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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 -13 September
New Glasgow restaurant appoints first head chef
New Glasgow restaurant, Hazel from The Scotsman Group, which is set to open in the city centre in October, has announced the appointment of Eric Avenier as its first head chef. Avenier has been appointed to launch the restaurant having previously worked across other Scotsman Group restaurants including The Corinthian…
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13 September
Loungers opens 200th site in Buckingham
Operator of the Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside brands, Loungers, has opened its 200th Lounge site, Verdetto Lounge in Buckingham. The opening of Verdetto Lounge brings Loungers’ total estate up to 238 locations, including 35 Cosy Clubs and three Brightsides. The Lounge brand now graces the principal shopping areas of…
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13 September
BBPA partners with WRAP to help pubs reduce food waste
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) is inviting pubs to find out how to save money and become more sustainable through tackling food waste at a free webinar hosted in partnership with the Waste Resources and Action Programme (WRAP). Marking Hospitality Day and International Food Loss and Waste Day…
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13 September
The George pub opens new community café
The George in Bethersden, Kent, has opened a new community café to help bring local people together, creating new ways for them to connect and bringing new meaning to the phrase ‘popping to the local’. The George Café, which launched a month after the pub reopened as a community enterprise,…
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12 September
Peach 20/20 director joins Zero Carbon Forum Advisory Board
Peach 20/20 director Peter Martin has joined the Zero Carbon Forum Advisory Board to support its mission of decarbonising the hospitality and brewing sector at pace. A hospitality industry “influencer” and “visionary” with over 40 years of experience, Martin founded Peach 20/20 as a network to connect and inspire hospitality’s…
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12 September
Soho restaurant SOLA to double in size
Californian restaurant SOLA is to undergo a refurbishment which will see it double in size. The refurbishment will add a completely new lower-ground floor with lounge area and private dining room. The private dining room will seat 18, with concertina doors which can be opened to transform the entire lower-ground…
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12 September
TRG offloads leisure business to Big Table Group
TRG has announced that it has entered into an agreement for the proposed sale of its leisure business comprising 75 trading sites and associated restaurant and management team employees to the Big Table Group. As part of the transaction, TRG will pay a cash contribution of £7.5m to the Big…
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12 September
Caterplus renews £45m Anchor catering contract
Elior’s catering arm that specialises in the care and retirement living sector, Caterplus, has retained and grown its contract with Anchor, which is now worth £45m. Anchor, which is England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for the elderly, employs approximately 400 people from Caterplus to provide specialist catering…
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11 September
UK drinks sales flat for second consecutive week
UK drinks sales were up a mere 0.4% for the week ended 2 September compared with the same period last year, according to data from CGA. This follows growth of 1% and 5% in the previous two weeks, which came after five successive weeks of negative numbers. The CGA said…
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11 September
Various Eateries CEO steps down
Various Eateries PLC, the owner, developer and operator of clubhouse, restaurant and hotel sites in the United Kingdom, has today (11 September) announced that Yishay Malkov has agreed his resignation with the board. He will step down from his role as director and chief executive officer of the company, and…
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