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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Jun- 2024 -5 June
Chopstix expands travel hub presence with third roadside opening
Quick service restaurant chain Chopstix has opened its third roadside location this year in partnership with Welcome Break at Gretna Green Services A74 (M). This comes as the group aims to strengthen its presence at travel hubs, as they have already proven highly effective at driving revenues and supporting brand…
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5 June
Tom Brown announces the closure of Cornerstone
Chef Tom Brown has announced the upcoming closure of Cornerstone, Hackney, after six years of trading. The fish restaurant gained recognition for Brown’s “innovative” approach to seasonal, produce-driven cooking that prioritised fish. Cult dishes such as the crab crumpets and hake Kiev, won “universal acclaim” and a Michelin star. Citing…
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4 June
JKS to open new Indian restaurant in Mayfair
JKS Restaurants is set to launch its first Indian concept in five years, Ambassadors Clubhouse, this summer at 25 Heddon Street, Mayfair. The newest restaurant will celebrate food, drink, music and culture from the region of Punjab. Named after the Sethis’ maternal grandfather, a former Indian Ambassador, the restaurant will…
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4 June
Hostmore year-to-date LFL sales fall 10%
Hostomer has revealed that year-to-date like-for-like sales were 10% lower than during the same 20-week period in 2023. This comes despite the group’s EBITDA continuing to perform ahead of last year during the period to 19 May, with the first four months to the end of April being higher by…
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4 June
Sea Containers London appoints new head chef
Sea Containers has announced the appointment of Tom Morgan as the new head chef, taking over culinary leadership for both Sea Containers Restaurant and the Lyaness Bar. Born and raised in London, Morgan embarked upon his culinary journey aged 16, quickly ascending from commis chef to chef de partie within…
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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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