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.

Dec- 2022 -

20 December

UKH backs plans to extend licensing laws for coronation

UKHospitality has backed plans to extend licensing hours in England and Wales to 1am for next year’s coronation celebrations for HM The King. The coronation is set to be a Bank Holiday weekend, and UKHospitality has said the trading boost could be “vital “ as the sector looks to revive…
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19 December

Burger & Sauce franchisee invests in new West Bromwich site

Burger and Sauce’s franchisee for Kings Heath, Talha Masood, has invested in a new restaurant in West Bromwich in a move that has created 20 new jobs. Talha Masood, who is the brother of Burger and Sauce founder Saad Masood, has a QSR background and is also franchisee for multiple…
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19 December

One Star Döner Bar to launch at The Hare and Hounds

Michelin-star chef Brad Carter and partner Adam Regan will launch One Star Döner Bar in The Hare and Hounds pub in Kings Heath, Birmingham, sometime in February 2023. The launch of One Star Döner Bar in Regan’s pub will see the beginning of their first collaboration on a project, as…
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16 December

Delivery and takeaway sales plateau in November

Managed restaurant groups saw their delivery and takeaway sales continue to plateau in November, after 12 months of decline following record highs during the pandemic, CGA has found. CGA and Nielsen IQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker found that combined sales in November 2022 were 1% behind November 2021, the…
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15 December

Vapiano opens new Paddington restaurant

Made-to-order Italian restaurant, Vapiano, has opened a new location in Paddington, London, on 14 December. This is the first launch in the capital for the brand since Vapiano Tottenham Court Road, which was launched in 2018. The new Paddington location, which is only 4,500 sq ft and will serve 168…
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14 December

Azzurri Group lays out new sustainability strategy

Azzurri Group, the owner of Zizzi, Ask and Coco di Mama, has “cemented its commitment” to sustainability through a new strategy entitled ‘Recipe for a Better Future’. The strategy lays out 19 “ambitious” goals that are aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and structured across three pillars: People, Planet…
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14 December

Heavenly Desserts opens first international site

UK artisan dessert restaurant Heavenly Desserts has opened its first store outside of the UK in Mississauga near Toronto Canada. The new store will have room for 60 diners and will have an interior unique to the restaurant. This new opening is part of a wider expansion plan into Canada…
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13 December

Scarlet Hotel names new head chef

Scarlet Hotel has appointed Jack Clayton as the latest head chef of the hotel’s sea view restaurant in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall. Since starting his career in 2009 Clayton has achieved three rosettes, two Bib Gourmand awards and the Nottingham head chef of the year award. The Scarlet Hotel restaurant is open to both…
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13 December

Dorset restaurant Robin Wylde unveils bakery offering

Lyme Regis restaurant, Robin Wylde, will be getting a ‘wild food’ bakery this winter. The new offering aims to provide bread and pastries for the local community, while also supplying its sister restaurant Lilac. The bakery will be open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays, with an online shop…
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12 December

Dusty’s Pizzeria to close Cardiff restaurant

Dusty’s Pizzeria has announced that it has had to close its Cardiff restaurant as a result of rising costs. This is the second location that owners Phil and Deb Lewis have had to close after closing its branch in Barry’s Goodshed earlier this year. The company’s Swansea branch is said…
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