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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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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21 July

Soul + Grain opens new site at Newcastle International Airport

Soul + Grain has opened its new site at Newcastle International Airport in the airport departure lounge. The restaurant can seat up to 60 guests and features a contemporary design and free charging points. The menu offers a range of vegan, vegetarian and nutritionally-balanced food options including raspberry and chia…
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20 July

Tattu announces rebrand to Permanently Unique

Tattu, the restaurant group founded by Adam and Drew Jones, has announced a rebranding to Permanently Unique. Tattu restaurant group was founded in 2015 by brothers Adam and Drew Jones. The rebranding comes as part of a plan for international expansion in the coming years. Tattu plans to launch its…
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19 July

Wagamama sales boost Restaurant Group trading in H1

The Restaurant Group has welcomed a period of strong trading in the first half of the year, with sales at Wagamama and its Pubs division up by 5% and 9%, respectively. Wagamama continued to trade strongly in the period, with outperformance of the market in Q2, and like-for-like sales up…
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