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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Nov- 2022 -11 November
Hospitality sales rise by 4% in British cities
Pubs, bars, and restaurants have reported positive sales in Britain’s major cities, despite high inflation making real-terms growth “very difficult”, according to CGA. Its latest ‘Top Cities’ report found that combined sales in Britain’s 10 most populous cities in the four weeks to 22 October 2022 were 4% higher than…
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11 November
Danieli Group to deliver two new north east Stack sites
Newcastle-based leisure company Danieli Group has revealed its plans to invest £7m in the creation of two new Stack leisure hubs in County Durham. As a result, Danieli has submitted a planning application to convert the former M&S store at Silver Street, Durham into a Stack site, while also unveiling…
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10 November
Domino’s sales rise 19% on 2019 but deliveries down in Q3
Domino’s has revealed that its total system sales were up +19.6% in Q3 2022, compared with the same period in 2019. Its like-for-like system sales (excluding splits and the change in the VAT rate) increased +2.4%, and total orders year-to-date was up +0.7. However, Q3 22 total orders were down…
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10 November
Aqua Restaurant Group to open fifth location in London
Aqua Restaurant Group has announced the opening of contemporary Japanese restaurant Shiro in late November 2022. This is the brand’s fifth location in the UK and will be located in Liverpool Street’s Broadgate Circle. It is reported that restaurant and bar Shiro is “hugely” popular in Hong Kong where the…
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9 November
Restaurant Associates acquires Rocket Food
Luxury event caterer Rocket Food has been sold to Restaurant Associates, part of Compass Group. The acquisition aims to increase Rocket and Restaurant Associates’ presence in the luxury hospitality sector across the UK. The transaction will also support Rocket with developing its sustainability and supply chain credentials and provide the…
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8 November
Shaftesbury launches The Theatre Cafe Diner in the West End
Shaftesbury has announced the opening of a new musical theatre inspired restaurant, The Theatre Cafe Diner, which has opened in Seven Dials. Located at 154 Shaftesbury Avenue, the diner-themed site spans 2,455 sq ft over two floors. It describes the venue as a “first of its kind” in the West…
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8 November
BBPA launches expanded net zero road map for UK brewers
The Zero Carbon Forum and the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) have launched an expanded, targeted roadmap for UK brewers to help the sector decarbonise at pace to reach net zero. The bespoke roadmap, launched at the beginning of COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, is designed specifically for the…
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7 November
New restaurant Pedlar opens in Canary Wharf
New restaurant Pedlar has opened in Canary Wharf on Monday 7 November. Its menu features king tiger prawns ‘al ajillio’, Iberico pork and foie gras sliders and globe artichoke ‘oysters’ teamed up with cocktails, beer and an artisan wine list. It has partnered with Gio from the Johan Nélson gallery…
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7 November
Scottish hospitality joins forces to launch new ‘Help Out Hospitality’ campaign
A group of Scottish hospitality businesses have backed a new ‘Help Out Hospitality’ campaign aimed at supporting battling for survival due to rapidly escalating costs. Edinburgh’s Brewhemia; McKays Hotel in Perthshire; Links House at Royal Dornoch in Sutherland; Ingliston Country Club and Hotel in Renfrewshire; Tyneside Tavern and Mazzoli Italian…
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7 November
Loungers to launch new roadside dining restaurant
Nationwide operator of all-day café-bars and restaurants, Loungers, which also operates the Lounge and Cosy Club brands, has revealed its plans to launch a new roadside restaurant brand, Brightside. According to the group, it sees “great potential in reinvigorating roadside dining in the UK, as it believes the sector has…
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