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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Jan- 2023 -17 January
US chain 800 Degrees Pizza to make UK debut
Californian-based pizzeria, 800 Degrees Pizza is set to make its UK debut this month, with its first European site opening at Gravity Wandsworth. Founded by award-winning chef and restaurateur Anthony Carron, the chain, which will officially launch in London on 24 January, currently has 35 locations worldwide including the US,…
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17 January
Leila Lily’s appoints Masterchef winner as head chef
Masterchef winner Jim Hall has taken the head chef position at Newcastle restaurant Leila Lily’s. Hall, who joins Leila Lily’s from four AA star Lumley Castle Hotel, at Chester-le-Street, brings more than 20 years’ experience to his new position including stints at hotels and restaurants across the UK and at…
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17 January
Chef Dan Cox to open first restaurant in Cornwall this February
Chef Dan Cox will be opening his first restaurant, Crocadon, on a 120-acre organic farm in St Mellion, Southeast Cornwall on Friday 3 February. The restaurant, which has been in the making for the past five years, “celebrates the connection” between food and agriculture. The venue is set within a…
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13 January
Inception Group to launch Mr.Fogg’s Pawnbrokers bar
London bar operator Inception Group has announced the launch of new bar Mr Fogg’s Pawnbrokers on Dean Street, Soho. Sitting on the former Venise L’Entrecote site at 50 Dean Street, the 140-capacity venue will be separated into three areas; The Pawnbrokers Counter, The Strong Room and The Textiles Store. On…
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13 January
Halo Burger and Sessions announce five-kitchen partnership
Plant-based food concept, Halo Burger, has announced a five-kitchen partnership with distribution platform Sessions to deliver its vegan burgers across all of London. Halo Burger and Sessions, which was launched by the former managing director of Deliveroo, Dan Warne, will deliver from Richmond, Canary Wharf, Finsbury Park and Queen’s Park,…
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12 January
Shake Shack to open Oxford Street kitchen
Shake Shack has announced it will open its 12th UK location on Oxford Street on Friday 27 January. It will be the first Shake Shack with a vertically oriented kitchen. The interior features tactile finishes such as brushed stainless steel and sleek minimalist lines. This is paired with a colour…
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11 January
Pizza Pilgrims launches new dessert café ‘Nutelleria’
Pizza Pilgrims has announced the launch of its new dessert cafe ‘Nutelleria’, outside of its Kingly Court pizzeria in the heart of Carnaby, London. “Nutelleria” will serve a curated menu of Italian desserts, coffee, and appetisers from morning till evening, seven days a week, with the aim of bringing Neapolitan…
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11 January
Crudo to relocate Fitzrovia restaurant this month
Cevicheria restaurant chain Crudo will be relocating its Fitzrovia site from Riding House Street to nearby Foley Street on 30 January. The move comes as Crudo wants to make more space for dining-in customers, as well as its addition of a small wine shop on the same site. According to…
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10 January
Duck & Waffle to open Edinburgh site
Duck and Waffle is set to open a new site in Edinburgh on 1 February, marking the brand’s first UK venture outside of London. The new site is located within St James Quarter, and will “merge dynamic interiors, unrivalled hospitality, a buzzy atmosphere, and mouth-watering signature fare to create an…
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10 January
Loungers agrees 15-year lease for Springs Leeds space
Cafe and bar group Loungers has agreed a straight 15-year lease to occupy a 4,080 sq ft unit at The Springs in Thorpe Park Leeds. The retail and leisure destination is aiming to add new food and beverage options to the site with Loungers taking the space across from Nandos.…
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