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- 2024 -24 September
Newcastle’s Landmark Oriental restaurant looks for new owners
Landmark Oriental, a restaurant and bar in Newcastle upon Tyne, has recently hit the market. Occupying a “prominent” position on Stowell Street, also known as China Town, Landmark Oriental is positioned amongst an established drinking and dining circuit, and the long-established business is considered a “household name” in the city…
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24 September
Five Guys European sales surge £90m in 2023
US burger chain Five Guys has reported that sales at its European arm rose by more than £90m to £542.9m for the year to 31 December 2023. According to the group’s accounts with Companies House, pre-tax losses were also reduced from £35.6m to £16.2m over the same 12-month period. In…
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23 September
Briar restaurant opens at Number One Bruton in Somerset
Briar, the debut restaurant of chef Sam Lomas, has opened its door at Number One Bruton in Somerset. The restaurant marks a partnership between Sam Lomas and husband-and-wife team Claudia and Aled Rees, owners of the Number One Bruton hotel. Briar is a “neighbourhood restaurant”, with a menu that celebrates…
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20 September
Wingstop UK appoints head of acquisitions amid expansion plans
Wingstop UK has announced the appointment of Adrian Saunders as its new head of acquisitions. Saunders previously led the acquisition of approximately 90 restaurants for The Restaurant Group, including Frankie and Benny’s and Chiquito locations. He also successfully acquired 45 prime high street and shopping centre sites for Wagamama, including…
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19 September
Pubs outperform licensed sector despite ‘disappointing’ weather
Managed pubs have outperformed the licensed sector as a whole in August, with year-on-year growth of 2.9% despite disappointing weather, according to the latest edition of the CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. Restaurants recorded a 0.8% increase, while the on-the-go segment achieved 5.0% growth. However, bars continued a long run…
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19 September
TGI Friday owner calls in administrators, 4,500 jobs at risk
Hostmore, the group behind TGI Fridays restaurants in the UK, has officially appointed administrators from Teneo Financial Advisors. A total of 87 TGI Fridays restaurants have been put up for sale, endangering some 4,500 jobs. Hostmore said it is hopeful that all UK-based restaurants sell to new owners by the…
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18 September
Restaurants and hotels help keep inflation steady at 2.2% in August
The rate of inflation remained steady at 2.2% in August, unchanged since July, yet is still above the Bank of England’s target of 2%.It follows downward contributions from hotels and restaurants, with costs in the segment falling to 4.4% in the month, down from 4.9% in the year to July,…
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18 September
Comptoir Group losses widen to £1.7m in H1 despite revenue rise
Comptoir Group, the operator of Comptoir Libanais, Kenza, Shawa and Yalla Yalla, has seen its loss after tax widen from £0.8m to £1.7m in the six-month period to 30 June, despite reporting a revenue rise of 7.4% to £15.9m. Adjusted EBITDA loss before highlighted items also widened to £0.6m from…
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17 September
Pasta Evangelists opens second Pasta Emporium in Greenwich
Pasta Evangelists has opened its second Pasta Emporium in Greenwich, following the launch of its Richmond franchise in July. The new opening in South East London will follow the same new take on Italy as the first Richmond location, with fresh pasta shapes made by hand on site and served…
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16 September
Pizza Express opens new restaurant at The ICC Birmingham
Pizza Express has announced that it has officially opened its newest pizzeria at The ICC, Birmingham. Alongside serving up its pizza and dough balls, the company is bringing live music back to the city of Birmingham by launching its first record store outside London inside the pizzeria. Featuring vinyl and…
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