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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Oct- 2022 -12 October
New London venue God’s Garden set to open in November
God’s Garden, a new experiential winter garden set within the grounds of One Marylebone Church, is set to open on 4 November. Promising guests a hidden heated hideout, God’s Garden will combine “high quality food and drink with live and experiential entertainment”. Centrally located in the heart of Marylebone, guests…
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12 October
Las Iguanas trials service robots in two locations
Las Iguanas, the Latin American-inspired chain restaurant, has reportedly introduced six new service robots at its restaurants in Center Parcs Elveden Forest and in Cambridge through a trial partnership with Soft Bank Robotics. It is reported that the robots will support team members with everyday tasks such as delivering food…
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11 October
Greene King acquires Hickory’s
Greene King has announced its acquisition of Hickory’s, a BBQ smokehouse restaurant group, for an undisclosed sum, with plans to grow it into a national dining brand. As part of the transaction, Greene King plans to accelerate the national roll out of the Hickory’s brand beyond the North West, with…
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11 October
Itsu sees FY21 turnover hit £86.5m
Asian-inspired food brand, Itsu, revealed that its City restaurants have seen “steady” growth throughout 2022, with a reported turnover of £86.5m during FY21, which is said to be an increase of 40% on the prior year. In addition, the restaurant chain’s supermarket offerings saw an EBITDA growth of 56% and…
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10 October
Growth Kitchen teams up with Patty and Bun
Growth Kitchen, the food-tech startup operating smart satellite kitchen networks, has announced a new partnership with Patty and Bun. The partnership will see Patty and Bun first join Growth Kitchen’s Bermondsey hub along with other food brands such as Tortilla, The Athenian and Kricket. The collaboration is also expected to…
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10 October
Uber Eats launches £250k fund to support Black-owned restaurants
Uber Eats has announced a cash boost of £250k for Black-owned restaurants across the UK as the company “significantly” expands its Black Business Fund in 2022. In collaboration with Enterprise Nation and Be Inclusive Hospitality, the Uber Eats Black Business Fund will award the fund to 25 small Black-owned businesses,…
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7 October
King’s House set to open in Chelsea
The King’s House, Chelsea, a new restaurant, bar and garden is set to open on Friday 7 October, aiming to bring laid-back dining, al fresco socialising, and late-night cocktails to an expansive space on London’s King’s Road. The venue’s co-founder, Ashley Letchford, who once co-owned its previous incarnation, The Jam Tree,…
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6 October
Burger & Lobster turnover surges 40%
Burger and Lobster has announced its turnover surged 40% in the financial year ending 2 January 2022 (FY22), growing from £16.3m to £22.8m year-on-year. The nine-strong London-based restaurant group recorded EBITDA of £1.8m and it hailed net assets of £2.5m for FY22 with positive funds balance. The group performed ahead…
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6 October
Chipotle to open new Hampstead restaurant
Chipotle has announced it is opening a new restaurant in West Hampstead on 11 October. Earlier this year, Chipotle opened its first location outside the greater London area in Watford. The company currently has 12 locations in the UK. Chipotle had over 3,000 restaurants as of June 30, 2022, in…
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5 October
Poke House expands outside London
Poke House has announced it is expanding outside of London for the first time, with a new site due to open in Cambridge in early 2023. Poke House said this will be the first of many sites outside of London to open, and the announcement follows the new opening in…
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