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.

Aug- 2023 -

4 August

Compton Verney restaurant reopens after refurb

Compton Verney art gallery has revamped and reopened its restaurant following a refresh led by architectural interior design firm Sculpt. Previously a more functional ‘grab and go’ style café, the new look aims to reflect the evolved multiple course dining offer. The design is inspired by Compton Verney’s art collection,…
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3 August

Pizza Pilgrims joins Zero Carbon Forum

Pizza Pilgrims has joined the Zero Carbon Forum to accelerate its progress to net zero, as well as to share its sustainability insight and learnings across the sector. According to the pizza chain, one of the biggest challenges that pizza companies face is how to address the environmental impact of…
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2 August

Yummy Pubs acquires London venue for new concept Faber

National pub company, Yummy Pubs, has acquired the long-term lease on the former Villagio restaurant site in Hammersmith to debut its new British seafood restaurant concept, Faber. The site, which occupies a prime corner location in the centre of Hammersmith, will be undergoing a complete refurbishment before reopening as Faber. …
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Jul- 2023 -

28 July

Mitchells and Butlers LFL sales jump 8.9%

Mitchells and Butlers has announced that its like-for-like sales were up 8.9% for the 43 weeks ended 22 July 2023. The owner of brands such as Harvester and Toby Carvery revealed that its sales for Q3 were up 9.7% compared with the same period last year. The performance was a…
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27 July

Chipotle sees revenues hit $2.5bn

Chipotle has revealed that its total revenue in Q2 2023 was $2.5bn (£1.93bn), an increase of 13.6% compared with Q2 2022, according to its recent trading update for the three months ended 30 June 2023. It said that the increase in total revenue was driven by a 7.4% increase in…
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26 July

Italian restaurant Paradiso launches in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter

Paradiso, an Italian Pizzeria and Pasta Trattoria, is opening the doors to its new restaurant in the Jewellery Quarter on 27 July. The new site will be the fourth Paradiso in the West Midlands, with other sites in Oldbury, Bromsgrove, and Hall Green. The Italian dishes on the Amalfi Coast-inspired…
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25 July

TRG investor considering bid for pub and leisure arms

An investor in The Restaurant Group (TRG) is considering a bid for the company’s pub and leisure arms, according to reports from The Telegraph. TMR Capital, which holds a 1.75% stake in TRG, is looking to acquire the Brunning and Price pub arm and the group’s leisure division, which includes…
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25 July

The Avocado Show to open new Covent Garden restaurant

The Avocado Show has announced the launch of its new Covent Garden restaurant this summer, following the success of its Mayfair site. The Avocado Show Covent Garden will serve breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner all made from sustainably sourced avocados. A new addition to the Covent Garden location is a…
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24 July

Brian Maule at Chardon d’or in Glasgow announces closure

Maule opened the restaurant in 2001 serving seasonal Scottish food after working alongside chefs like Michel Roux Jr and Albert Roux. In an announcement on Facebook restaurant Brian Maule announced its closure after 22 years of business. Detailing that the closure was due to the ‘financial burden of the new…
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21 July

Wagamama reopens Noodle Lab in SoHo

Wagamama has opened its new Noodle Lab at the Great Marlborough Street restaurant, marking its return to Soho. The UK. Noodle Lab will act as the ‘chef’s playground’, a space for recipe and idea testing. The Noodle Lab menu will be 50% plant-based and will feature Wagamama dishes such as…
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