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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17 October

Whitbread to offload 51 F&B sites for £56m

Whitbread has accepted offers on 51 F&B locations for £56m, as part of the hotel operator’s plans to exit a total of 126 branded restaurants and convert a further 112 into 3,500 rooms with an integrated F&B offering. According to the group, it is currently working with its advisers and…
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17 October

Boxcar Group launches Bread and Wine in Connaught Village

Boxcar Group has announced the launch of its third venue, Bread and Wine in Connaught Village, Hyde Park London. The new venue will be an all-day dining destination and will have 70 covers across indoor and outdoor areas. The venue will be led by head chef Zisis Gkalmpenis who will…
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15 October

Fourth Kêu site to open in Borough

Vietnamese Kitchen has announced that Kêu’s fourth location in Borough is set to open this November. The new Kêu Borough will introduce an expanded menu featuring a wider variety of noodles and rice dishes, with extended hours to cater for late-night noodle stops. The new venue will bring a fresh…
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15 October

Pizza Pilgrims to open new Chelsea site

Pizza Pilgrims is set to open its new location in Chelsea on 18 November 2024. The new 2,200 sq. ft. pizzeria is designed to feel like a beach bar straight out of the “sun-drenched” island of Capri. The ground floor, with space for 40 guests features ornate tiles and striped…
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11 October

Terra Mare in Cardiff officially opens

Terra Mare, a restaurant that promises to bring the “authentic flavours” of Puglia, Southern Italy to Cardiff, has officially opened today (11 October). Set in a former cocktail bar on High Street, just steps from Cardiff Castle, Terra Mare has transformed the space, which now features a fifty cover dining…
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10 October

Bagatelle reopens following refurb

Bagatelle London has reopened after closing for a few weeks in the summer for an interior redesign. Sam Baron, head of design and creative direction, was at the helm of the interior design team. Previously he was a consultant for leading brands including Pierre Frey, Dior Maison, Diptyque, Vista Alegre…
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10 October

Savage Eats launches at Revolution Sheffield

Savage Eats, a new burger concept developed in collaboration with Revolution, has launched at the chain’s Sheffield city centre venue. Described as “smash burgers with bite”, Savage Eats epitomises the pop-up and residency food trend, creating an atmosphere that “sets it apart from traditional restaurant experiences”. The Sheffield launch is…
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9 October

Loungers H1 revenues rise 19.2% to £178.3m

Loungers has reported that total revenues rose 19.2% to £178.3m for the 24-week period to 6 October, as it opened a total of 17 new locations. It comes as Loungers’ like-for-like sales rose by 4.7% over the period, representing a continuation of the like-for-like sales growth of 5% that was…
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8 October

Mildreds Soho announces reopening

London’s vegan restaurant Mildreds has announced its anticipated reopening after a major renovation. The vegan restaurant closed two months ago to completely refurbish the Grade II listed heritage building on Lexington Street, Soho. The new design of the Mildreds townhouse has created more space as well as a second floor…
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8 October

D&D London owners complete TGIF acquisition

TGI Fridays has been acquired by D&D London owners Breal Capital and Calveton UK through its acquisition vehicle Liberty Bar and Restaurant Group Limited for an undisclosed sum. The sale, which is based on 51 restaurants, should secure the future of more than 2,000 jobs across those restaurants. Breal Capital…
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