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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19 April

London’s Soho welcomes six new F&B offerings

Six new F&B additions are set to open in Soho’s Shaftesbury Capital portfolio. Kingly Street has welcomed two new signings from The Counter and Little Door and Co alongside the upsize of pub and cocktail bar Two Floors. Three-storey alfresco dining destination, Kingly Court, has introduced two new debut concepts,…
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18 April

Loungers continues rollout of stores with eight new openings

Loungers, the operator of all day café,bar and restaurants across the UK under the Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside brands, has announced the opening of a number of new sites bringing the current total to 257 sites. In the past three months, the group opened new Lounges in Bromsgrove (Verraco…
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16 April

Italian restaurant Sale e Pepe appoints new GM

Italian restaurant Sale e Pepe located in Knightsbridge has announced the appointment of Luca Danisi as its new general manager. With a distinguished career in the hospitality industry, Danisi brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the front-of-house team at Sale e Pepe, having previously worked as a GM…
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16 April

Sticks’ N’ Sushi to open new site in Richmond

Sticks’n’Sushi is set to open the doors of its newest UK restaurant in Richmond, London on 5 May. The new site will offer its unique combination of sushi and yakitori-sticks. Its menu will also cater to all tastes including plant-based options such as the Kinoko Katzu, Eringi, Green Gate and…
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16 April

Hostmore to acquire TGI Fridays for £177m

Hostmore has reached an agreement for an all-share acquisition of TGI Fridays for £177m, including the business’ brand in the US which is the company’s franchisor. The parties have agreed that the proposed transaction would result in existing Hostmore shareholders holding a 36% shareholding in the enlarged business upon completion,…
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15 April

Busaba eyes expansion opportunities closer to London

Thai restaurant chain Busaba has revealed it will focus on London and the surrounding areas, as its latest opening in Essex’s Lakeside Shopping Centre has proved successful. According to the group’s latest filings on Companies House, turnover stood at £21.1m for the year ended 17 September 2023, a slight dip…
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15 April

Little Door and Co. to open fifth site in Carnaby

House-party inspired late night bar and restaurant concept, Little Door and Co., is set to open its fifth site on Carnaby’s Kingly Street in June. The Little Violet Door is the group’s second central London site, joining The Little Scarlet Door in Soho and neighbourhood locations: The Little Yellow Door…
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12 April

Temper Burger to open in White City

Steakhouse and barbecue restaurant temper will open temper Burger, a brand new smash burger experience in White City, on the 17 April. Inspired by temper’s cheeseburger taco, temper Burger will offer a menu of smash burgers, created by chef director David Lagonell exclusively using sustainable British meat, sourced from a…
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12 April

Six By Nico announces Oxford opening

Restaurant group Six by Nico has announced it will be opening a new restaurant in Westgate Oxford on Wednesday 22 May, which will be its fifteenth restaurant across the UK. Founded by chef Nico Simeone, Six by Nico is known for its six-course tasting menu that changes every six weeks,…
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12 April

Deliveroo extends exclusive partnership with Wingstop

Deliveroo and Wingstop have announced an extension of their exclusivity partnership, which began in 2018. The chicken restaurant chain’s menu will be available exclusively to Deliveroo customers to order on demand in 15 cities across the UK. Wingstop currently has 43 restaurants nationwide, as well as a “robust” opening pipeline…
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