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.

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12 September

Soho restaurant SOLA to double in size

Californian restaurant SOLA is to undergo a refurbishment which will see it double in size. The refurbishment will add a completely new lower-ground floor with lounge area and private dining room. The private dining room will seat 18, with concertina doors which can be opened to transform the entire lower-ground…
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6 September

Wolseley Hospitality Group appoints new operations director

Wolseley Hospitality Group has announced the appointment of Simon King as its new operations director. Kings has worked in the hospitality industry for over 20 years and started his career at The Ritz Hotel, London. He has held several senior roles at Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, Danny Meyers USHG, Fat Duck…
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6 September

TRG revenues rise 10% to £467.4m in H1

The Restaurant Group (TRG) has reported that total sales in the first half of the year rose by 10% to £467.4m, compared with £423.4m the prior year. Its adjusted EBITDA was also up 15% to £36.3m on a pre-IFRS 16 basis versus the VAT adjusted basis of £31.4m in H1…
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6 September

Comptoir Libanais to open new site in Ealing

Comptoir Group has announced that it has secured a location for the opening of a new Comptoir Libanais restaurant in Ealing, West London. The 3,325 sq ft restaurant is positioned on the high street and is expected to open in early October 2023. The Ealing restaurant, which will be Comptoir’s…
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5 September

Restaurant spending down in August, Barclays finds

Restaurant spending dropped by 5.8% in August after dropping 2.7% in July, according to new data from Barclays. According to the data, 61% of people surveyed stated that they had deprioritised eating at restaurants. Alongside this 58% of people stated that they were deprioritising spending on takeaways. Despite this spending…
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5 September

Bill’s delivers record like-for-like sales in H1

Bill’s has delivered its highest ever like-for-like sales for its current trading sites, with sales of £45.3m for the six months ended 30 June, up 4.5% on HY22. The group’s EBITDA also reached £2.45m during the H1 period, an increase of £2.55m on the same period last year after sustaining…
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5 September

Oakberry announces launch of first site in London

Açai hub Oakberry has announced it is set to debut in London on Rathbone Place on 16 September. The brand is planning to launch multiple new locations in London this year, with ambitious growth plans in the pipeline across the UK. Oakberry, launched first in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2016…
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4 September

Pizza Express partners with Too Good to Go

Pizza Express has announced its new partnership with Too Good To Go, the marketplace for surplus food, in recognition of its responsibility to both the environment and society. This comes after the pizzeria chain has initially trialled the food waste redirection stream in 2022 as part of the brand’s commitment…
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1 September

Harrods to reopen Dining Hall following revamp

Harrods is reopening its Dining Hall with the arrival of four new internationally celebrated chefs. A new addition to the Dining Hall will be Sushi by MASA, which will present an ‘omakase’ experience from acclaimed Michelin three-starred Chef Masayoshi Takayama. Furthermore, the Kinoya Ramen Bar joins The Dining Hall from…
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1 September

Gordon Ramsay Restaurants to join UberEats

Gordon Ramsay Restaurants in London has joined UberEats, expanding its delivery channel in the city. The news of the latest restaurants to join the platform, follows the announcement of the regional shortlist for the Uber Eats Restaurant of the Year Awards. Other restaurants such as Street Pizza, Street Burger, Pizza…
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