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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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May- 2023 -19 May
The Bovey Castle to reopen the Great Western Grill
The Bovey Castle in Devon has announced it will reopen The Great Western Grill restaurant on 30 June. The building features neo-Elizabethan architecture and is set within 275 acres of countryside and rolling valleys on Dartmoor National Park, Devon. The relaunch of the restaurant will also see the opening of…
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19 May
German Doner Kebab opens 150th restaurant
German Doner Kebab (GDK) has recently opened its doors to another site in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset marking its 128th location in the country and 150th internationally. The news comes as the brand has experienced rapid expansion, with the fast-casual dining option now employing over 4,500 people across its 150 restaurants worldwide. …
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18 May
Social Pantry appoints new non-executive chairman
Social Pantry, a leading sustainable events and workplace caterer, has recently announced the appointment of James Spragg as new non-executive chairman. Spragg will work closely with CEO and founder, Alex Head, to accelerate the growth of the business, whilst maintaining its core values across sustainability and ex-offender hiring. He joins…
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18 May
The Stables reopens after multi million-pound refurb
The Stables in Newcastle, has reopened its doors after completing a multi million-pound refurbishment. Bought by The Inn Collection Group in late 2020, the first phase of the refurbishment has seen the replacement of the original bar near the main entrance with a new installation, creating a near three-fold increase…
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18 May
Just Eat appoints new managing director for UK and Ireland
Just Eat has announced the appointment of Claire Pointon as its new managing director for the UK and Ireland. Pointon has more than 20 years of commercial experience in customer strategy, brand innovation and marketing, most recently at John Lewis where she led the customer function, both digitally and in…
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18 May
The Headland launches £3m Restaurant RenMor
Clifftop hotel The Headland in Cornwall has launched its new £3m Restaurant Renmor – ‘restaurant by the sea’ in Cornish – as part of an ongoing refurbishment programme at the five-star venue. The new £3m restaurant replaces The Samphire as the hotel’s signature restaurant, and similarly to The Deck Restaurant…
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17 May
Papa Johns unveils Manchester, Wrexham and Birmingham refurbs
American pizza restaurant chain Papa Johns is going to deliver a fresh new look for its stores in Manchester Central, Manchester Fallowfield, Wrexham and Birmingham Central, which have all recently re-opened under new management. Amit Pancholi, director of business development at Papa Johns, said that to celebrate the new franchised…
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17 May
Delivery and takeaway sales down again but decline slows
Delivery and takeaway sales in the UK dropped 1% year-on year for April, the 17th straight month of year-on-year decline, according to data from CGA Strategy. Deliveries and takeaways by value attracted 14% of total sales in April, a big decline from 24% in April 2022. The consistent decline can…
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17 May
The Felin Fach Griffin appoints new head chef
Eat Drink Sleep, a small group of family-owned inns has announced the appointment of Gwenann Davies to the role of head chef at its original pub with rooms in the Brecon Beacons, The Felin Fach Griffin. Davies, formerly in a senior role at the Tom Kerridge group, replaces Nick Evans,…
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17 May
Mitchell and Butlers revenues hit £1.2bn in H1
Mitchell and Butlers’ total revenues reached £1.2bn in the 28 weeks ended 8 April, compared with £1.1bn in the same period last year, as the group’s like-for-like sales grew 8.5%. However, the group’s operating profit reached £99m for the period compared with £121m in HY22 and its profit before tax…
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