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.

Feb- 2024 -

2 February

Apple Butter to open second site in March

Apple Butter has announced that it is opening a second site at 4-5 Langham Place in March. Differing from the Seven Dials flagship café, it revealed the new site is “poised to transform into a distinguished dining destination”, spotlighting new lunch and dinner options. The 75 cover restaurant near Oxford…
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2 February

Carmel to launch new site in London’s Fitzrovia

Mediterranean restaurant and bar Carmel has signed a 15-year lease for 7-8 Market Place, Fitzrovia, which marks its second site in London following the success of Carmel in Queen’s Park. The group also operates Berber and Q in East London and Shawarma Bar in Exmouth Market. The new 95-seater restaurant…
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Jan- 2024 -

30 January

Tortilla to open four new sites with SSP

Tortilla has confirmed that it will be opening four new locations with global food travel group SSP this year, with a further pipeline of sites to open as part of the franchise partnership in 2025. Currently, the SSP and Tortilla franchise includes five sites across the UK, with the Manchester…
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29 January

Urban Greens to open fourth site

Modern salad bar Urban Greens has announced that it is set to open a fourth site on Kensington High Street. The new flagship, opening towards the end of January, will sit within Wrights Arcade in Kensington. Alongside this the company is set to launch a new menu spearheaded by chef…
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29 January

Buzzworks sees revenues rise to £29.9m

Buzzworks Holdings Limited has reported a 19% increase in revenue to £29.9m for the year ending 30 April 2023. Its like-for-like sales were also up 5.3% for the five weeks to 31 December 2023 which came on top of “strong growth” last year. However, the group recorded underlying EBITDA before…
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29 January

Loungers opens 250th site in Rochdale

Loungers has announced the opening of its 250th site – Pionero Lounge in Rochdale – which officially opened today (29 January). Since the group’s interim results on 28 November, it has opened Coltello Lounge in Cramlington; Arturo Lounge in Penrith; Costero Lounge in Paignton; Consurio Lounge in Caerphilly; and Centivo…
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26 January

Herringbone Goldenacre reopens following refurb

Edinburgh-based bar and restaurant Herringbone Goldenacre has reopened following a “significant refurbishment”, boasting a brand-new menu to “complement” its new décor. The site, which is operated by hospitality group Buzzworks Holdings, was closed for three-and-a-half weeks as it underwent a complete makeover. The venue, located on South Trinity Road near…
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25 January

Northern hospitality venues welcome 7.2% sales growth in 2023

Hospitality vendors in the North have demonstrated growth and resilience over the past year, averaging 7.2% sales growth despite the cost of living crisis and escalating business rates. New research conducted by Northern Restaurant and Bar in partnership with CGA by NielsenIQ revealed all northern England cities saw a growth…
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25 January

Adriana Cavita to launch ‘El Bar de Cavita’

Mexican chef Adriana Cavita is set to open ‘El Bar de Cavita’ – a brand new bar concept in the Marylebone area on 16 February. The new addition to her restaurant Cavita will be a conversion of the previous basement area. The new space will feature a “rustic” Mexican-inspired design,…
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25 January

SushiDog secures £800k investment for London openings

Quick service restaurant chain SushiDog has secured an investment of £800k from Middleton Enterprises to fuel the opening of four new sites in London. The news marks the second funding round into SushiDog, as Middleton Enterprises invested £612k into the business in April 2023. SushiDog’s ‘grab and go’ model offers…
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