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 -31 May
Increased VAT has restaurants worried about survival, says RAI
More than nine-in-10 respondents have said that the reduced VAT rate of 9% for the food-led hospitality sector, which increased to 13.5% last September, had been critical to the survival of their business, according to a new survey conducted by Interpath Advisory and the Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI). The…
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30 May
Restaurant groups see at-home sales rise 4.5% YoY in April
The UK’s top restaurant groups have achieved year-on-year growth of 4.5% in delivery and takeaway sales in April, according to CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker. This strong like-for-like trading is nearly double the country’s 2.3% rate of inflation in the year to April, as measured by the…
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30 May
Alex Young and George de Vos to debut with trio of openings in Islington
A trio of new openings are being brought to Islington by co-founders Alex Young and George de Vos. The inaugural project from the duo will include wine bar and restaurant Goodbye Horses, the specialty coffee shop and garden Day Trip, and gelato shop The Dreamery, all set to open on…
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29 May
Wagamama to debut in India
UK-based Pan-Asian restaurant operator Wagamama is set to launch in India after agreeing a new partnership with Travel Food Services. Wagamama will open its first restaurant at Mumbai Airport’s International Terminal later this year. Wagamama first opened its doors in 1922 in London’s Bloomsbury. Following the latest deal, the group…
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28 May
Chef Tom Waters opens first permanent restaurant
Chef Tom Waters has unveiled his first permanent restaurant, Gorse, today 28 May 2024, in Cardiff. Having earned his stripes in “prestigious” London kitchens, including stints at Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck, The Square and Bonhams, chef Waters returned to his Welsh roots with his pop-up concept Gorse, 18 months…
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28 May
L’Eto opens new café and restaurant in Covent Garden
International restaurant and café brand, L’Eto, has opened its latest location within The Yards, Covent Garden. Opening its doors at 138 Long Acre, L’Eto is situated between Buns From Home and Luci, Aqua Restaurant Group’s latest venture, and joins the line-up of F&B brands within The Yards. The 3,500 sq…
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24 May
The Vineyard Hotel opens new OutSide dining concept
The Vineyard Hotel in Newbury, Berkshire, has announced the launch of a brand-new outdoor dining concept: OutSide, expanding its dining options alongside The Tasting Room and The Vineyard Restaurant. Located just 30 minutes from London, OutSide is located opposite The Vineyard’s lobby, amongst the hotel’s manicured gardens, offering diners cocktails,…
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24 May
Spaces at The Spine appoints new head chef
Spaces at The Spine has announced the appointment of Gareth Penn as its new head chef. Penn will lead the kitchen in all areas, covering catering and the adjoining wellness cafe, The Base. He brings a wealth of experience to the role with a 26-year-long career primarily working in hotels…
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24 May
Kung Fu Burger to open in London’s Chinatown
New Chinese burger concept, Kung Fu Burger, is set to join Chinatown London’s Shaftesbury Avenue in what will be the destination’s fourth partnership with restaurateur, Alex Xu. Inspired by the current street food phenomenon sweeping the ESEA region, Kung Fu Burger will celebrate the food landscape by bringing authentic Chinese…
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23 May
Chez Roux opens at The Langham
Michel Roux has opened Chez Roux, a new restaurant in Palm Court at The Langham, London. The restaurant has been inspired by Roux’s childhood memories: life in rural Kent in the 1960s, being raised at the Fairlawne estate where his father Albert Roux OBE worked as a private chef for…
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