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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 -18 September
Drinks sales leap 16% amid September heatwave, CGA finds
Britain’s early-September heatwave helped Britain’s on premise to double-digit drinks sales growth last week, according to the CGA. CGA by NIQ’s daily drinks tracker shows average sales in managed venues in the week to Saturday (9 September) were 16% ahead of the same period in 2022, as consumers flocked to…
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18 September
National Pubwatch extends free educational film series to help pubs
National Pubwatch (NPW), the voluntary organisation which works to promote safe, secure and social drinking environments, has launched its latest range of free information films to help licensees and pubwatches. The educational videos offer free advice and help on a range of challenging issues such as whether Pubwatch membership should…
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15 September
Former Starbucks CEO steps down from board
Starbucks has announced that Howard Schultz, the company’s modern-day founder and chairman emeritus, has stepped down from the board of directors as part of a planned transition. Schultz, who previously stepped down as CEO in March of this year, said: “As I reflect on my 41 years with the company,…
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15 September
UKH Scotland urges govt to cap visitor levy bill
UKH Scotland has urged politicians to agree to a cap on the number of nights a levy can be charged to mitigate the impact a levy would have on Scotland’s appeal as a visitor destination. This is in response to the local government’s housing and planning committee’s consultation on the…
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15 September
Chick-fil-A plots UK return
US fast food brand Chick-fil-A has announced that it is set to relaunch in the UK in early 2025. The move comes a few years after the company closed its UK locations following protests from LGBTQ+ groups. Chick-fil-A currently has more than 2,800 restaurants across the United States, Puerto Rico…
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15 September
UK pubs and bars backs Maui recovery by offering free kegs to venues
Breweries, drinks producers, pubs and bars across the capital are backing an initiative running from 18-22 September to get funds to Maui after the devastating wildfires last month. The news comes after the owner of Maui Brewing put out a call on social media for aid. The UK hospitality industry…
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14 September
Levy Ireland inks 10-year Convention Centre Dublin deal
Levy Ireland has announced that it has agreed a 10-year contract extension to provide hospitality services at The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD). Fitzers Catering originally won the contract back in 2010 when the venue first opened. The relationship will continue under Levy Ireland, which is a partnership between Fitzers…
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14 September
Buzzworks trains hospitality staff at Scotts Greencock
Scotts Bar and Restaurant in Greenock has appointed Scottish hospitality group Buzzworks to train its team with a host of new skills. The 70-strong workforce of chefs, managers, kitchen staff and front-of-house employees have been provided with a range of development opportunities since the venue opened on Friday 16 June.…
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14 September
Hospitality sales rise by 5.3% despite cool summer, CGA says
Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups overcame some dismal summer weather to record like-for-like sales growth of 5.3% in August 2023, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows. The tracker, produced by CGA by NIQ in partnership with the Coffer Group andRSM UK, has now been in year-on-year growth…
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14 September
Former Patisserie Valerie CFO among four charged with fraud
The Serious Fraud Office has brought fraud charges against four individuals, including CFO Christopher Marsh, who oversaw the financial failure of Patisserie Valerie, a chain of almost 200 high street bakeries. This comes after the SFO opened a full investigation into the conduct – codenamed ‘Operation Venom’ – in October…
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