Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 13:08

    RSM: Hospitality under further pressure as wages rise to record high

    Thursday, 9 October 2025, 12:26

    Soaring operational costs pile pressure on hospitality capex, CGA finds

    Wednesday, 8 October 2025, 12:21

    Gov launches review of licensing rules to modernise system

    Thursday, 18 September 2025, 12:18

    BoE holds interest rates at 4%

    Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 12:02

    Cinnabon to close all UK stores as EG On The Move shifts strategy

    Monday, 8 September 2025, 13:06

    UKH: Tube strike ‘to cost London hospitality £110m’

    Tuesday, 26 August 2025, 11:26

    Hospitality jobs account for 53% of post-Budget losses, UKH finds

    Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 12:38

    Hospitality sector has shrunk by 14.2% since March 2020, CGA finds

    Monday, 28 July 2025, 11:43

    UKH warns of sharp fall in summer job vacancies

    Monday, 21 July 2025, 10:37

    HMRC names and shames 98 restaurants in tax crackdown

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    The latest news and updates on the business of foodservice, 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.

    Franklin & Sons sees gin sales double due to ‘demand’ for natural ingredients

    Independent drinks company Global Brands has seen sales of its premium tonics, mixers and soft drinks range Franklin & Sons more than double on the back of the gin boom as it says customers “demand natural ingredients”. Total value sales of the range increased by more than double in the…

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    Japanese coffee chain to open first UK outlet

    Japanese coffee chain, Omotesando Koffee has announced it is to open its first UK outlet in in London’s Fitzrovia this Friday (14 October). The chain, which has been in operation across Asia since 2011, will open in Rathbone Square, fulfilling the company’s wish to serve coffee to every country in…

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    Franco Manca owner’s profit boost cues hunt for new restaurants

    Italian restaurant chain, Franco Manca has announced it is to increase its expansion plans after its owner, Fulham Shore posted a 35% pre-tax profit rise for the six months up to 23 September 2018. Franco Manca also experienced a 20% increase in year-on-year revenue up to £33m, whilst earnings before…

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    23.5 Degrees opens 60th Starbucks store after 50th anniversary

    Starbucks’ first UK franchised business partner, 23.5 Degrees, has announced it will open its 60th store in six years, on 14 December in Sheffield. The business has plans to open six further Starbucks stores in the next three months, and has 23 new stores planned for 2019. 23.5 Degrees says…

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    Gino D’Acampo’s My Coffee & Deli Bar expands eight weeks after opening

    Gino D’Acampo’s first Italian fast-casual dining offer, My Coffee & Deli Bar, has expanded just eight weeks after its launch. The new eatery, located on the ground floor of My Pizza & Prosecco Bar in fashion retailer Next, Manchester, has acquired further floor space within the fashion store. The expansion…

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    Sodexo strengthens UK education business with Alliance in Partnership acquisition

    Sodexo has announced the acquisition of specialist education catering group, Alliance in Partnership (AiP). Established in 1998, AiP has grown considerably over the last few years through organic growth and acquisitions. AiP will continue to operate independently with MD Paul Rogers continuing to lead the business and its 1,500 employees…

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    Over a third of F&B businesses impacted by plant-based trend

    Plant-based food and veganism, the free-from movement and booze-free beverages have been identified as the top three trends which impacted F&B businesses in 2018, according to research by The International Food & Drink Event (IFE). The research, which surveyed professionals in the sector, also revealed that plant-based eating, sustainable packaging,…

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    Ossett Brewery sells 50% stake to private investor

    National award-winning brewer and pub company operator Ossett Brewery has sold a 50% stake in the group business. It includes Ossett Brewery and its 26 retail sites, including 19 traditional pubs and restaurants, four ale and live music-centric bars trading as The HOP, the recently formed new business of Salt…

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    Derbyshire pub expands offering following funding boost

    A pub in Chesterfield, Derbyshire has launched a significant expansion to its offering with the opening of six bed and breakfast rooms, thanks to funding from Enterprise Loans East Midlands. Long time friends Andrew Watterson and Neil Turner, both born and raised in Chesterfield, developed the idea for The Crafty…

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    Hospitality pay gap between permanent and temporary staff as much as £2.54 per hour

    New research has found that the pay gap between permanent and temporary hospitality staff could be as high as £2.54 per hour. The recently published report by Blue Arrow analyses all advertised rates of pay across a wide range of job roles in hospitality and catering, including chef de partie,…

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