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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15 February

Burley Manor appoints new executive head chef

Burley Manor, part of the New Forest Collection, has announced the appointment of Andras Veres as executive head chef. Veres joins Burley Manor from Natural Fitness Food in London, where he has been head chef since 2020. He began his career 1997 at a restaurant in Hungary before working at…
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14 February

Popeyes UK to open in 7 new locations

Popeyes UK has confirmed that it is set to open seven new sites as it continues its rapid expansion in the region. The new openings will include two additional London sites as well as its first drive-thru. The new sites will be located in: Cambridge; Reading; Cardiff; Plymouth; Richmond; Rotherham…
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13 February

Crudo Cevicheria to open new London location

Crudo Cevicheria, London’s first build-your-own cevicheria, is set to open in Seven Dials this March. The new restaurant, which will be located at 36 Monmouth Street, will feature a “distinctive” menu that spotlights ceviche. The opening marks Crudo Cevicheria’s fourth location, joining existing restaurants in Old Street, Hackney and Fitzrovia. …
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13 February

Coco di Mama opens first store outside of London

Italian to go brand Coco di Mama has announced it is opening a new site in Reading this month, its first outside of London. The new store will commence trading on 10 February 2023 on Broad St in Reading. It will also offer office catering from 20 February 2023. The…
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10 February

Gino D’Acampo’s Luciano restaurant sold to San Carlo Group

Gino D’Acampo’s restaurant Luciano, in Alderley Edge Cheshire, has been acquired by the San Carlo Group. The restaurant will close its doors on 14 February 2023, just one year after it opened. It will be closed for five weeks and then reopen under the San Carlo brand. The restaurant will…
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10 February

Shake Shack to open Camden restaurant

Shake Shack has announced that it is set to open a new restaurant in Camden. Set over three floors, the new Shack will have a prime location on Camden High Street, facing Regent’s Canal. In anticipation of the opening, Shake Shack is collaborating with London-based artist Aga Giecko on a…
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10 February

Churches Mansion freehold brought to market for £1.85m

On behalf of a private client, Savills has brought restaurant Churches Mansion’s freehold to market for a guide price of £1.85m to be sold as a going concern. The restaurant, which is located in Nantwich, Cheshire, is a Grade I-listed detached, two storey Tudor building dating back to 1577. Churches…
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9 February

Roberto Costa to open Fish Game in Canary Wharf

Restauranterer Roberto Costa, founder of group Macellaio RC, will open a new restaurant Fish Game in Canary Wharf this Spring. Executive head chef  Lello Favuzzi, previously at Mortimer House and L’Anima,  will work closely alongside Roberto to bring Fish Game to Life. Adding to the appeal of Fish Game will be a tequila…
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8 February

McDonald’s signs agreement to protect staff from sexual harassment

McDonald’s has signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) in response to concerns about the handling of sexual harassment complaints made by staff in its UK restaurants. Under the legal agreement with the EHRC, the chain has pledged to communicate a zero tolerance approach to…
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7 February

Cavita partners with Mexican chefs for new chef night series

Adriana Cavita has announced a series of chef nights at her London-based restaurant Cavita in partnership with some of her favourite Mexican restaurants from across Europe and Mexico. This will include partnerships with Hugo Soto (21-25 February) and Thalia Barrios Garcia (4-5 March). Cavita said the dinners will “celebrate the…
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