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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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May- 2024 -21 May
Today’s news in brief – 21/05/24
The Big Table Group reported a pre-tax loss of £13.8m for the year ended October 2023, despite having increased its turnover from £26.1m to £31.6m. The owner of Café Rouge, Bella Italia, and Frankie and Benny’s attributed its performance to rising inflation, which had commenced during 2022 and had also…
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21 May
Gordon Ramsay to open Bread Street Kitchen and Bar in Stratford Cross
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants is opening the 6th location of Bread Street Kitchen and Bar in Stratford Cross’ landmark Pavilion building. Spanning all three levels of Stratford Cross’ Pavilion and set to open on 3 June, Bread Street Kitchen and Bar will operate seven days a week for lunch and dinner,…
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21 May
Costa to be Paris Olympics coffee provider
Costa Coffee has announced that it is set to feature as the coffee provider of choice at this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. The brand will be operating bespoke outlets across Paris throughout the Games, with a presence across some of the event’s key venues. These include the…
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21 May
Six by Nico opens new restaurant in Westgate Oxford
Six by Nico has launched its new site at Westgate in Oxford offering its chip shop-inspired menu, “The Chippie”. The Chippie takes inspiration from chef Nico Simeone’s family fish shop in Glasgow and will be running till Sunday 30 June. Since its inception in 2017, the Six by Nico team…
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21 May
The Big Table Group losses widen in FY results
The Big Table Group has reported a pre-tax loss of £13.8m for the year to 29 October 2023, despite having increased its turnover from £26.1m to £31.6m. This comes after the group, which owns Café Rouge, Bella Italia, and Frankie and Benny’s, among other chains, also posted a loss of…
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20 May
Today’s news in brief – 20/05/24
Drinks sales rose 13% for the week ended 11 May as warm weather emerged. Trading was well up on all seven days of the week, beginning with a 17% uplift on Bank Holiday Monday, 6 May. The sunshine made it a good week for Long Alcoholic Drinks (LAD) categories, with…
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20 May
Drinks sales up 13% as sun shines on pubs
Drinks sales in the UK’s managed venues rose 13% for the week ended 11 May as the warm weather encouraged consumer demand. Trading was well up on all seven days of the week, beginning with a 17% uplift on Bank Holiday Monday, 6 May. The Bank Holiday fell in the…
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20 May
Knoops appoints new CMO
Knoops, a chocolate drinks retailer which operates cafes in the UK, has announced the expansion of its senior leadership team with the appointment of Romy Miller as chief marketing officer. Miller joins Knoops from KellyDeli, the owner of Europe’s largest sushi brand, Sushi Daily, with 1,200 outlets. She was previously…
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20 May
NTIA dismayed by alarming Q1 nightclub closures
The NTIA has expressed “profound” dismay over recent CGA figures that revealed a total of 67 nightclubs closed in the first three months of 2024, equating to roughly five closures per week. Of these closures, nearly four on average were independently run, totalling 48 independent closures and 19 managed or…
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20 May
Stonegate Group to reopen The Grove pub in Leeds
The Grove is set to re-open its doors on 30 May, following a substantial, restorative six-figure investment from the largest pub company in the UK, Stonegate Group. The Grove has been closed since November after an unfortunate fire incident last year. The refurbished pub now features new ceilings, windows, and…
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