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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.

Feb- 2023 -

2 February

BM secures £20m of new contracts

Catering company BM has announced that it has secured more than £20m worth of new contracts in the last six months. The contracts include Lazard, a financial advisory and asset management firm; Moore Kingston Smith, a leading accountancy firm and Murphy, a leading global, multi-disciplined engineering and construction company. The…
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2 February

Farlam Hall appoints chef patron

Farlam Hall, the 15th-Century manor house hotel in Cumbria, has announced the appointment of Michelin star chef Hrishikesh Desai as the chef patron of its Cedar Tree restaurant. He will also be joined by Karen Baybutt, former managing director at The Gilpin Hotel and Lake House where Desai oversaw three…
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1 February

Thesleff Group acquires Sale e Pepe

The Thesleff Group, which operates Los Mochis and Viajante87, has acquired Italian restaurant Sale e Pepe restaurant based in Knightsbridge London. The acquisition of the restaurant includes the leasehold of the property and the rights to the brand. Previous owner of the restaurant Toni Corricelli is retiring after setting up…
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1 February

Hospitality braces for 101% rise in energy bills this quarter

Hospitality businesses are bracing for a 101% increase in energy bills this quarter, compared with the same period last year, according to the joint Q1 Hospitality Members Survey by UKHospitality, the British Beer and Pub Association, the British Institute of Innkeeping and Hospitality Ulster. The figures have been raised directly…
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1 February

Sodexo partners with Youth Employment UK

Sodexo has announced the launch of its partnership with Youth Employment UK, aiming to boost pathways into careers for young people. It features an Explore at Sodexo section on the Youth Employment website. Young people can read and watch inspiring profiles of current Sodexo apprentices, as well as explore apprenticeship…
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1 February

Nando’s to support staff mental health with new partnership

Nando’s has partnered with Maximus to provide mental health support for their UK employees to help improve wellbeing in the wider hospitality sector. The chain restaurant, which employs around 18,000 people across more than 450 locations across the UK is “committed” to improving the availability of mental health support for…
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Jan- 2023 -

31 January

Silhouette opens restaurant in Norwich Castle Quarter

Italian restaurant and cocktail bar Silhouette is set to open a new site in Norwich’s Castle Quarter. The restaurant has taken 3,462 sq ft of space within the Timberhill Terrace area of Castle Quarter, where it joins existing occupiers such as escape room operator Escape Hunt and cinema Vue. Silhouette…
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31 January

TriSpan acquires stake in Mowgli

TriSpan, a global private equity firm, has acquired a stake in Mowgli, a leading Indian casual dining restaurant group, after it invested through its dedicated restaurant fund Rising Stars. Nisha Katona MBE, founder of Mowgli, will continue to lead the group as CEO in its next phase of growth, supported…
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31 January

Average hospitality wages rise 53% in 10 years

The average wage for someone working in hospitality has risen 53% over the last 10 years, the biggest rise of any industry, according to ONS data analysed by Hazelwoods Accountants. The average wage has risen from £328 per week in 2012 to £502 per week in 2022. Hospitality workers have…
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31 January

Wine bar Emmanuelle to open in Clerkenwell

Yuma Hashemi, chef-owner of the Clerkenwell restaurant, The Drunken Butler, will be opening wine bar Emmanuelle this spring on Rosebury Avenue. Emanuelle, which will be open for walk-ins only and seat 24-covers, is located directly across the road from Persian restaurant, The Drunken Butler, a 20-cover restaurant that opened in…
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