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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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Dec- 2023 -4 December
Brakspear makes two senior promotions
Pub operator Brakspear has made changes to its senior management team with promotions for two of its top executives. Property manager Tony Lewis is promoted to property director and joins the Brakspear board, while chief financial officer David Nathan becomes chief operating officer. Lewis has run Brakspear’s property division for…
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4 December
Drinks sales fall 5% on tough comparatives, says CGA
Drinks sales were down by 5% year-on-year in the week ended 25 November as a result of tough comparatives with last year, according to data from CGA. Trading suffered when compared with late November 2022, which brought the start of the football World Cup. This kept sales on Monday 20…
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4 December
Greene King launches estate-wide energy-saving initiative
Greene King has launched an initiative to install energy-saving technology in 600 managed pubs by the end of 2023, with further sites planned to benefit from the scheme in 2024. The voltage optimisation technology that will be installed at each pub will help to regulate the incoming power supply by…
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4 December
New licensees reopen Shepherd Neame’s Woolpack Inn
Shepherd Neame is set to reopen its 600-year-old Woolpack Inn in Chilham after undergoing a two-month refurbishment. The new licensees, Gordon and Sharon Thompson, have put their four decades of hospitality experience into the project, along with their children and their partners. The two-month renovation has seen the building’s period…
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1 December
Today’s news in brief – 01/12/23
The RMT Union has approved a pay deal from the Rail Delivery Group, halting strike actions until at least spring 2024. The accepted offer includes a 5% pay rise retroactively applied to 2022/23 and a guarantee against compulsory redundancies until the year-end in 2024. While RMT has ceased strikes, Aslef,…
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1 December
Greggs and Fenwick launch Bistro Greggs pop-up
Family-owned department store Fenwick is collaborating with leading food retailer Greggs on a pop up at Fenwick Newcastle. Launching on Friday 1 December, and running to New Year’s Eve, Bistro Greggs will be an all-day dining destination, from 9am to 8pm serving breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes from a Parisian-inspired…
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1 December
RMT accepts pay offer ending strikes until at least spring 2024
The RMT has announced that it has accepted a pay deal from the Rail Delivery Group, ending strike action until at least spring 2024. Members of the union have accepted a 5% pay increase which is backdated to 2022-2023 alongside a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies until the end of…
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1 December
Hell Yeah Hospitality Group appoints three new directors
Hell Yeah Hospitality has announced the appointment of James Richardson in the newly-formed role of director of operations and people, David Moffat as the new commercial director, and Louise McCabe as sales, marketing and brand director. The group has strengthened its senior team ahead of its next stage of growth,…
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1 December
Claude and Lucy Bosi to open Josephine in Fulham
Michelin-starred Claude Bosi and Lucy Bosi are set to open their new French bistro Josephine on Fulham Road at the end of January 2024. Inspired by and named after Claude’s late grandmother, this will be the couple’s first joint venture to date – a restaurant “reminiscent of the traditional Bouchons…
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Nov- 2023 -30 November
Today’s news in brief – 30/11/23
Mitchells and Butlers reported a drop in operating profits to £98m for the year ended 30 September due to weaker property valuations and increased costs, including higher wages. Sales, however, rose to £2.5bn, marking a 9.1% like-for-like growth. The group noted a 7.2% rise in like-for-like sales at the start…
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