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 -13 September
The Ivy Collection to open 42nd venue in Bournemouth
The Ivy Collection will be opening its 42nd all-day restaurant in Bournemouth this November, bringing 120 jobs to the local community. Barnaby Harris-Reid has already been appointed as the general manager of the new venue, bringing experience from The Ivy Chichester. Romuald Richomme has also been chosen as the new…
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12 September
Majority of consumers support Tipping Act, finds RSM
A survey of 2000 from RSM has found that 80% of consumers think that 100% of tips and service charges should go to staff. Despite this, only a fifth (20%) believe that hospitality staff receive 100% of the tips from customers. The new Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 will…
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12 September
Brother Marcus opens new site in Covent Garden
Brother Marcus, the modern Eastern Mediterranean restaurant founded by Alex Large and Tasos Gaitanos, has opened its largest location to date in The Yards, Covent Garden. Brother Marcus’s 4,190 sq ft two-floor venue at 23 Slingsby Place includes two terraces overlooking The Yards’ St Martin’s Courtyard and features a bar…
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12 September
UberEats partners with Michelin starred chef Simon Rogan
UberEats, in the latest iteration of its Hosts series, has partnered with Michelin starred chef Simon Rogan to launch one of its “most sustainable” menus in the UK. The menu has been developed solely using ingredients grown on Rogan’s farm, ‘Our Farm’, in the Cartmel Valley in the Lake District…
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11 September
Bella Italia launches first rewards app
Bella Italia has announced the launch of its first rewards app as part of the restaurant brand’s ‘Feel Bella’ campaign. The rewards app, which has been developed over the span of six months, has been designed to treat customers with exclusive discounts and perks, as well as to showcase new…
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11 September
Turkish restaurant Leydi opens in Farringdon
Turkish restaurant Leydi has opened a new site in the historic Spiers and Pond building in Farringdon. The all-day restaurant, created in collaboration with chef Selin Kiazim, features a 90-cover dining room, banquettes, warm lighting and references to Instabul’s architecture and interiors. The new restaurant offers breakfast options that are…
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9 September
Pizza Pilgrims to open new space at Sloane Stanley Estate
Pizza Pilgrims, the Neapolitan pizza brand, has signed for its latest site at 219 King’s Road, joining the Sloane Stanley Estate in London. The pizza company will open a new 2,200 sq ft space in mid-November, boasting a Capri-inspired experience for visitors. Serving as a key gateway into the Sloane…
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9 September
Hostmore abandons bid to acquire TGIF
Hostmore has abandoned its plans to acquire TGI Fridays over legal issues. The news comes after the board confirmed that TGI Fridays lost control of TGIF Funding, which holds legal title to the franchise agreement royalties and other various fees and revenue from intellectual property of the TGI Fridays business. …
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5 September
Abuelo launches second café-restaurant
Abuelo has announced that it has launched its second café-restaurant on Cavendish Place in Marylebone. The new site is the second site in London for the mother and daughter team with the first being opened in 2018. All of the interior elements at the new space were built on site,…
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3 September
Big Mamma to open La Bellezza in Birmingham
Italian restaurant group Big Mamma Group has announced that it will open its first restaurant in Birmingham on 29 November. La Bellezza will be opening at Paradise, 2 Chamberlain Square in the heart of Birmingham, bringing Big Mamma’s hospitality offering to the Midlands. The menu will feature a collection of…
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