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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Aug- 2018 -29 August
Hakkasan pays outgoing boss $50m golden goodbye sending it to $145m loss
Struggling restaurant and nightclub operator Hakkasan gave former boss Neil Moffitt a $50m (£39m) payout last year, despite deepening financial woes. The payout came following a difficult year for the company which saw losses of $145m in the 12 months to June 2017, the equivalent of half its annual turnover.…
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29 August
Yo Sushi defies high street woes with 4% sales increase
Yo Sushi has announced it has seen a 4% rise in like-for-like sales for the year ending 27 November 2017. The group’s EBITDA also saw a 21% rise, while overall sales increased marginally from £88.4m to £89.9m. Yo Sushi Holdings was dissolved in 2017 leading to intercompany debt owed to…
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29 August
Bailiffs visited more than 200 firms daily over unpaid business rates
In the first year after the new business rates revaluation came into effect, councils sent bailiffs to more than 200 commercial properties everyday for unpaid rates. An investigation by real estate advisor Altus Group revealed that during 2017/18, over 81,000 business premises liable for rates were referred to bailiffs to…
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28 August
Mark Lawton takes the helm at La Belle Époque
Mark Lawton has been appointed as head chef at three AA Rosette winning restaurant La Belle Époque at Sofitel London Heathrow, where he will take over from Mayur Nagarale. With over 10 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, Lawton has worked within leading UK hotels and restaurants, including head chef…
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24 August
Manchester hepatitis outbreak hits staff at two separate restaurants
Staff at two Manchester restaurants have become infected with hepatitis after the virus was discovered by three staff members at Dukes 92 and Albert’s Shed in the Castlefield area. Public Health England is offering immunisation to those who have had close contact with the people affected, despite claiming the risk…
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24 August
Pimlico’s Lorne restaurant to reopen following flooding
Lorne restaurant in London’s Pimlico is set to reopen after it was devastated by flash floods, and the restaurant has been closed since 29 May. The restaurant ran by sommelier Katie Exton and chef Peter Hall is located on one of the most popular dining spots in the vicinity of…
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23 August
Rayuela open to giving Cochran trademark back as crowdfunding campaign launched
Rayuela, the company that owns the James Cochran EC3 restaurant and the trademarked James Cochran brand, have said they remain open to giving the chef the rights to his name. Cochran, who is currently appearing on BBC’s Great British Menu, accused his former employer of “selling off” his name after…
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23 August
Frederick Forster returns to D&D London as Plateau’s head chef
Luxury restaurant group D&D London has appointed Frederick Forster as the new head chef at its Plateau restaurant in London’s Canary Wharf. Forster has already worked for the group, joining in 2015 as its head chef at Le Pont de la Tour, but left in 2017 and was replaced by…
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23 August
New research reveals beef burger is the most popular restaurant meal
New research has revealed the beef burger as the most popular “out of home dinner” for the second year in a row. Burgers are closely followed by curry and then pizza, which overtook fish and chips this year according to research by food service specialists Kara, which says the results…
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22 August
Third London restaurant in two months closes with extraction issues
Soho restaurant Flavour Bastard has announced it is closing for a short while to faults with its air-conditioning equipment. The restaurant had already been closed since 6 August due to refurbishment, and it is expected to be closed for around three weeks. The closure comes just a month after Yotam…
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