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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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Feb- 2024 -19 February
Chef Tom Waters to open Gorse in Pontcanna
Chef Tom Waters has announced plans to launch its pop-up restaurant Gorse to a permanent venue in Pontcanna, Cardiff. Over the last 18 months Waters has been bringing his Gorse to independent venues around the Welsh capital (including Ground Bakery in Pontcanna, Insole Court in Llandaff and Waterloo Tea in…
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19 February
Greene King to launch second pub concept Nest Pubs
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has announced it will launch its second franchise pub concept under the name Nest Pubs. The new franchise concept follows the success of Hive Pubs, Greene King’s first franchise pub concept, which was launched in 2021 and…
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19 February
Quarter of hospitality venues have run out of money, survey finds
A quarter of hospitality businesses have no cash reserves and a further 29% have less than three months’ worth, according to a joint survey by UKH, the BBPA, BII and Hospitality Ulster. The joint survey also found that 98% of businesses have seen food and drink costs increase, while 96%…
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16 February
Today’s news in brief – 16/02/24
Costa Coffee will increase pay for over 15,000 team members from 1 April. This will be the fifth time the company has increased pay rates for store team members since April 2021. Team members in Central London will receive an extra £1 per hour, bringing their starting rate to £13…
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16 February
Chef Robert Thompson MBE to open RTCaféGrill
Chef Robert Thompson MBE has announced that he is set to open RTCaféGrill in Ryde on the Isle of Wight in March. RTCaféGrill will open on the ground floor of Royal Maritime House, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The restaurant features a long bar flanked with bar stools and bar…
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16 February
Costa Coffee to boost pay in April
Costa Coffee has announced that from 1 April 2024 it will increase pay rates for over 15,000 team members in its 1,500 UK company-owned stores. This is the fifth time the company has increased pay rates for store team members since April 2021. As part of an investment of over…
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16 February
Hiraeth relocates to Court Colman Manor Hotel
Hiraeth, the independently run pub and restaurant that secured its place in the Michelin Guide within eight months of opening, has relocated to Bridgend’s Court Colman Manor Hotel, taking over the manor hotel’s 50 cover restaurant. Hiraeth’s relocation comes after the landlord of their original site chose to put the…
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16 February
Tortilla confirms delivery partners following strategy review
Tortilla has confirmed UberEats and Just Eat as its delivery partners, following a review of the fast-casual brand’s delivery strategy, which was announced on 20 December 2023. The news comes as, whilst the group’s multi-partner approach to delivery has supported strong growth in sales volumes and awareness, delivery commission charges…
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15 February
Today’s news in brief – 15/02/24
Britain’s leading hospitality groups saw YoY LFL sales growth of just 0.1% in January, according to data from CGA. This comes after there was like-for-like sales growth of 8.8% in December 2023. Knoops reported a 23% rise in revenues on a like-for-like basis for the start of 2024. In addition…
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15 February
January Hospitality sales flatline amid consumer spending squeeze
Britain’s leading hospitality groups generated year-on-year like-for-like sales growth of just 0.1% in January, according to data from CGA. This comes after there was like-for-like sales growth of 8.8% in December 2023. Restaurants saw sales growth of 0.9% in January, while pubs’ trading finished 1.5% ahead of the same period…
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