News
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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Oct- 2023 -2 October
BaxterStorey secures nine-year BCU contract extension
BaxterStorey has secured a nine-year contract extension to deliver campus catering at Birmingham City University (BCU). The company has been BCU’s home of hospitality since 2015, catering to over 30,000 students and staff. The Curzon campus now features Rahina’s Food Fusion, following a major makeover. Run by BaxterStorey’s apprentice commis…
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2 October
UKH calls for no Christmas strikes amid ongoing rail dispute
Hospitality businesses such as Wasabi, Greene King and Fuller’s have signed an open letter alongside UKH to the Transport Secretary, RMT, ASLEF and Rail Delivery Group, urging them to resolve the ongoing disputes to avoid strikes over the Christmas period. It comes as fresh rail strikes, which began on Saturday…
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Sep- 2023 -29 September
Today’s news in brief – 29/09/23
Hostmore has postponed any new restaurant openings until 2025, saving about £15m in cash expenditures due to challenging trading conditions. The company reported improved cost reductions of £8.2m for the 26 weeks ending July 2, benefiting FY23 by £5.8m. H1 2023 delivered negative EBITDA of £3.8m, compared with positive £7.1m…
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29 September
Hospitality vacancies fall by 33% after UKH Workforce Strategy success
Commitments made in UKHospitality’s Workforce Strategy, launched in May 2022, have helped bring down hospitality vacancies by 33% to 57,000 at its peak. In a significant update on the strategy’s progress since its launch, the sector now boasts “record” levels of employment in accommodation and food service with 2.7 million…
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29 September
Hostmore to defer new openings to 2025 amid challenging trading
Hostmore has revealed it has decided to delay any new restaurant openings until at least 2025, saving approximately £15m of cash expenditures, as it battles challenging trading conditions. The news comes after the group reported improved cost reductions of £8.2m, compared with the £5.9m previously announced, for the 26 weeks…
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29 September
Mitchells and Butlers sales jump 9.1% in Q4
Mitchells and Butlers has grown its like-for-like sales by 9.1% during Q4 ended 23 September, as it sustained growth in both food and drink volumes. Against its pre-pandemic results, Mitchells and Butlers’ year-to-date like-for-like sales increased by 10.5%, with growth attributed to higher spend-per-head. According to the pub operator, it…
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28 September
Today’s news in brief – 28/09/23
The former COO of Greene King, Richard Lewis, is set to become the new CEO of RedCat Pub Company, succeeding Phil Birbeck starting from 2 October. Lewis, with extensive experience in the retail and pub sectors, joined Greene King in 2011 and became COO in 2017. Prior to that, he…
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28 September
Eeetwell opens first UK restaurant in Notting Hill
International fast-casual restaurant Eeetwell has officially opened the doors to its first UK venue on Portobello Road, London. The new 20-seater venue offers a menu of salads, warm bowls, wraps, as well as juices and smoothies. The new London venue has opted to source its ingredients from local and family-run…
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28 September
Breddos Tacos opens second location in Stoke Newington
Breddos Tacos is set to open its second taqueria in London, above Mezcal Bar, Doña in Stoke Newington on 4 October 2023. The newest location is inspired by the food culture of Tijuana and Baja California. The 36-seater taqueria will include the same style of Breddos Clerkenwell and feature its…
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28 September
Former Greene King COO joins RedCat as new CEO
RedCat Pub Company has announced the appointment of the former Greene King chief operating officer, Richard Lewis, as its new chief executive officer. He succeeds Phil Birbeck in the role, effective 2 October. Lewis has a long and extensive career in retail and has been in the pub sector since…
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