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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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Apr- 2023 -4 April
Sidemen to launch third Sides site in new Market Place Harrow
Market Place London has revealed the final vendor at its new Harrow indoor street food market as Sides, the chicken brand created by viral YouTube collective, The Sidemen. Sides was formed in 2021 as a virtual brand by star content creators KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa, TBJZL, Behzinga, Vikkstar123, and W2S (Wroetoshaw).…
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3 April
UKH urges hospitality to sign new wellbeing and development promise
UKHospitality has urged hospitality firms to sign up to a new wellbeing and development promise. The new Hospitality Wellbeing and Development Promise, set up by the sector, spearheaded by the Hospitality and Tourism Skills Board and supported by Government, is designed to ensure all team-members are given the “opportunity to…
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3 April
Creams to open two new locations under new partnership
One of UK’s leading dessert destinations, Creams Cafe, is set to further extend its reach with two openings agreed under a new partnership with Park Garage Group. The sites will open in Wigan and Blackburn in April and come in response to seeing a rapidly increasing demand for the brand…
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3 April
Greene King Pub Partners appoints new MD
Greene King Pub Partners has announced the appointment of Dan Robinson as its new managing director. Robinson will officially start his new role on the week commencing 3 April and will hold overall responsibility for the Pub Partners business unit within Greene King. He has been a Greene King employee…
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3 April
Prada Caffè pop-up opens in Harrods
Fashion retailer Prada has opened its first Prada Caffè pop-up at Harrods for a limited time only. The new pop-up at Knightsbridge will serve breakfast, lunch, dinner, small bites and aperitivo. Inside, the walls, ceilings and velvet-upholstered sofas and armchairs are coloured with the brand’s iconic green. The floors reproduce…
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3 April
Q Catering joins Caterforce as ninth member
Buying group Caterforce has announced that Kentp-based Q Catering has joined the foodservice buying group as its ninth member as of 1 April. Q Catering, which was established in 2003, offers grocery, chilled, and frozen food products to more than 800 businesses across the Southeast of England, including 175 schools…
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Mar- 2023 -31 March
Lunar Pub Company opens third site
The Lunar Pub Company has announced the opening of The Apollo Arms in Clapham, becoming the company’s third site. The 2,000 square feet pub , designed by Novo Design, will accommodate up to 100 covers inside, with an additional 70 outside in the al fresco garden terrace. It is split…
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31 March
Hospitality sector faces £7.3bn increase in energy bills
Recent analysis conducted by UKHospitality shows that energy costs for the hospitality sector are set to be £12bn higher than prior to the energy crisis. The government is set to introduce the Energy Bill Discount Scheme from tomorrow (1 April) which will replace the current Energy Bill Relief Scheme while…
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31 March
D&D London relaunches flagship restaurant
Restaurant group D&D London has revealed that its Kings Cross flagship, German Gymnasium, is relaunching the first-floor restaurant following the arrival of new executive chef, Alexander Thiel. Thiel has curated the new menu at the restaurant, which has been inspired by German home cooking and drawing upon his experiences working…
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31 March
Lucky Yu opens first Edinburgh restaurant
The team behind Edinburgh’s taqueria Bodega has opened its first Lucky Yu restaurant in the city. Located at 53-55 Broughton Street, the new restaurant will serve Asian-inspired street-style food by former Gardener’s Cottage chef, Duncan Adamson. The menu includes a range of specialty dumplings, homemade baos and yakitori alongside a…
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