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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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Sep- 2023 -28 September
Big Table Group appoints new MD of Leisure Division
Big Table Group has announced the appointment of Debbie Husband as managing director for the Leisure Division that was recently acquired from The Restaurant Group (TRG). Husband will join The Big Table Group in October. She most recently held the position of managing director at the Rank Group PLC, having…
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27 September
Today’s news in brief – 27/09/23
Hydes has achieved a “record” turnover of £34.1m for the year ending 2 April, marking a £5.8m increase from the previous year’s total of £28.3m. The company credits some of its success to long-term energy cost contracts, which shielded them from inflation’s financial impact. Despite challenges such as rising consumable…
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27 September
One third of hospitality staff quit their job within six months
One third of hospitality staff quit their jobs within six months of starting, according to data from Cairn Hotel Group. The survey also found that over half of adults believe that a job in hospitality is one without progression. Further to this, nearly a quarter of Gen Z’s in hospitality…
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27 September
Octagon Bar opens at Sopwell House in St Albans
Octagon Bar at Sopwell House has officially opened its doors in St Albans to customers in Hertfordshire. Set in the heart of the Georgian manor house, Octagon Bar is inspired by the drinking dens of London and serves an inventive menu of blended cocktails. Featuring an ornate marble topped bar…
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27 September
Hydes posts ‘record’ £34.1m turnover in FY23
Salford-based brewer and pub operator, Hydes, has announced a record turnover of £34.1m for the year ending 2 April, an increase of £5.8m on last year’s total of £28.3m. The company has partially attributed its performance to decisions made in previous years to fix energy costs until 2024, having entered…
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27 September
Par 59 opens new bar and games room
St Mary Street mini-golf bar and restaurant Par 59, backed by former Welsh footballer Gareth Bale, is set to double its capacity with the opening of an upstairs bar and games room, named Shuffles. Shuffles will open on 10 November 2023 and will feature three brand-new interactive shuffleboards and five…
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26 September
Today’s news in brief – 26/09/23
Brighton Pier Group reported a decrease in total revenues, falling from £17.3m to £16.2m in H1, primarily due to declining sales in its bar division. Ongoing inflationary pressures impacted operating margins, resulting in lower earnings compared to the previous year. EBITDA dropped from £3m to £1.4m, with a loss before…
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26 September
Pasture Restaurants to open Birmingham site in 2024
Pasture Restaurant Group has announced the launch of its Birmingham site in early Spring 2024. Pasture is known for its fire-based cooking and local ingredients; in-house butchers handpick and prepare meat from selected farms raising grass fed cattle. Pasture Birmingham will occupy 6,500 sq ft across one floor of a…
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26 September
Festive season hiring set to surge this year, says Axonify
Over half (53%) of retail hospitality and food service managers are hiring more new workers for the festive seasons this year due to the need for additional support. According to data from Axonify, some 29% of hospitality businesses and 30% of food service businesses will be hiring more seasonal staff.…
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26 September
Brighton Pier revenues fall in H1 amid declining bar sales
The Brighton Pier Group has revealed that total revenues were down from £17.3m to £16.2m in H1, following a decline in sales from the group’s bar division. Following “exceptionally” strong trading from a post-pandemic surge in demand in the first half of 2022, ongoing inflationary pressures – in particular to…
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