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.

Oct- 2023 -

5 October

The Good Egg opens new restaurant in Camden

Middle Eastern-inspired restaurant, The Good Egg, has launched its new all-day dining restaurant in Camden. The new restaurant is located in Camden Stables Market and features a 70-cover restaurant (40 inside, 30 outside). Like its sister sites, the independent all-day restaurant will serve up dishes inspired by the flavours of…
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5 October

Italian fast food brand Indegno set to launch in UK

Italian restaurant and fast-casual food brand Indegno is set to launch in the UK this November. The restaurant, which has three sites in Bologna, Italy is set to open a site on Brick Lane in London. The brand specialises in the crescentina, a traditional dish from Emilia Romagna consisting of…
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4 October

The Orangery at Blenheim Palace reopens following £2m refurb

Blenheim Palace has announced the opening of its 18th Century Orangery following the completion of a £2m restoration project to replace the glass ceiling with timber and slate back to its original design. The Orangery which offers afternoon teas, Sunday roasts, corporate meetings and even weddings at the UNESCO World…
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Sep- 2023 -

28 September

Eeetwell opens first UK restaurant in Notting Hill

International fast-casual restaurant Eeetwell has officially opened the doors to its first UK venue on Portobello Road, London. The new 20-seater venue offers a menu of salads, warm bowls, wraps, as well as juices and smoothies. The new London venue has opted to source its ingredients from local and family-run…
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28 September

Breddos Tacos opens second location in Stoke Newington

Breddos Tacos is set to open its second taqueria in London, above Mezcal Bar, Doña in Stoke Newington on 4 October 2023. The newest location is inspired by the food culture of Tijuana and Baja California. The 36-seater taqueria will include the same style of Breddos Clerkenwell and feature its…
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27 September

Par 59 opens new bar and games room

St Mary Street mini-golf bar and restaurant Par 59, backed by former Welsh footballer Gareth Bale, is set to double its capacity with the opening of an upstairs bar and games room, named Shuffles. Shuffles will open on 10 November 2023 and will feature three brand-new interactive shuffleboards and five…
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26 September

Pasture Restaurants to open Birmingham site in 2024

Pasture Restaurant Group has announced the launch of its Birmingham site in early Spring 2024. Pasture is known for its fire-based cooking and local ingredients; in-house butchers handpick and prepare meat from selected farms raising grass fed cattle. Pasture Birmingham will occupy 6,500 sq ft across one floor of a…
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25 September

Franco Manca and The Real Greek partners with Just Eat

Just Eat has announced a new delivery partnership with Franco Manca and The Real Greek, offering nationwide delivery across the UK. Following a rapid rollout, all 94 Franco Manca and The Real Greek restaurants now offer delivery through Just Eat. According to Just Eat, a wide selection of the restaurants’…
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22 September

Yolk raises capital for London expansion

Fine fast food business Yolk is raising capital through private equity firm Growthdeck as it targets expansion across London. The five-site independent offers sandwiches, baked goods and specialty coffee without charging consumers a premium price tag. Yolk said that the brand aims to offer a “revolutionary improvement” in Londoners’ grab-and-go…
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21 September

Buzzworks unveils expansion plans amid ‘strong’ trading results

One of Scotland’s independent bar and restaurant operators, Buzzworks Holdings, has announced its plans for expansion after reporting “strong” trading results across its entire portfolio of 20 venues. The confidence for expansion follows the opening of its flagship new restaurant, Scotts in Greenock, which saw a record number of visitors…
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