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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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Aug- 2022 -26 August
Zonal joins firms backing recruitment drive Hospitality Rising
Hospitality technology provider Zonal has become the latest firm to back a major recruitment campaign, Hospitality Rising. Zonal is joining other businesses in supporting the collaborative campaign, including Whitbread, Pret a Manger, Welcome Break, Revolution, Vapiano, Hilton and Hawksmoor. By encouraging venues and brands to pledge £10 for each employee,…
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26 August
White Brasserie to open first new site post-pandemic
The White Brasserie Company has announced it will be opening a new venue, The Britannia, in Parkstone, Poole, marking its first new site to open post-pandemic. The Britannia is set to open on 17 October following an extensive refurbishment, and will bring 55 new jobs to the area with roles…
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26 August
Trust Inns acquires The Punch Bowl Inn in Lincolnshire
The Punch Bowl Inn, a gastro pub-restaurant in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire has been acquired for the first time in 34 years by the Lancashire-based pub company, Trust Inns for an undisclosed sum. Located in a north east Lincolnshire seaside town, the pub is in the town’s North Promenade with a 120-cover…
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25 August
Kitchin Group announces duo of appointments
Kitchin Group has announced a duo of new appointments, with Steven Spear taking the helm as restaurant manager as his predecessor, Matteo Inzaina, steps into a new role as training and operations manager. Spear has worked in some of Scotland’s leading restaurants while Inzaina has been restaurant manager at Edinburgh’s…
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25 August
BBPA issues warning as high gas prices shut down CO2 plant
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned there are “serious concerns” surrounding the closure of a CO2 manufacturing plant as it will impact the supply of CO2 to the brewing and pub industry. CF Fertilisers UK, a subsidiary of CF Industries Holdings, announced yesterday (24 August) its intention…
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25 August
Simon Bonwick joins as head chef of The Princess of Shoreditch
Michelin-starred chef Simon Bonwick has been appointed head chef at The Princess of Shoreditch in East London, taking over the kitchen from chef Ruth Hansom. Previously chef and patron at Michelin-starred The Crown in Burchetts Green, Bonwick will be joining the Noble Inn’s family from the end of August. The…
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25 August
SSP secures deal to open three units at Berlin Airport
SSP Group has secured a deal which will see its “world-leading” brands, Starbucks and Burger King, operate at the Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport Terminal 1. It is reported that Starbucks and Burger King will both feature as part of the airport’s mezzanine airside food-court, with The Burger King unit…
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24 August
Ralph & Finns announces new head chef
Scottish bar and brasserie Ralph and Finns has announced that Kevin O’Neill has been appointed as its new head chef. Previously at restaurants such as Cameron House, Rogano and The Western Club, O’Neill has unveiled a new menu that aims to feature locally sourced and freshly prepared ingredients from across…
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24 August
Trust Inns FY profits hit £5.6m
The northwestern pub operator, Trust Inns, has announced that the group’s pre-tax profits hit £5.6m in the year to 31 March 2022, compared to a loss of £8.5m the year before. The results show that the group’s pre-tax profits increased by £14.7m from the loss of £9.1m in the prior…
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24 August
Rekom to open UK’s first Proud Mary Pub
Rekom, a pub and bar operator, has begun work on the former Yard Bar, St Mary’s Street in Cardiff which will see it become the UK’s first Proud Mary Pub. Operating over two floors, with a 950 capacity, Proud Mary Pub will be a “relaxed, party pub with the blended…
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