Closure

In this section, we report on restaurant, pub, bar, café, and catering business closures across the UK, and the commercial, operational, and market factors behind them. From high-street exits and group-wide restructures to insolvencies, lease surrenders, and strategic site rationalisations, we cover the real-world impacts of rising costs, labour shortages, shifting demand, and margin pressures. We go beyond headlines to explain why closures are happening and what they mean for the wider sector. Whether you’re benchmarking performance or navigating tough decisions, we provide the context hospitality professionals need to stay informed.

  • Jun- 2018 -
    19 June
    BusinessEat

    Eat avoids CVA following sales boost

    Sandwich chain Eat has avoided having to draft in advisors as recent closures and an increase in sales have put the company back on track, Catering Today understands. In February, the chain was reported to have appointed advisors KPMG to help it with its restructuring plan which included the closure…

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  • 14 June
    Restaurants50 firefighters called to Cardiff restaurant inferno

    50 firefighters called to Cardiff restaurant inferno

    As many has 50 firefighters were sent to deal with a blaze at a Cardiff restaurant shortly before 3:45am this morning. https://twitter.com/GriffithsJECtrl/status/1006775202808782848 The restaurant La Shish is still being dampened down by four crews and a support team at the time of writing. The fire has seen road closure on…

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  • 11 June
    Regulations & PoliciesRestaurant closed following raid

    Restaurant closed following raid

    A Wokingham restaurant has been closed following a raid by immigration officials who arrested an illegal immigrant. Wokingham Council were yet to make a decision regarding the licence renewal application for the Haweli restaurant, however the Home Office asked the council to review its licence leading to its closure. If…

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  • 6 June
    BusinessAlice’s Restaurant in Kent closes just six months after opening

    Alice’s Restaurant in Kent closes just six months after opening

    One of Kent’s newest restaurants has closed just six months after its opening, as it served its last customers on 27 May. The restaurant has blamed poor profits following bad weather on the high street for the closure. The restaurant previously named The Tipsy Pigeon and Paul’s Restaurant, served a…

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  • 1 June
    RestaurantsCarluccio’s

    Carluccio’s approves CVA putting 500 jobs at risk

    The creditors of Italian dining chain Carluccio’s have voted in favour of a company voluntary agreement (CVA) which could see more than 30 of its outlets closed and put 500 jobs at risk. On Thursday 31 May, 91% of its creditors approved the decision. The 34 restaurants at risk would…

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  • May- 2018 -
    18 May
    BusinessLondon rent rises would see closure of 84% of London restaurants, says survey

    London rent rises would see closure of 84% of London restaurants, says survey

    New research has found that 84% of London restaurants would be forced to close or move away from the capital should rent rises continue. The survey also found that 90% of owners believe rent rises would make their businesses “unmanageable”. The survey carried out by property company Cedar Dean Group…

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  • 17 May
    RestaurantsGordon Ramsay’s flagship Maze to close following £3.8m loss

    Gordon Ramsay’s flagship Maze to close following £3.8m loss

    Gordon Ramsay’s flagship Maze restaurant in Mayfair is set to close after reporting a £3.8m pre-tax loss for the year ending August 2017. Kavalake, the holding company for the firm, will close the flagship outlet in January next year while it plans to open five new restaurant concepts overseas, including…

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  • 16 May
    Pubs and BarsMitchells and Butlers see profits slip amid cold weather and rising costs

    Mitchells and Butlers see profits slip amid cold weather and rising costs

    Pub group Mitchells and Butlers has reported a profit drop of 5.4% to £141m compared with the same period last year. The company behind Harvester, Toby Carvery and All Bar One said that it was “adversely impacted” by an estimated £8m due to weather as well as disposals made last…

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  • Apr- 2018 -
    23 April
    Catering CompaniesJamie Oliver Restaurant Group chief financial officer steps down

    Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group chief financial officer steps down

    Crispin Holder, the chief financial officer of Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group has stepped down today after he was brought on board to steer the ailing firm through a company voluntary arrangement (CVA). A CVA was agreed earlier this year for the closure of 12 UK restaurants, alongside the group losing…

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  • Mar- 2018 -
    23 March
    RestaurantsPrezzo

    Prezzo to shut 94 restaurants affecting 500 jobs

    Italian restaurant chain Prezzo has signed a deal agreeing to shut 94 of its 300 outlets across the UK. The company approved the company voluntary agreement (CVA) in a shareholder meeting today. The CVA proposal was backed by 88% of the company’s creditors, and will see the outlets close in…

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