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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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Jan- 2023 -25 January
Peckwater Brands acquires Eatclever
The UK-based operator of virtual food brands, Peckwater, has announced its acquisition of Eatclever, a virtual delivery brand in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland). The UK company will take over Eatclever’s operations in almost 100 restaurants across the DACH region, expanding their presence into three new countries across…
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24 January
Fuller’s issues profit warning as rail strikes wipe £4m from sales
Fuller’s has warned its full-year earnings may be lower than expected after its profitability was dented by rail strikes in recent months. Since the start of October, the group estimates that strike action wiped £4m from its sales, adding that the consequent impact on profitability means earnings may be below…
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24 January
Rudy’s Pizza to open second Birmingham restaurant
Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana has announced it will open its latest restaurant on Oozells Street from Monday 6 February. Since first opening in 2015 from its original Rudy’s in Ancoats, the pizzeria has expanded its presence with the brand-new 90-cover restaurant in Brindleyplace being its second location in Birmingham. Rudy’s follows…
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24 January
Drinks sales surge 13%
Average drinks sales in the week to 14 January 2023 were 13% higher than the equivalent seven days in 2022 according to data from CGA. This follows a 24% increase in the first week of January and strong increases throughout December. This is ahead of the current 10.5% rate of…
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24 January
Delivery and takeaway sales 2% behind December 2021
Managed restaurant groups’ delivery and takeaway sales were 2% behind December 2021 levels by the end of 2022, as a 14th month year-on-year decline shows trading has plateaued, according to the CGA. The figures confirm how lockdowns and the convenience of delivery platforms have transformed the market for restaurants, long…
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23 January
Gusto Italian appoints new head of Marketing
Gusto Italian has appointed Kat Schofield as its new head of Marketing, who will join the premium casual dining group in April. Appointed by CEO Matt Snell, Schofield joins from Revolution Bars Group where she currently leads brand marketing for Revolución de Cuba. In her new role, she will support…
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23 January
Consumer confidence improves for first time in 15 months
UK consumer confidence in the final quarter of 2022 improved by half (+0.6) a percentage point, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker, marking the end of a 15-month period of consecutive decline. Deloitte said overall confidence was boosted by “significant” quarter-on-quarter improvement in sentiment towards levels of debt (+3.8…
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23 January
Energy crisis ‘existential threat’ to UK pubs, says BBPA
The BBPA has said the energy crisis represents an “existential threat” to UK pubs, after the latest CGA report showed that 13,000 hospitality businesses have shut since the start of the pandemic. Inflation in energy bills, wages and other costs caused a net decline of 4,809 licensed premises last year,…
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23 January
Salonica Maroon increases Creams shareholding
Investment firm Salonica Maroon has announced that it has acquired further shareholdings in Creams Cafe. Salonica Maroon co-invested in the dessert business alongside majority shareholder Pistachio Holdings in December 2020. Creams opened a flagship store in Manchester Arndale Centre in December 2022 and has 15 new locations in the pipeline…
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23 January
Sodexo reduces GHG emissions by 33%
Sodexo UK&I has reduced its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 33% since its baseline year of 2017, which equates to over 300,000 tCO2e. According to the group, it has achieved this reduction by implementing a continuous improvement strategy, which included the design and introduction of a carbon trajectory tool to…
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