK’s youngest wine’ at its restaurants
London restaurateurs and vineyard owners, The Gladwin Brothers, will become the first to serve the UK’s “youngest and freshest wine” in their restaurants, The Shed, Rabbit and Nutbourne. This is to celebrate what the company claims to be its “best harvest to date” from its West Sussex vineyard, Nutbourne. Made…
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8 October
Taiwan dumpling chain Din Tai Fung to open London restaurant
Taiwanese dumpling chain Din Tai Fung has announced it is to open a London restaurant based on Covent Garden’s Henrietta Street. The 250-cover restaurant will become the chan’s first outside of Asia, with plans for a second London restaurant on Tottenham Court Road already in motion. The chain, which described…
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8 October
Karaoke has positive influence on bar sales, study shows
Karaoke has a “significant positive influence” in attracting people to restaurants and bars, encouraging them to stay longer and resulting in increased sales, a study by Aalto University has revealed. Singa, Helsinki-based entertainment software specialists, collaborated with the university to conduct the research into the power of karaoke which has…
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5 October
Twickenham Stadium to open new restaurant in partnership with Tom Kerridge
Twickenham Stadium is to open a new restaurant in partnership with Tom Kerridge as part of an £81m refurbishment. An 18-month construction schedule has seen 6,700 sq mt added to the stadium concourse for 4,500 new hospitality season ticket holders, which will include the 1000-cover restaurant, named The Lock. The…
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5 October
Caprice Holdings to open Brasserie of Light in Selfridges
Caprice Holdings has announced it is to open a new restaurant, named Brasserie of Light in Selfridges on London’s Oxford Street. The restaurant will move into the store thanks to a £300m investment in Selfridges, Caprice Holdings described the new restaurant as “a new destination, restaurant, and bar” with a…
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5 October
Gino D’Acampo officially launches My Coffee & Deli Bar
Italian celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo has visited Manchester today (Friday 5 October) to officially launch his first My Coffee and Deli Bar. The new Italian fast-casual dining offer, which is located on the ground floor of his Pizza and Prosecco bar in fashion retailer Next, is the chef’s third venue…
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4 October
The Restaurant Group puts nine sites up for sale
Frankie and Benny’s and Chiquito owner, The Restaurant Group (TRG) has put nine of its restaurants up for sale following the successful sale of 31 of its restaurants. International real estate advisor Savills has been instructed to sell its former sites in England and Scotland. The units are available on…
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