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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Dec- 2022 -23 December
TRG amends and extends debt package to £340m
The Restaurant Group has announced that it has amended and extended its debt facilities to £340m. The revised debt package comprises a £220m term loan facility and a £120m Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) with its existing lenders. This also represents a £21m early repayment of its previous facilities, as the…
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23 December
Chopstix opens 26th site of 2022 in Exeter
Chopstix has opened its new Exeter site this week, its 26th and final opening of 2022. Located on Exeter High Street, this latest restaurant opening brings the total estate up to 90 sites. Having announced the appointment of the company’s first franchise director this year, the opening of the first…
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22 December
Top 10 UK casual dining brands to expand presence in 2022
According to the latest data from the Lumina Intelligence Operator Data Index, the top 10 UK casual dining brands are forecast to grow their combined outlet count by +1.1% to 5,566. This growth is set to be driven by Pret A Manger (+7.5%), Nando’s (+4.0%) and KFC (+2.1%). In contrast,…
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22 December
Benihana to open £2m Covent Garden restaurant
Benihana International has announced that it will open a new restaurant site at 31/32 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, in spring 2022. The new site follows the closure of its Benihana Piccadilly site last month, which was open for 27 years. Some £2m is being invested into the new Covent Garden…
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22 December
Tuk Tuk opens second Edinburgh restaurant
Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food has opened its second Edinburgh site, on Drummond Street, in the city’s Old Town. Drummond Street is the third Scottish addition to the Tollcross (Edinburgh) and Sauchiehall Street (Glasgow) restaurants. The 90-cover restaurant which features a 35-cover group has a particular focus on vegetarian and…
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22 December
The Breakfast Club to partner with Redefine Meat in January 2023
The Breakfast Club will be partnering with Redefine Meat in January 2023 to offer vegan and vegetarian dishes across all restaurants. A new Redefine Meat menu will also be launched to coincide with Veganuary. All sites will get two new Veganuary specials, the works, a veggie and vegan fry-up, and…
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22 December
Buzzworks unveils new Thirty Knots venue in Edinburgh
Buzzworks Holdings, a Scottish independent bar and restaurant operator, has unveiled its new venue, Thirty Knots, in South Queensferry, Edinburgh, which is due to open in November. Thirty Knots will take over the former site of The Three Bridges, situated beneath the Forth Bridge in Edinburgh, and will feature a…
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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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