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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 -6 September
Subway launches new uniforms made from recycled bottles
Subway has announced the launch of a new uniform for employees which is made from recycled plastic bottles and set to be rolled out in branches in the UK, Ireland and across Europe. The new uniform line consists of a t-shirt, polo shirt, half and full apron, cap, and bandana,…
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5 September
Restaurant spending down in August, Barclays finds
Restaurant spending dropped by 5.8% in August after dropping 2.7% in July, according to new data from Barclays. According to the data, 61% of people surveyed stated that they had deprioritised eating at restaurants. Alongside this 58% of people stated that they were deprioritising spending on takeaways. Despite this spending…
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5 September
Bill’s delivers record like-for-like sales in H1
Bill’s has delivered its highest ever like-for-like sales for its current trading sites, with sales of £45.3m for the six months ended 30 June, up 4.5% on HY22. The group’s EBITDA also reached £2.45m during the H1 period, an increase of £2.55m on the same period last year after sustaining…
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5 September
BrewDog appoints new COO
BrewDog has appointed James Arrow as its new chief operating officer in a global role reporting to CEO and co-founder James Watt. Arrow joins BrewDog from Boots Opticians, one of the leading opticians in the UK with over 500 stores and part of the wider international division of Walgreens Boots…
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5 September
Oakberry announces launch of first site in London
Açai hub Oakberry has announced it is set to debut in London on Rathbone Place on 16 September. The brand is planning to launch multiple new locations in London this year, with ambitious growth plans in the pipeline across the UK. Oakberry, launched first in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2016…
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4 September
Searcys to open in Battersea Power Station
Searcys has announced that it will be opening a new champagne bar in Battersea Power Station this October. The 76-cover bar and dining space will feature a mix of plush, deep blue velvet seating with polished brass detailing, a 15-cover marble-topped bar and a semi-private recessed booth, available to book…
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4 September
UK drink sales boosted by Women’s World Cup, CGA finds
UK drinks sales were in modest year-on-year growth last week, CGA by NIQ’s latest daily drinks tracker shows. The average sales in managed venues in the week to 26 August finished 1% ahead of the same week in 2022. It is a second successive week of marginal gains, after a…
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4 September
UKH Scotland urges gov to address rising business rates
UKHospitality Scotland is urging the first minister to address the multi-million pound increase in business rates that is set to hamper Scottish hospitality this spring. Ahead of the upcoming Programme for Government, UKHospitality Scotland executive director Leon Thompson has outlined the need for a commitment from the first minister that…
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4 September
Pizza Express partners with Too Good to Go
Pizza Express has announced its new partnership with Too Good To Go, the marketplace for surplus food, in recognition of its responsibility to both the environment and society. This comes after the pizzeria chain has initially trialled the food waste redirection stream in 2022 as part of the brand’s commitment…
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1 September
Harrods to reopen Dining Hall following revamp
Harrods is reopening its Dining Hall with the arrival of four new internationally celebrated chefs. A new addition to the Dining Hall will be Sushi by MASA, which will present an ‘omakase’ experience from acclaimed Michelin three-starred Chef Masayoshi Takayama. Furthermore, the Kinoya Ramen Bar joins The Dining Hall from…
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