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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May- 2024 -8 May
Atis to open flagship store on Regent Street
Plant-forward salad bowl brand Atis has announced that it will open a new flagship store on London’s Regent Street on 3 June. This will mark the brand’s sixth location in London and the first opening of 2024, with additional sites planned for Monument, Moorgate, Covent Garden and Battersea by the…
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8 May
Chef Rodney Wages brings Avery to Edinburgh from San Francisco
Acclaimed American chef Rodney Wages is set to open his first UK restaurant, Avery, in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge on 21 May. Avery Edinburgh is the evolution of Wages’ Michelin-starred restaurant of the same name which opened in San Francisco in 2018. In 2023, Wages decided to close Avery San Francisco and…
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7 May
Bryn Williams to launch landmark restaurant with North Wales’ Theatr Clwyd
North Wales venue Theatr Clwyd has announced that Denbigh-raised chef Bryn Williams will launch a landmark restaurant in partnership with the venue. Williams, a Michelin award-winning chef and restaurateur, is regarded as “one of the UK’s best chefs”. His restaurants have included Odette’s in London, Colwyn Bay’s Porth Eirias, a…
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2 May
Ikoyi launches first takeaway menu with Uber Eats
Two Michelin-starred restaurant Ikoyi has announced the launch of its first takeaway menu alongside Uber Eats. The menu is priced at £60 for all five courses and will feature Ikoyi’s original Jollof Rice. It also includes a green slaw and crispy fried chicken with the Ikoyi classic combo of scotch…
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2 May
Rarebreed Dining appoints Savills on strategic business and real estate review
Rarebreed Dining has appointed international real estate advisor Savills to assist with a strategic review of the business and its property assets as it gears up to consider options. The steak focussed pub company currently operates from The Plough Inn, Cobham (leasehold), The Shurlock Inn, Twyford (freehold) and The Waverley…
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1 May
Rhubarb Hospitality Collection refurbs Fenchurch Restaurant
Rhubarb Hospitality Collection (RHC) has announced that it has refurbished its Fenchurch Restaurant, located on the 37th floor of the Sky Garden building. The interiors have been reimagined to reflect head chef Kerth Gumb’s Caribbean roots and “playful approach” to fine dining. Alongside tropical-themed accents, pops of colour and botanical…
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Apr- 2024 -29 April
Chipotle revenues rise 14% to $2.7bn in Q1
Chipotle has reported that total revenues rose 14.1% to $2.7bn (£2.3m) during the first quarter to 31 March. The group has attributed its performance to sales increasing 7% due to transactions growing by more than 5% as margins expanded. During Q1, Chipotle opened 47 new restaurants, with 43 locations including…
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29 April
Gorse permanent restaurant to open on 28 May
Chef Tom Waters is set to open his pop-up restaurant Gorse from a permanent venue in Pontcanna, Cardiff on 28 May. Having earned his stripes in “prestigious” London kitchens, including stints at Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck, The Square and Bonhams, Tom Waters returned to his Welsh roots with his…
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26 April
Heavenly Desserts to open in Milton Keynes
Heavenly Desserts has announced that it is set to open its latest restaurant in Milton Keynes on Saturday 27 April. Located at the MK1 Shopping and Leisure Park, the new restaurant has a capacity for 76 guests spread over two floors. Owned by Javid and Surhya Rana from the local…
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25 April
Pasture to open first Birmingham restaurant
Steak-house and late night bar Pasture is set to open the doors of its first Birmingham restaurant on 27 May. Pasture restaurants are known for their fire-based cooking and local ingredients. With existing restaurants in Bristol and Cardiff, Pasture Birmingham will soon occupy 6,500 sq ft across one floor of…
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