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 -23 May
Fantomas to open in Chelsea in July
The Sloane Stanley Estate has announced that Fantomas, the new gastronomic concept behind dynamic duo George Bukhov-Weinstein and Ilya Demichev, is set to open on King’s Road later this summer. The restaurant will be headed up by chef Chris Denney, adding another award-winning name to the borough of Chelsea. Fantomas…
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22 May
P.F. Chang’s unveils Leicester Square refurb
Pan-Asian restaurant P.F. Chang’s has unveiled the £450,000 refurbishment of its Leicester Square venue. The venue has been designed by Zebra Projects, a global architecture practice headquartered in London. Spanning 4,500 sq ft, with capacity for 134 guests, P.F. Chang’s London features vibrant murals in red and gold, each representing…
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21 May
Six by Nico opens new restaurant in Westgate Oxford
Six by Nico has launched its new site at Westgate in Oxford offering its chip shop-inspired menu, “The Chippie”. The Chippie takes inspiration from chef Nico Simeone’s family fish shop in Glasgow and will be running till Sunday 30 June. Since its inception in 2017, the Six by Nico team…
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21 May
The Big Table Group losses widen in FY results
The Big Table Group has reported a pre-tax loss of £13.8m for the year to 29 October 2023, despite having increased its turnover from £26.1m to £31.6m. This comes after the group, which owns Café Rouge, Bella Italia, and Frankie and Benny’s, among other chains, also posted a loss of…
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15 May
Hospitality leaders remain cautious amid rise in revenues
Britain’s hospitality leaders remain cautious amid tentative signs of improved consumer spending and relief on some costs, CGA by NIQ’s latest Business Confidence Survey reveals. The exclusive poll revealed that 34% of leaders feel confident about prospects for the hospitality market over the next 12 months—down by seven percentage points…
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14 May
Pizza Pilgrims to open in Euston
Pizza Pilgrims has announced that it is set to open a new venue in Euston, London in June. The new site will be situated near London Euston station and will officially open on Monday 10 June. This new pizzeria will seat 72 inside, and will also feature a large outdoor…
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14 May
Various Eateries sales jump 10.2% to £22.7m in H1
Various Eateries’ sales increased 10.2% to £22.7m during the 26-week period ending 31 March 2024. Group like-for-like sales were marginally down, against a backdrop of one of the wettest winters since records began and with the company maintaining its strategy of absorbing most price increases. While this strategy puts temporary…
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13 May
Sotto Cucina and Bar to open this month
Sotto Cucina and Bar, a contemporary Sicilian kitchen and bar in London’s Whitechapel, is set to open on 14 May. The venue will be housed at Hyatt Place London City East focusing on contemporary Sicilian dishes. Led by Sicilian executive chef Alfio Laudani, the menu will marry Sicilian influences with…
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13 May
Pizza Pilgrims to expand in Scotland and Wales amid ‘record’ FY
Pizza Pilgrims has unveiled plans to expand into Scotland and Wales as revenues rose by 37% to a “record” £28.7m during the year ended 25 June 2023. The pizza chain, which currently trades from 20 locations, has also revealed that pre-tax profit more than doubled to £700k and EBITDA before…
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13 May
PizzaExpress to open first airport restaurant at London Gatwick
PizzaExpress has announced it is set to open its first UK airport restaurant at London Gatwick’s South Terminal on Monday 20 May. It will be the first and only PizzaExpress in the UK serving a breakfast menu, available from 3:30am – 11:00am daily, with dishes including an Italian Bacon and…
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