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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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Oct- 2022 -13 October
Jamie Oliver partners with Taster for pasta delivery roll-out
Jamie Oliver has partnered with Taster, a delivery-first restaurant group, to launch a new collaboration on the delivery market, Pasta Dreams. Pasta Dreams launches in London today (13 October) from a delivery-first pop-up in Archer Street, Soho. The pop-up will be open for customers to click and collect from, as…
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13 October
ESS secures Metropolitan Police catering contract
ESS, the defence, energy and government services sector of Compass Group UK&I, has reportedly secured the Metropolitan Police catering and hospitality services contract. As part of the mobilisation, ESS will also welcome 47 transferring employees to its workforce. It is reported that the three-year contract will see ESS deliver catering…
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12 October
Simmons to open largest site in Holborn next month
Simmons, the award-winning bar group, is set to open its 25th site this November in Holborn, which will be its biggest site yet. The new venue will have the capacity to fit 400 guests, spanning over two floors and featuring a giant disco ball DJ booth. A “vast selection” of…
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12 October
UKH welcomes Energy Prices Bill
UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has welcomed the Government’s new Energy Prices Bill adding that it will provide “relief to all manner of hospitality businesses”. Under the new bill, consumers will pay a fairer price for their electricity as the UK government introduces new emergency powers that will ensure consumers…
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12 October
New London venue God’s Garden set to open in November
God’s Garden, a new experiential winter garden set within the grounds of One Marylebone Church, is set to open on 4 November. Promising guests a hidden heated hideout, God’s Garden will combine “high quality food and drink with live and experiential entertainment”. Centrally located in the heart of Marylebone, guests…
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12 October
Las Iguanas trials service robots in two locations
Las Iguanas, the Latin American-inspired chain restaurant, has reportedly introduced six new service robots at its restaurants in Center Parcs Elveden Forest and in Cambridge through a trial partnership with Soft Bank Robotics. It is reported that the robots will support team members with everyday tasks such as delivering food…
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12 October
Pret A Manger announces £10m staff pay rise
Pret A Manger has announced it will be investing an additional £10m in staff pay to support its UK workforce with the rising cost of living, with all UK employees across shops and its support centre set to receive a 5% pay increase, effective 1 December 2022. This means that…
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11 October
Number of pubs ‘vanishing’ up by 50% in last 3 months
The number of pubs that have vanished from the communities that they once served has rocketed by 50% in the last three months, according to real estate adviser Altus Group. It warned that 50 pubs a month are now disappearing from communities across England and Wales. During the three months…
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11 October
Drink demand keeps Marston’s sales afloat in FY22
Marston’s has announced that total retail sales for the year to 1 October were up by 2% against FY19, predominantly driven by drink sales which continued to outperform food sales in the period. Like-for-like sales were down 1% against FY19 however, reflecting the impact of trading restrictions last December and…
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11 October
Greene King acquires Hickory’s
Greene King has announced its acquisition of Hickory’s, a BBQ smokehouse restaurant group, for an undisclosed sum, with plans to grow it into a national dining brand. As part of the transaction, Greene King plans to accelerate the national roll out of the Hickory’s brand beyond the North West, with…
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