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.
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Jan- 2021 -22 January
Papa John to expand into ‘non-traditional franchises’
Papa John’s has announced it will be looking for additional “non-traditional” franchised outlets to join the franchise as the company expands into further venues in 2021. The group suggested that help is provided for businesses wanting to join the franchise from location selection, growth incentives and full turn-key opening of…
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18 January
Greene King to rename pubs over racism links
Greene King has announced it will rename four pubs in its estate whose names have racist connotations, and will shortly be holding community votes on new names. The pub company and brewer will rename three pubs currently called The Black Boy, in Bury St Edmunds, Sudbury and Shinfield, as well…
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Dec- 2020 -10 December
San Carlo set to open new restaurant in 2021
San Carlo Restaurant Group has announced it is set to launch a new Italian restaurant concept in Spring 2021. The 6,000 square feet, 200 cover restaurant with two outdoor dining terraces, will open at St Christopher’s Place in London. Founded in 1992, San Carlo is owned by the Distefano family…
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1 December
Langan’s set for grand reopening Autumn 2021
Restaurateurs Graziano Arricale and James Hitchen have announced that Langan’s will reopen as a french brasserie in Autumn 2021. Founded by Irish restaurateur Peter Langan in 1976, in partnership with actor Sir Michael Caine and former head chef of the Michelin-starred Capital Hotel, Richard Shepherd, Langan’s in Mayfair was a…
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Nov- 2020 -23 November
Deltic warns of collapse without sale
Deltic, the UK’s largest nightclub operator, has told landlords that the firm faces closure if a sale is not agreed, according to Sky News. Closure of the company, which owns the Oceana and Pryzm club brands, would reportedly put over 1,000 jobs across 52 venues in the UK at risk. …
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17 November
Richard Galli joins Poké the Bear as executive chef
Michelin Star chef Richard Galli has announced he will be joining hospitality and TV personnels Calum Best and Fraser Carruthers at the delivery only poké kitchen, Poké the Bear. Galli will be based at the restaurant chain’s second site, in London, Clapham. The previous Goring Hotel executive chef will bring…
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Sep- 2020 -23 September
Wahaca to see £25m debt written off in CVA proposal
Mexican themed restaurant Wahaca will have a total of £25m in debt written off in a bid to salvage the brand as part of a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA). According to Sky news, Wahaca proposed a CVA that will also see its lenders and shareholders pump £5m of new money…
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22 September
Costa Coffee to open new branch in Durham outlet centre
Costa Coffee is set to open in outlet shopping center, Dalton Park. The new branch is part of four other deals that the retail center has made to bring new brands to the Durham based outlet park. Caroline Midgley, acquisition manager at Costa said: “We are delighted to be bringing…
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17 September
Albert’s Schloss co-founders plan new Manchester restaurant
Albert’s Schloss co-founders, Adelaide Winter, Joel Wilkinson and Daniel Mullen, have submitted a licence application for a new café, bar, restaurant and event space to be part of the major “40 Swan Street” development in New Cross. Swan Street Firehouse will be constructed inside an old MOT station on the…
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Dec- 2019 -3 December
Burger King UK expands portfolio
Burger King UK has announced a further expansion to its business after the acquisition of eight new sites. The franchisee behind Burger King has purchased the Oxford and Bristol Burger King businesses from the Silver family. After the opening of the Cribbs Causeway site in Bristol, the group will have…
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