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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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Jun- 2024 -26 June
Restaurant deliveries up 11% in May
Restaurant deliveries in May were 11.3% ahead of the same month in 2023 on a like-for-like basis, according to data from CGA. This follows cool and damp weather in many parts of Britain for much of May, which led some consumers to order in food rather than going out. However,…
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26 June
Slim Chickens to open at Festival Place in July
American fried chicken restaurant chain Slim Chickens is set to open a new location at Festival Place in July. With room for over 85 diners, the restaurant will deliver its casual dining offer serving hand-breaded buttermilk-marinated chicken, as well as other dishes including sandwiches, crispy wings, wraps, salads, sides and…
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26 June
Food prices fall as inflation hits 28-month low, CGA report finds
Year-on-year inflation for the hospitality sector has fallen to 4.6%, the lowest Foodservice Price Index figure recorded in 28 months by Prestige Purchasing and CGA’s Foodservice Price Index report, revealing more positive trends for the industry. May also saw month-on-month deflation of negative 0.4% – only the fourth such decrease…
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26 June
St Austell to install EV chargers across South West pub car parks
St Austell Brewery has announced a new partnership with ScottishPower to install over 300 new public electric vehicle chargers in its pub car parks across the South West of England. Currently the electrical infrastructure in the South West is sparse, with Cornwall Council estimating that there are only around 450…
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25 June
Today’s news in brief – 25/06/24
Tortilla has acquired Fresh Burritos in France for €3.95m (£3.34m). The deal was funded from the group’s existing debt facilities and is expected to contribute £2.5m of additional annual adjusted EBITDA at 24 months maturity. It comes as the latest step in Tortilla’s growth strategy that will see the brand…
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25 June
Urban Greens to open fifth location
Urban Greens has announced it is set to open its fifth location in July, five years after its first opening. This new site will be the first of a number of impending openings and will be situated near London Wall. The new space will offer Urban Greens salads and the…
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25 June
Stonegate appoints new non-exec director
Stonegate Pub Company has appointed Mark Davies as a new non-executive director. Davies is the CEO of Primary Health Properties, the FTSE 250 UK real estate investment trust, and a non-executive director of Palace Capital, a regional focused REIT. He was previously a co-founder and CEO of NewRiver REIT and…
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25 June
Chef Labron-Johnson to open restaurant with rooms
Chef Merlin Labron-Johnson has announced plans to relaunch his Osip as a new restaurant with rooms. Located at Number One Bruton in Somerset, Osip will relocate to a 16th century inn just outside the village. The last service at Number One Bruton will be on June 30th. The new Osip…
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25 June
Bangladeshi restaurant Dakaah to open in Camden Market
Casual dining restaurant Dhakaah is set to open its doors in Camden Market’s Hawley Wharf on 24 July, with a series of soft launch activations in the run-up to the opening. Dhakaah is a celebration of the street food and specialities of Bangladesh and is named after the country’s capital…
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25 June
Tortilla acquires French competitor Fresh Burritos for €3.95m
Tortilla Mexican Grill has announced its strategic acquisition of Fresh Burritos, a France-based European fast-casual Mexican restaurant, for a total of €3.95m (£3.34m). The deal has been funded from the group’s existing debt facilities and is expected to contribute £2.5m of additional annual adjusted EBITDA at 24 months maturity. It…
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