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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Aug- 2022 -18 August
New hospitality award launched aimed at providing career progression
A new hospitality award has been launched by the National Hospitality Academy, The Professional Hospitality Award. It is an accredited award issued by Laser Learning Awards, an awarding organisation approved by Ofqual, QAA and SIA. The award has been created to recognise competence in the hospitality sector for people in…
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18 August
The Franklin London appoints new head chef
Five-star hotel, The Franklin London in Knightsbridge, has announced the appointment of Claudio Covino as head chef of the hotel’s fine dining Italian restaurant, The Franklin Restaurant by Alfredo Russo. Covino brings over 25 years of industry experience and a wealth of knowledge to the role. He will be responsible…
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18 August
Coppa Club unveils Bath Townhouse opening
Coppa Club announced it has opened a new site, The Bath Townhouse, marking the brand’s 11th location and second property in the South-West of England. The Bath Townhouse comprises a bi-level concept, comprising two separate floors. The ground floor hosts the main restaurant, bar and café space, and the second…
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16 August
Wagamama launches new sustainable packaging initiative
Wagamama announced the launch of its new cPET packaging after four years of planning and advice from plastic experts. The new packaging is said to reduce the brand’s carbon footprint of its most popular dish, the katsu curry, by 62%. It is reported that this launch will replace more than…
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16 August
Creams Cafe to open four new regional restaurants
Creams Cafe has announced it will open four “key” regional openings in the next quarter in a bid to strengthen its market position, located in Manchester, New Haw, Sheffield and York. The Manchester restaurant is set to be the newest flagship for Creams Cafe. Situated within Manchester’s Arndale shopping centre,…
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15 August
The Hush Collection turnover hits £11.48m
The Hush Collection has announced its group turnover grew 36.3% year-on-year from £8.42m to £11.48m for the year ending 26 December 2021, and up 8.7% from pre-Covid levels in 2019. Group EBITDA also hit £1.07m, up from a loss of £389k in 2020. Overall, the group’s restaurants performed ahead of…
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12 August
Döner Shack to open its first London restaurant on Baker Street
Berlin-inspired street-food concept, Döner Shack, has announced the expansion of its restaurant portfolio with the opening of its London flagship site in late Autumn 2022. The new opening marks the first of four new openings Döner Shack has planned for the capital over the next six months and joins existing…
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12 August
McDonald’s to reopen Ukrainian restaurants
McDonald’s has announced a phased plan to reopen some restaurants in Kyiv and western Ukraine, where other businesses have safely reopened. Over the next few months, the company will begin working with suppliers to get products to restaurants, making the physical properties ready to serve customers, bringing restaurant teams and…
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11 August
JKS Restaurants to open second Arcade Food Hall
JKS Restaurants is set to open its second Arcade Food Hall at Battersea Power Station in 2023, following the opening of its first food hall in Tottenham Court Road’s Centre Point earlier this year. The new food hall will be situated in Battersea Power Station and will be a 24,000…
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11 August
Sticks ‘n’ Sushi to open tenth UK site at Westfield London
Danish-owned Japanese restaurant group, Sticks ‘n’ Sushi, has announced the opening of its newest restaurant in Westfield London, which is set to open in December of this year. It is reported that the new Sticks ‘n’ Sushi venue, located in White City, will be the group’s eighth restaurant in London…
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