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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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Oct- 2023 -10 October
Greggs opens first café in Sainsbury’s
Greggs and Sainsbury’s have joined forces to launch the first Greggs café inside a Sainsbury’s store. The new Greggs café, which opened in Sainsbury’s Crystal Peaks and created 15 new jobs for the area, is the third Greggs shop to open in partnership with Sainsbury’s, following the successful launch of…
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10 October
Pubs see increased spending in Sept as restaurants struggle
Spending in pubs increased 6.1% in September, compared with a 2.8% increase last month driven by the Rugby World Cup, according data from Barclays. Despite this, growth in spending slowed for spending in restaurants which was down 10.8% compared to a decrease of 5.8% last month Furthermore spending on takeaways…
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10 October
Caravan to open new site in Covent Garden
Caravan, the coffee and all-day dining restaurant, is set to open the doors of its new flagship restaurant in Covent Garden. Set in a Grade II listed Victorian granary, the new restaurant will open its doors from 23 October on Drury Lane. Spanning two floors, it is the brand’s second…
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10 October
Sides to open first high street restaurant in Dalston
Fried chicken brand Sides is set to open its first high street location in Dalston on Thursday 26 October, after its success in other locations across London. The brand signed a 15 to 20-year lease for the 2,000 sq ft space and will serve “all the classic Sides menu items”…
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9 October
Today’s news in brief – 09/10/23
Hospitality operators are facing price increases of up to 30% due to supply chains, according to research by BRITA Professionals. This has led to reduced opening hours for 61% of venues and negative impacts on staff mental health for 57%. While 30% of operators describe their supply chain as flexible,…
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9 October
Hospitality operators see price rises of up to 30%
Hospitality operators have seen price rises of up to 30% due to supply chain breakdowns, according to research from BRITA Professional. BRITA Professional revealed it surveyed a number of hospitality and education catering professionals to identify the biggest challenges within the supply chain as part of its Rely Chain campaign.…
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9 October
Harts Group chief design officer steps down
Harts Group restaurant business has announced that chief design officer James Hart is stepping down from his role in order to launch his own design company, Harts Creative. Hart joined brothers Sam and Eddie in Harts Group in 2016, ahead of the launch of the first El Pastor restaurant. Starting…
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9 October
Chipotle partners with Hyphen to test automated makeline
Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced its partnership with Hyphen to test an automated digital makeline. Hyphen is a foodservice platform designed to help restaurant owners, operators, and budding chefs move their business forward by automating kitchen operations. Bowls and salads are created by an automated system that moves the entrées…
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9 October
The Pem to reopen following kitchen refurbishment
Chef Sally Abé will reopen her award-winning restaurant, The Pem, at Conrad London St. James, on 26 October with brand-new menus to create one of London’s “most spectacular” dining experiences. This comes after The Pem closed for three months to undergo an extensive kitchen refurbishment, installing state-of-the-art appliances so that…
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6 October
Today’s news in brief – 06/10/23
JD Wetherspoon revenues increased by 10.6% to £1.9bn for the year ending 30 July. Compared with FY19, like-for-like sales for the year grew by 7.4%, driven by increases in bar sales, food sales, slot/fruit machine sales, and hotel sales. Compared with FY22, like-for-like sales increased by 12.7%. Operating profit rebounded…
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