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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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Sep- 2022 -16 September
Cairngorm Coffee to relaunch Edinburgh location
Edinburgh city centre coffee shop Cairngorm Coffee is set to relaunch after repeated closures. With lockdowns, low footfall, and a staffing crisis, the venue has struggled and turnover was just £30,000 in 2020 and £55,000 in 2021, while online orders improved. The brand has since expanded its wholesale business and…
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16 September
Hospitality sector calls for Hospitality Apprenticeships Week support
Hospitality trade bodies, charities and training providers have united to help promote Hospitality Apprenticeships Week 2022, calling on the wider industry to support the initiative. Hospitality Apprenticeships Week, which is set to run between 3 and 9 October, aims to showcase the “unique and diverse” career pathways that the sector…
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16 September
Coupette director to open new restaurant in Edgware Road
Executive chef Arsh Thakur has teamed up with Subjahit Mitra, director of Coupette in Bethnal Green, to open BKC in Edgware Road. Due to open on 22 September, BKC, which stands for Biryani Kebab Chai, will offer Awadhi cuisine from Awadh (modern day Lucknow) in Northern India. Lucknow cuisine is…
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16 September
Stonegate Group launches new L&D programme
Pub company, the Stonegate Group, has launched a new development programme across its management team named ‘Future Leaders’, which aims to “inspire a new generation of leaders” from within its organisation. It is reported that the programme will see the group’s delegates, from across the company, work their way through…
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16 September
Dishoom reveals Canary Wharf opening date
Dishoom has announced it will open its first site Canary Wharf in November this year, marking the company’s first London opening in five years. Located on a corner of Wood Wharf at 13 Water Street, the 8,000 square foot site will occupy a double-height building overlooking the water, and will…
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15 September
Drunch to expand London footprint in Autumn
Drunch has announced it will expand its London portfolio with the opening of a new 40-cover restaurant and speakeasy in Fitzrovia this autumn, marking the brand’s third opening in the capital. The new venue is located on Great Titchfield Street, and the kitchen will be headed up by Valerio Vivetti…
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15 September
Heavenly Desserts opens new site in Bath
Heavenly Desserts has announced it will open the doors to its new store in Bath on 17 September. The announcement follows a period of growth for the company and brings the brand to nearly 50 restaurants across the UK which was founded in 2008 by Mohammad Imran and Yousif Aslam,…
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15 September
New Britannia in Preston unveils £138k refurb
The historic local pub, the New Britannia in Preston, has unveiled its new look after an investment of £138k was made to restore the property. It is reported that a complete overhaul of the pub’s appearance has been made, while also maintaining the New Britannia’s 180-year-old charm for guests to…
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14 September
Inflation falls in August but remains near 40-year high
UK inflation eased slightly in August to 9.9%, down from 10.1% in July, but remains near a 40-year high as prices continue to rise, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.5% in August 2022, compared with a…
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14 September
Restaurant Terre to open at Castlemartyr Resort this September
Chef Vincent Crepel will reportedly open his first solo restaurant outside of France within the 17th-Century, 5-star Castlemartyr estate in Ireland this September. It is reported that chef Crepel will serve French cuisine at this venue with the “bright flavours” of Asia, while using fresh Irish produce. The experience is…
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