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.

Nov- 2023 -

6 November

Outpost Bar and Kitchen to open in Pontcanna’s Laundry Quarter

Outpost, a new Welsh independent bar and kitchen based in Pontcanna’s Laundry Quarter, is set to open its doors on Wednesday, 8 November. The man behind the new venture is Nick Saunders, founder of Cardiff’s Depot venue and Depot’s spin-off, the Tiger Yard street food venue in Cardiff Bay. He…
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3 November

Half of restaurant-goers say bad experiences damage brand loyalty

Nearly half (49%) of restaurant-goers stated that a few bad experiences is the biggest reason why they become less loyal to a brand, according to a survey by CGA and Zonal. The survey of more than 5,000 UK adults found that 52% of consumers say they now have higher expectations…
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2 November

Chopstix’s converted Chozen Noodle sites see sales uplift

Two former Chozen Noodle sites which have been converted into Chopstix venues have seen sales rise almost 50% since the conversion. The sites Beaconsfield Extra motorway service area and Cobham Extra motorway service area became Chopstix sites following the brand’s takeover of competitor Chozen Noodle in March. These two venues…
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Oct- 2023 -

31 October

PizzaExpress hires Goldman Sachs amid proposal to acquire stake in TRG

Pizza Express is reportedly working with Goldman Sachs over launching a potential bid to acquire a large stake in The Restaurant Group (TRG), according to Sky News. The news comes after Pizza Express owner is considering a surprise move to gatecrash a takeover of TRG, the London-listed company which owns…
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27 October

JKS Restaurants turnover doubles in FY22

The operator of Gymkhana, Hoppers, Sabor and Kitchen Table, JKS Restaurants, has revealed that turnover has almost doubled to £50m during FY22 ended 1 January 2023. The company, which is part of the group headed by Yum Midco Limited, also reported that for the period EBITDA reached £5.5m from £1m…
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26 October

Restaurants’ delivery sales rise 10% but takeaways drop 3%

Britain’s top managed restaurant groups saw a 10% increase in delivery sales compared with September 2022, according to data from CGA. Despite this, takeaway and click-and-collect sales were down by 3% compared with the same period in 2022. Combined delivery and takeaway sales in September were up by 7% year-on-year.…
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26 October

TRG confirms takeover counterbid from Pizza Express owner

The Restaurant Group has confirmed this morning (26 October) that it has received a request from Wheel Topco, the owner of Pizza Express, to evaluate a possible takeover offer for the company. However, TRG said that no written or verbal indicative proposal relating to a possible offer – including as…
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25 October

UberEats adds Bang Bang Oriental Foodhall to its roster

UberEats has added Bang Bang Oriental Foodhall, London’s newest Asian food court based in Colindale, to its roster, with 50% of the restaurants signing up exclusively to the delivery service. Bang Bang Oriental Foodhall boasts a wide range of specialist Asian restaurants in the UK, with over twenty-five different restaurants…
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24 October

NYnLon opens in London Blackfriars

A new NY-inspired restaurant NYnLon, which is affiliated with the Hyatt Regency London, has opened its doors in London Blackfriars, “bringing together a blend of two major cities”. The new restaurant is a neighbourhood style bistro, which fuses food from both New York and London and features a cosmopolitan setting…
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19 October

Fenwick opens fourth Fuego by Fenwick venue

Department store Fenwick has announced the opening of the newest Fuego by Fenwick venue in Kingston, London. The new venue becomes the brand’s fourth Fuego by Fenwick, following the opening of venues in Newcastle, Bracknell and Brent Cross. Fuego Kingston by Fenwick features a light-filled, open-plan layout, complete with a…
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