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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 -1 August
KFC pauses offers amid chicken shortages
KFC has reportedly been forced to pause one of its weekly food offers due to a shortage of chicken, according to The Sun. In a company memo sent to branches, seen by the paper, it is alleged that company bosses issued urgent update warnings of shortages. The shortages experienced by…
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1 August
Star Pubs & Bars to launch £200,000 pub package for World Cup
Star Pubs and Bars have announced it will launch a £200,000 investment package into its portfolio ahead of the winter World Cup. The “comprehensive” package incorporates funding discounts on Sky subscriptions, an online hub offering insight on executing sport, and fresh point-of-sale material aimed to enable Star pubs to establish…
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1 August
Nightcap launches Bar Academy and Tonight Josephine Bristol site
Nightcap has announced the launch of the Nightcap Bar Academy, its dedicated training hub which marks a central point for training across the group for both new and existing teams. Located in Camden Market, the Academy will provide training for all staff members to improve skills and deliver “consistent levels…
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Jul- 2022 -29 July
Gather & Gather extends contract with Charlton Athletic
Gather and Gather, part of catering and hospitality company CH&CO, has extended its partnership with Charlton Athletic Football club as the exclusive caterer for The Valley stadium and Sparrows Lane training ground with a new five-year deal. Gather and Gather’s specialist stadia team will continue to provide all hospitality and…
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29 July
Din Tai Fung to launch third London site
Din Tai Fung is set to launch its third London site at the Centre Point building. Opening on 22 September, Din Tai Fung Centre Point will serve their trademark Xiao Long Bao — steaming hot soup dumplings. It will serve the same menu as its sister sites in flagship Covent…
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29 July
Sodexo Live unveils £1m makeover of Wigan stadium
Sodexo Live, the venue partner of the DW Stadium in Wigan, has revealed a £1m investment in the venue’s hospitality, conference and events spaces, a “notable” highlight of the venue being the newly-upgraded sports bar. The investment comes as the stadium and the group agreed on an 11-year catering and…
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29 July
Shepherd Neame acquires three Essex pubs
Independent brewer and pub operator, Shepherd Neame, has continued the expansion of its estate with the acquisition of three Essex pubs on a freehold basis. The acquisitions include The Bellhouse in Leigh-on-Sea, The Exchange in Southend-on-Sea and The Hamlet Court in Westcliff-on-Sea. All three properties were previously part of the…
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28 July
Chopstix to open four new sites in Wales
Chopstix has announced plans to open at least four sites in Wales this year, building upon existing stores in Cardiff, Swansea and Bridgend. Starting a period of expansion in Wales, Chopstix opened its second site in the capital this month, with the St David’s Shopping Centre store launching to a…
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28 July
Rockfish sales hit £13m amid new post-Covid model
Rockfish, the nine-strong seafood restaurant group led by Mitch Tonks, has announced sales hit £13m during the year ended April 2022 as it moved to a new post-Covid business model. The restaurant also reported EBITDA of £2.9m and group EBITDA £1.34m. The company reported its most “significant change” for Rockfish…
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28 July
Leon to roll out self-serve coffee kiosks
Leon has announced its intention to launch self-serve coffee kiosks in 68 EG-owned petrol forecourts across the UK. Using the group’s own branded, triple-certified coffee, customers will receive the same barista-quality coffee “at the touch of a button”. The roll-out of self-serve coffee kiosks has come about due to the…
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