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The latest industry news 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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Jul- 2024 -22 July
The Woodsman receives 2 AA Rosettes
The Woodsman, located within Hotel Indigo Stratford-upon-Avon, has been awarded 2 AA Rosettes for food quality for the first time. The Woodsman is headed up by restaurateur Mike Robinson, co-owner of the Michelin-starred Harwood Arms in Fulham, whose passion for British produce and sustainable wild food is “well renowned”. Led…
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22 July
Marston’s secures top spot in the Tenants/Tied Partners Survey 2024
Marston’s has announced that it has secured the top spot in the Tenants/Tied Partners Survey 2024 for the second time in a row, with 79% of its partners being satisfied with the relationship between themselves and Marston’s. According to the survey, Marston’s, Admiral and Greene King have remained the top…
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22 July
Boxpark to close Shoreditch site
Boxpark has confirmed that it is set to close its East London site in Shoreditch by the end of this summer, after opening in October 2011 as a ‘meanwhile use’ scheme. The closure comes as Boxpark gears up for two new site openings later this year in Camden Town and…
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19 July
Today’s news in brief – 19/07/24
Arc Inspirations has reported that sales doubled due to the Euros final, with like-for-like sales rising 79%. On the seven days that England played – including the match against Spain in the final – the five Box-branded venues in Headingley, Leeds City Centre, Manchester, Birmingham and Nottingham, saw sales jump…
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19 July
The Pig’s Ear pub opens in Chelsea
The Pig’s Ear pub, owned by brothers Richard and Oliver Gladwin, has opened its doors on Old Church Street, Chelsea. Tucked between King’s Road and the Chelsea embankment, the building is a “long-time favourite” of locals. The pub dates from 1870, making it one of the area’s oldest taverns, and…
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19 July
Loungers officially opens largest venue in Bristol
Loungers has officially opened its largest Lounge venue to date, Ritorno Lounge, in Bristol this week. Ritorno Lounge has opened in “the city where it all began” and is located in Bristol’s Harbourside. The venue benefits from an outside terrace overlooking Pero’s Bridge, a 10.5-metre-long feature bar, and a huge…
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19 July
Arc Inspirations sales double amid Euros turnout
Arc Inspirations, the operator of Box bars, Banyan and Manahatta, has reported that total sales doubled, with like-for-like sales rising 79%, during the seven days up to the Euros final. On the seven days that England played – including the match against Spain in the final – the five Box-branded…
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19 July
Cooks Coffee appoints new UK-based board members
Cooks Coffee Company, the international coffee-focused café chain, that operates Esquires, the Organic Coffee Company in UK and Ireland has appointed Gareth Lloyd-Jones and Gordon Robinson as non-executive directors. The news comes after New Zealand based non-executive board member Mike Hutcheson resigned after more than 10 years on the board.…
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18 July
Today’s news in brief – 18/07/24
Roadchef has returned to profitability during 2023 after seeing its revenues jump 16.9% to £256m. It comes as the group reported profits before tax of £13.4m for the period, up from a previous loss of £6.6m. During the year, Roadchef welcomed over 49 million visitors to its motorway service areas…
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18 July
Nightcap shareholders approve plan to go private in August
Bar operator Nightcap has announced that its shareholders approved its plans for the group to re-register as a private company with the name ‘Nightcap Limited’ on or around 15 August as its AGM. Meanwhile, pursuant to the passing of Resolution 1, the group’s cancellation of admission of the company’s ordinary…
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