Venues & Properties

The latest news and updates on venues and properties, 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.

Sep- 2018 -

10 September

Frankie’s Sports Bar & Grill relaunched and rebranded

Frankie’s Sports Bar and Grill has relaunched following its refurbishment which included a rebranding of the bar and an extension of its menu. The new concept was created by Roy Westwood and Nick Leith-Smith from design firm Forward Associates. The project designer was Katharine Kiss, who is part of the…
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6 September

LGH Hotels Management announce partnership with Marco Pierre White

LGH Hotels Management has announced a new partnership with celebrity chef and restaurateur Marco Pierre White. The deal will see the opening of two of Marco’s New York Italian branches in the Holiday Inn Milton Keynes – Central and Holiday Inn Brentwood later this year. The partnership follows an agreement…
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4 September

Antica Pizzeria da Michele closes in London’s Stoke Newington

Antica Pizzeria da Michele, dubbed ‘the world’s most famous pizzeria’ for its appearance in the film Eat, Pray, Love has closed. The company’s Baker Street site will continue to trade as normal while it appears that the Stoke Newington site is in fact undergoing a rebrand. Catering Today found a…
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4 September

Pub operator Dan Fisher takes on third Star Pubs & Bars site

Pub operator, Dan Fisher, has taken on his third pub with Star Pubs & Bars, Fridays in Daventry, bringing his Manchester and Northants based estate to nine. Located on the high street in Daventry’s new conservation area, the pub is to be renamed The Lion, a nod to the name…
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Aug- 2018 -

31 August

Abba restaurant to open at O2 Arena after defeat at Waterloo

An Abba themed restaurant led by band member Bjorn Ulvaeus is set to open at the O2 Arena. The restaurant was originally set to open in Waterloo, however protesting residents ensured it abandoned its plans in the area. Mamma Mia! The Party, is set to open its 500-cover restaurant in…
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30 August

Zela restaurant backed by Cristiano Ronaldo and Rafa Nadal to open in London

Zela, an Ibiza-based high-end restaurant chain backed by Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafa Nadal and Enrique Iglesias is set to open its first UK restaurant in Covent Garden. The 100-cover restaurant will serve the unique Japanese and Mediterranean fusion cuisine it has become famous for, served by a team led by Michelin…
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29 August

Silverstone Circuits appoints Jeremy Dover as head of catering

Iconic motor racing venue, Silverstone Circuits, has announced the appointment of Jeremy Dover as its new head of catering. Dover will oversee the catering and hospitality aspects for all race days and corporate meetings and events across the 600-acre site. Working alongside Dean Hoddle, head chef at Silverstone, Dover will…
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29 August

Bailiffs visited more than 200 firms daily over unpaid business rates

In the first year after the new business rates revaluation came into effect, councils sent bailiffs to more than 200 commercial properties everyday for unpaid rates. An investigation by real estate advisor Altus Group revealed that during 2017/18, over 81,000 business premises liable for rates were referred to bailiffs to…
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28 August

Liquor Box and Pantry acquire second site as part of 10 pub plan

The father and son duo behind Liquor Box and Pantry, Simon and Dan Barton, have acquired their second pub as part of a plan to run 10 pubs in the Kent area. The White Horse pub in Sundridge will become the group’s first Star Pubs & Bars site, the pub…
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20 August

Wetherspoon’s Welwyn hotel and pub plans lead to over 100 objections

JD Wetherspoon’s plans for a 13-room hotel and bar in Welwyn Garden City have suffered a setback after its planning permission application saw over 100 objections. Locals are said to be unhappy with the chain’s insistence to build on the spot after plans for a pub in the location were…
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