Today’s news in brief – 30/05/24
Top UK restaurants saw takeaway sales rise 4.5% year-on-year. CGA’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker found that strong like-for-like trading is nearly double the country’s 2.3% rate of inflation in the year to April, as measured by the Consumer Price Index. Deliveries also attracted 57.9% of all at-home orders by volume in April.
Alex Young and George de Vos will open three new hospitality venues in Islington – restaurant Goodbye Horses, coffee shop and garden Day Trip, and gelateria The Dreamery. All three sites are due to open on Halliford Street between July and August 2024.
El Cenote has officially opened in Camden. The cocktail bar is led by Aima Indigo, who has worked at venues such as La Bodega Negra and Mestizo Chelsea. The kitchen is led by chef Daniel Sanchez, a native of Mexico City, where he honed his skills.
Newbury’s The Dolphin has secured chef Auror Kalivaci and his team as new tenants. The Dolphin boasts not only a “vibrant atmosphere” but also letting rooms, further enriching its fame as a destination of choice for both locals and travellers.
