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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Oct- 2025 -30 October
Delivery growth fails to lift flat sales in September
A fall in takeaway sales offset gains in deliveries to leave Britain’s leading restaurant groups with flat like-for-like sales in September, according to new figures from CGA by NIQ. The latest Hospitality at Home Tracker showed combined deliveries and takeaways up just 0.4% on September 2024. It marks another month…
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30 October
Masakali opens first London restaurant following Reading success
Masakali, the Indian restaurant brand founded in Reading, has opened its first London site at 48 Stanhope Street, NW1. The new restaurant builds on the success of Masakali’s flagship venue on Caversham Road in Reading, which has become known for “blending classic regional recipes with contemporary presentation”. The London menu…
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29 October
French restaurant Mazarine to open in London’s Hanover Square
A new French restaurant, Mazarine, is set to open in London’s Hanover Square next month, marking the latest venture from restaurateurs Khaled Dandachi and Fred Srouchi, the duo behind Mayfair’s Sparrow Italia. Described as a “Maison Culinaire”, the restaurant will focus on coastal French cuisine, with a menu centred on…
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29 October
Incipio Group FY sales rise 22% despite market pressures
Hospitality operator Incipio Group has reported a slight dip in turnover to £25.3m, from £25.9m, in the year to 29 December 2024, despite a 22% rise in like-for-like sales supported by stronger trading across its existing venues and improved profit margins. Adjusted EBITDA fell to £2m from £2.5m the previous…
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28 October
UKH warns hundreds of venues could shut under new rates surcharge
Hundreds of large hospitality venues could face closure if the government goes ahead with plans to impose a new business rates surcharge on big properties, UKHospitality and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have warned. According to UKH, the measure would threaten around 500 high street venues with rateable values above…
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27 October
Wingstop opens first Sheffield site amid ongoing expansion
Wingstop UKI has opened its first site in Sheffield amid the chain’s ongoing expansion. The new 4,585 sq. ft site hosts 114 covers and is located in the Oasis Dining Quarter at Meadowhall, a shopping and leisure destination in Yorkshire. Located three miles from Sheffield city centre and directly connected…
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27 October
Korean restaurant Soom to open in Covent Garden this November
Soom, a new Korean barbecue restaurant, is set to open in Covent Garden in November, marking the latest venture from the team behind 3Kobros in Canary Wharf. Located at 99 St Martin’s Lane, Soom will offer a contemporary interpretation of traditional Korean barbecue dining. It has been designed to highlight…
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23 October
SushiDog to open first site outside London at Birmingham’s Bullring
SushiDog will open its first restaurant outside London in January 2026, with a new site planned for the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham.The grab-and-go sushi brand, known for its made-to-order rolls and bowls, will occupy an upper-level kiosk with seating for up to 25 customers. The venue will include a…
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23 October
Sticks’n’Sushi to open first Manchester restaurant next spring
Danish restaurant group Sticks’n’Sushi is to open its first Manchester restaurant next spring, marking the next stage in its UK growth. The new venue will occupy a two-storey site in Spinningfields, the city’s financial and dining district, becoming the group’s 17th restaurant in the UK and following a recent launch…
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22 October
6 of 1 to open debut Wonton Charlie’s site in London Fields
Wonton Charlie’s, a new 18-seat noodle bar inspired by Hong Kong’s wonton soup culture, is set to open in London Fields on 7 November. The restaurant will focus on a single dish: wonton noodle soup, and will offer bowls of handmade noodles and housemade wontons in either chicken or fish…
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