News
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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Jul- 2022 -4 July
Number of pubs falls by over 7,000 in past decade
The number of English and Welsh pubs fell below 40,000 for the first time during the first half of 2022…
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4 July
John Lewis launch chef academy to help hospitality sector
John Lewis Partnership (the Partnership) has launched its own Chef Academy to help address the current shortage of qualified chefs…
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4 July
The Restaurant Group appoints non-executive director
The Restaurant Group has announced the appointment of Loraine Woodhouse as a non-executive director. She joins the company’s board as…
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4 July
Pret H1 revenues surge 230% to £357.8m
Pret A Manger has reported that its half year (H1) revenues in 2022 has grown by 230% year-on-year to £357.8m,…
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1 July
Gen Z spending 68% more in restaurants, pubs and bars
The hospitality industry continues to recover as 58% of UK consumers are spending the same or more each restaurant and…
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1 July
Greene King appoints Franchise Operations director
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has appointed Penny Baldwin as its new…
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1 July
Big Table Group to open two new Las Iguanas sites
The Big Table Group, the operator of Las Iguanas, Bella Italia and Café Rouge, has announced the launch of two…
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1 July
BBPA calls for permanent tax relief to boost investment
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has called on the government to introduce a permanent tax relief to encourage…
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Jun- 2022 -30 June
Pret to expand to India in partnership with RBL
Pret has announced its partnership with Reliance Brands Limited (RBL), to launch and build the brand in India. RBL will…
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30 June
Pret sales hit by rail strikes
Pret A Manger’s sales in London’s financial and shopping district have fallen “sharply”, as coffee, soup and sandwich sales in…
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