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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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Jul- 2023 -5 July
Bunsik to open new site in Manchester
London-based Korean street food and corn dog specialist Bunsik has announced the launch of its fourth site in Manchester on 7 July 2023. With three branches in London – Chinatown, Embankment and Camden, the new site is its first non-London restaurant. Occupying a 2,000 square foot site on Manchester’s Piccadilly…
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5 July
BaxterStorey secures five-year football club catering contract
BaxterStorey has secured a five-year contract to be Wycombe Wanderers Football Club’s official food and beverage provider. Collaborating closely with the club, the caterer will be responsible for curating the F&B offerings for match days, club events, and private hire events. According to BasterStorey, its mission is to “rejuvenate” the…
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4 July
Le Pain Quotidien closes all but one site after falling into administration
Le Pain Quotidien has closed all but one of its sites across London after the bakery chain collapsed into administration, in a move that has seen the loss of 250 jobs. The chain, which had operated from eight sites across the capital, has closed all of its sites except one…
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4 July
Hospitality Titans appoints new membership director
Hospitality Titans has appointed Rupert Culme-Seymour as its new membership director. Founded by Liam Norval, CEO at Posh Cockney, and Pete Warden, hospitality director at LXA, in 2020, Hospitality Titans is a platform and membership programme that brings together industry experts in order to “support”, “nurture” and “inspire” those within…
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4 July
PizzaExpress launches new delivery platform with Uber Eats
PizzaExpress has today announced that its restaurants across the UK will serve customers for delivery through their brand-new delivery platform, PizzaExpress Delivers, in partnership with Uber Eats. Customers will simply have to log on to PizzaExpress’ website or app, place their order, and Uber’s network of couriers are on hand…
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4 July
York pub to reopen following £304k investment from Stonegate
York-based pub, The Stonebow, which was formerly known as The Terrace, is set to reopen to the local community on Monday 24 July following a £304k investment by the Stonegate Group. The pub has received a “fresh, new” look inside featuring new furnishings and fittings, and eight new HD TV…
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3 July
Popeyes UK launches on Uber Eats and Just Eat as rollout accelerates
Popeyes UK has announced that customers across the country can order its food for delivery via Uber Eats and Just Eat. The move follows two years of sustained growth for the brand, which has seen it open 25 sites nationwide, with its Westfield Stratford restaurant crowned the most commercially successful…
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3 July
Drink sales rise YOY for ninth consecutive week
On-premise drink sales increased year-on-year for the ninth week in a row, up 7% compared with June 2022, according to the latest figures from the CGA. The CGA tracker, which calculates average sales in managed venues, found that the 7% figure for the seven days to last Saturday (24 June)…
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3 July
Pizza Pilgrims sales increase 80% to £21m in FY22
Pizza Pilgrims has reported sales of £21m, an increase of 80%, for the period ended in June 2022. EBITDA for the company was £1.1m, a 56% increase on the previous year as a result of new openings and operational efficiencies. In 2022, the company operated 19 pizzerias in London and…
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3 July
Gov to launch new Alcohol Duty rates and reliefs
HM Revenues and Customs (HMRC) has announced that on 1 August 2023, the Alcohol Duty system will become much “simpler”, taxing all alcoholic drinks based on their alcohol by volume (ABV). The new Alcohol Duty system will replace the current Alcohol Duty system, which consists of four separate taxes covering…
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