Food and Drink
The latest news and updates on food, 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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Nov- 2021 -23 November
Compass Group sees operating profits hit £545m
The Compass Group has announced that its operating profit for the year ending 30 September 2021 increased by 85.4% to £545m from £294m in FY20. The company said this reflects actions taken to “control the controllable”, including resizing the cost base and improved cost control. Meanwhile, the company’s statutory revenue…
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18 November
Foxden opens Fulham restaurant
Foxden, a new burger restaurant, has announced its opening in Fulham, Southwest London. It revealed the restaurant will be spearheaded by owner Paul Fox, who spent his childhood on the family’s beef farm in Warwickshire. According to the restaurant, Fox has years of working in hospitality “under his belt”, predominantly…
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17 November
Foodservice prices to surge in run-up to Christmas, CGA warns
Rising demand, product shortages and distribution issues are causing foodservice prices to surge in the run-up to Christmas, according to the new edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index. The return of schools and increasing volumes from hospitality, business and industry drove a further surge in volumes in the…
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16 November
The staffing nightmare before Christmas
The food and drink sector is of “vital importance to the UK economy, according to the trade association, UKHospitality, and no more so than the usual (barring Covid-aside) busy festive period. A latest report from the organisation shows that the sector alone contributes an astounding £120bn to the economy and…
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16 November
Blacklock to open fourth site in Covent Garden 2022
Blacklock has announced it is set to open its fourth restaurant in February 2022 in the heart of Covent Garden’s theatreland. It revealed it has been over three years since the group last launched a new restaurant, with its flagship on Soho’s Great Windmill Street in 2015, followed by their…
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15 November
Selfridges to open two new London dining destinations
Selfridges is set to launch a new dining destination on the fourth floor of the Oxford Street store, welcoming Din Tai Fung and Pizza Pilgrims to its collection of restaurants. According to the retailer, Pizza Pilgrims will be the first to launch on 9 December, bringing its ten-year experience to…
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11 November
Mitchells and Butlers joins Uber Eats
Uber Eats and pub operator Mitchells and Butlers have signed one of the “biggest pub partnerships” in the UK, bringing 1,000 bars, restaurants and pubs to the app. According to the food delivery service, it is Uber’s latest move to support the pub industry after offering discounted rides to pubs…
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10 November
Meatliquor welcomes Sam and Alicja Bryant as head of food
Scott Collins, co-founder of Meatliquor, has announced the appointments of Sam and Alicja Bryant as head of food, set to “inject” fresh ideas into the brand, with their new experimental menu. Sam and Alicja began their career at The Princess of Shoreditch and later opened Coal Rooms with a menu…
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8 November
Restaurant staffing improves in October, data finds
Eating and drinking places added a net 119,400 jobs in October on a seasonally-adjusted basis, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It revealed this is nearly four times more jobs than the net payroll growth of just 31,000 in August and September combined. Between April 2020…
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5 November
83% of consumers visiting venues back to pre-Covid levels, CGA finds
Data shows 83% of consumers are visiting pubs and restaurants the same amount or more often than pre-Covid-19, according to CGA’s latest Covid-19 Impact report. It revealed consumers said they are “happy” to support restaurants and/or bar staff by paying a higher price for food and drinks (31%), with around…
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