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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Jun- 2018 -4 June
UK crab crisis continues as restaurants warn it could go on for ‘years’
Restaurants across the country have been pulling crab dishes from menus as fishermen report low catch rates. Fishermen from Norfolk and the south of England reported winter storms have killed many young crabs, however they say there is still an unknown factor causing the shortage. Some restaurants approached by Catering…
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1 June
Harry Ramsden to offer £20,000 of free food as part of National Fish and Chip Day
Harry Ramsden is to offer £20,000 of free fish and chips as part of National Fish and Chip Day, as customers served with a ‘golden fork’ will not have to pay for their meal. The fish and chip chain celebrates 90 years in business and has announced a new menu…
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1 June
UKHospitality calls for fairness and transparency for employers and employees
Trade association UKHospitality has called on the government to ensure that employment in the UK is “fair, transparent and flexible for both employers and employees”. Responding to a series of consultations in the wake of the Taylor Review into modern working, UKHospitality has made a series of recommendations to provide…
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1 June
US chain Wingstop secures flagship London store in West End
US chicken wing dining chain Wingstop has secured a flagship site at London’s Cambridge Circus. The chain launched in Texas in 1994 and has more than 1,000 restaurants internationally, including 25 owned by US rapper, Rick Ross. Westminster City Council has granted planning permission and a premises license to run…
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1 June
Carluccio’s approves CVA putting 500 jobs at risk
The creditors of Italian dining chain Carluccio’s have voted in favour of a company voluntary agreement (CVA) which could see more than 30 of its outlets closed and put 500 jobs at risk. On Thursday 31 May, 91% of its creditors approved the decision. The 34 restaurants at risk would…
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May- 2018 -31 May
Sham Alom returns with fine dining Indian outlet
Sham Alom, the former owner-chef of the Rumi’s Indian restaurant in Beverley which closed in April, is to return to the North East dining scene with Arisi set to open this summer in Hull. The restaurant – Arisi meaning ‘rice’ in Tamil – is named after the staple diet of…
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31 May
Millennials more likely to pick up the bill
New research has found that older millennials (aged 28-37) are the most likely to pick up the bill when dining out in a group. The new findings by Creditcards.com found that baby boomers were the tightest when it came to paying up, with just 13% saying that they had picked…
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30 May
York’s El Piano becomes world’s first restaurant to be certified palm oil free
The El Piano restaurant in York has become the first restaurant in the world to be certified as palm oil free following the approval of the Palm Oil Free Certification Accreditation Programme (POFCAP). The international body has been approved by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO UK) to officially certify UK…
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30 May
MPs consider banning cartoons from junk food adverts
MPs have called for a ban on the use of cartoon characters to advertise foods like McDonalds, KFC, and Burger King that are high in fat, sugar or salt. The ban would see the end of many historical characters such as Tony the Tiger, Ronald McDonald, the Milky Bar Kid,…
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30 May
KFC to trial ‘vegetarian fried chicken’ as company cuts calories
KFC has announced plans to cut 20% of calories per serving by 2025 as part of its calorie reduction commitment which will also see the chicken restaurants only launching low calorie soft drinks. The fast-food giant is also set to launch ‘vegetarian fried chicken’ later this year, and wants to…
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