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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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Dec- 2022 -13 December
Clays secures investment ahead of second site opening
Interactive clay shooting experience bar Clays has announced that it has received an investment from hospitality-focused fund Imbiba as it plans to open a second bar this month. Clays is an indoor interactive Clay shooting experience and bar, which officially opened its first venue in Moorgate in November 2021. In…
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13 December
Dorset restaurant Robin Wylde unveils bakery offering
Lyme Regis restaurant, Robin Wylde, will be getting a ‘wild food’ bakery this winter. The new offering aims to provide bread and pastries for the local community, while also supplying its sister restaurant Lilac. The bakery will be open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays, with an online shop…
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12 December
Sarah Frankland heads up kitchen at Pennyhill Park
Sarah Frankland has been promoted to executive chef at Pennyhill Park, an Exclusive Collection property in Surrey. Frankland will oversee Hillfield Restaurant and Bar, the hotel’s hyperlocal dining destination, the Pastry and Bakery team, spa and al fresco dining for Themis and the Lily Pond Terrace, in-room dining, as well…
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12 December
Dusty’s Pizzeria to close Cardiff restaurant
Dusty’s Pizzeria has announced that it has had to close its Cardiff restaurant as a result of rising costs. This is the second location that owners Phil and Deb Lewis have had to close after closing its branch in Barry’s Goodshed earlier this year. The company’s Swansea branch is said…
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12 December
69% of hospitality staff worry about financial implications of sick leave
Some 69% of UK employees in the hospitality and leisure sector are worried about the financial implications of taking time off work for a physical or mental illness, according to a cross-sector survey commissioned by wellbeing and performance experts GoodShape in conjunction with YouGov. The survey also revealed that four…
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12 December
Quo Vadis to open in February 2023 following refurb
Soho restaurant Quo Vadis has revealed that it will reopen on 8 February 2023 following a refurbishment of its reception area and ground floor restaurant, which will be taking place between 2 January and 7 February. The refurbishment efforts will reportedly double the restaurant’s covers to 40 in the public…
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9 December
Rail strikes set to cost hospitality staff £15m in tips
UK hospitality staff could be set to lose around £15m in tips due to planned rail strikes, according to data from Tipjar. The RMT is planning industrial action on a number of days in December and January. The news comes as UKH also warned that the hospitality industry could lose…
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9 December
25 hospitality leaders host zero carbon roundtable
Some 25 leaders from hospitality organisations including Azzuri, Greene King, IHG, Gaucho, Revolution Bars, Peach 2020, Punch Pubs and WSH joined together as part of the Zero Carbon Forum CEO/CFO roundtable held at Carousel, London, to discuss how the sector can decarbonise while the industry is facing multiple crises. The…
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9 December
Hospitality sales rise in city centres ahead of Christmas rush
Pubs, restaurants and bars have “made a good start” to the festive season in Britain’s major cities, according to research from CGA by NielsenIQ and connectivity solutions provider Wireless Social. Their latest ‘Top Cities’ report found that sales in the four weeks to 19 November were ahead of the same…
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9 December
Northumberland businessman acquires The Ship Inn on Holy Island
The Ship Inn, a traditional coaching inn located in Marygate on Holy Island, has been purchased by Northumberland-based local businessman, Terry Maughan, for an undisclosed amount. The Ship Inn, which was known as the Northumberland Arms until 1995, has been on Holy Island for several hundred years and is said…
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