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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12 October

RTL Enterprises opens ninth Chopstix franchise

RTL Enterprises has announced the opening of a new Chopstix in Baker Street, London, the firm’s ninth Chopstix franchise. RTL has opened four sites over the last 15 months, focusing on growing the brand in London with other high-performing sites in Walthamstow and Putney. The franchise is set to open…
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12 October

Ashley Palmer-Watts to launch new restaurant with rooms in Cobham

Dorset-born chef Ashley Palmer-Watts is set to launch his new restaurant with rooms in Cobham, Surrey, at the former site of The Garden Cobham. The new site will incorporate a 35-seat “high-end” restaurant with additional seating on a garden terrace, a 52-seat wine bar, a café, and a bakery, all…
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11 October

Le Deli Robuchon to open on Kings Road

Joël Robuchon International has announced that it will be opening a new branch of Le Deli Robuchon on Kings Road, Chelsea in London on 30 October. The new site will open early until late, with breakfast, lunch and dinner available to eat in or to take-away. The open-plan deli includes…
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11 October

Former GBK owner Famous Brands warns on profits

The board of directors of Famous Brands has issued a profit warning stating that its basic earnings per share (BEPS) may be 20% lower than expected for the six months ended 31 August 2023. The company stated that the reported BEPS is expected to be between 225 cents and 174…
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10 October

Caravan to open new site in Covent Garden

Caravan, the coffee and all-day dining restaurant, is set to open the doors of its new flagship restaurant in Covent Garden.  Set in a Grade II listed Victorian granary, the new restaurant will open its doors from 23 October on Drury Lane. Spanning two floors, it is the brand’s second…
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10 October

Sides to open first high street restaurant in Dalston

Fried chicken brand Sides is set to open its first high street location in Dalston on Thursday 26 October, after its success in other locations across London. The brand signed a 15 to 20-year lease for the 2,000 sq ft space and will serve “all the classic Sides menu items”…
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9 October

Chipotle partners with Hyphen to test automated makeline

Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced its partnership with Hyphen to test an automated digital makeline. Hyphen is a foodservice platform designed to help restaurant owners, operators, and budding chefs move their business forward by automating kitchen operations. Bowls and salads are created by an automated system that moves the entrées…
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9 October

The Pem to reopen following kitchen refurbishment

Chef Sally Abé will reopen her award-winning restaurant, The Pem, at Conrad London St. James, on 26 October with brand-new menus to create one of London’s “most spectacular” dining experiences. This comes after The Pem closed for three months to undergo an extensive kitchen refurbishment, installing state-of-the-art appliances so that…
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6 October

London Stock opens new site in Mayfair

Fine dining restaurant London Stock has opened its doors on 6 Sackville Street in Mayfair. Founded by Le Cordon Bleu-trained Assem Abdel Hady and Andres Bernal with the aim of redefining the traditional fine dining experience, the restaurant was originally based in Wandsworth, opening in January 2020. The new space…
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6 October

Sticks‘n’Sushi opens biggest site in Kingston-upon-Thames

Danish-Japanese restaurant group, Sticks’n’Sushi, has announced the opening of its biggest restaurant yet in Kingston-upon-Thames, which already has booking available starting from Monday 11 October. The 220-cover restaurant, which is located on the corner of Wood Street and Clarence Street in the historic Bentall Centre, is set over two spacious…
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