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- 2018 -10 September
Frankie’s Sports Bar & Grill relaunched and rebranded
Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill has relaunched following its refurbishment which included a rebranding of the bar and an extension of its menu. The new concept was created by Roy Westwood and Nick Leith-Smith from design firm Forward Associates. The project designer was Katharine Kiss, who is part of the…
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10 September
Vegan restaurant group launches reusable bowls
London-based vegetarian and vegan restaurant group Tibits has launched of a series of reusable products including its new reusable bento bowl, thermos and water bottle. The introduction of the boxes is said to further demonmstrate the group’s commitment to becoming a “zero waste” restaurant. Designed in Switzerland, the homeland of Tibits;…
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7 September
Sticks’n’Sushi to open eighth UK restaurant in Chelsea
Danish restaurant group Sticks’n’Sushi has announced that its eighth UK site will open on Kings Road, Chelsea in London on Monday 1 October. Described as the group’s largest restaurant to date, the opening fulfills the founders’ long term goal to open a business at the location. Situated at 113-115 Kings…
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7 September
Leon set to expand into America
Healthy fast food chain Leon is set to expand into America, opening in Washington next week (week commencing 10 September) with plans to open 20 more US restaurants by 2020. The British company had originally planned the opening of its first US restaurant for 20 August, with the reason for…
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7 September
World Cup boosts Greene King trade with 2.8% sales increase
Greene King has seen its shares rise this morning following the release of positive sales figures for the quarter which saw like-for-like sales rise by 2.8%. Growth at the company sat at 3.2% for the last ten weeks as Greene King’s local pubs traded well seeing comparable sales rise by…
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6 September
UK dog owners demand dog-friendly restaurants after Wetherspoons ban
New research has found that 46% of British dog owners would actually dine out more often if they could bring their pet. According to the findings from Compare the Market, the majority of those asked 62% said that there are not enough dog friendly restaurants in the UK. Over two…
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6 September
Wagamama joins Deliveroo Editions
From this week customers will be able to order meals from Wagamama cooked and prepared at Deliveroo’s purpose built, delivery only, “super kitchen” in Battersea. Wagamama’s Editions service will offer the same menu as its restaurants however Deliveroo says the dishes will be re-designed for delivery. Caleb Merkl of Deliveroo…
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6 September
London jerk chicken restaurant Buster Mantis goes vegan
South east London jerk chicken restaurant, Buster Mantis has announced it is to make “dramatic” changes in the kitchen in order to turn fully vegan. The change to plant-based food inspired by Jamaican cuisine was made following successful pop-ups hosted by chef Denai Moore, who is famous for her vegan…
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6 September
700 jobs saved as Gaucho is rescued from collapse
Embattled restaurant chain Gaucho has been sold saving over 700 jobs and preventing the the company from falling into administration. Deloitte, the appointed administrators for Gaucho, announced the chain had been purchased by newly created company Lomo Bidco – established by Gaucho’s lenders, Investec Bank and SC Lowy. Some 22 outlets…
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6 September
LGH Hotels Management announce partnership with Marco Pierre White
LGH Hotels Management has announced a new partnership with celebrity chef and restaurateur Marco Pierre White. The deal will see the opening of two of Marco’s New York Italian branches in the Holiday Inn Milton Keynes – Central and Holiday Inn Brentwood later this year. The partnership follows an agreement…
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