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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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Jun- 2022 -20 June
The Grand in York to launch fine-dining restaurant
The Grand in York, the city’s “finest” hotel, has announced the launch of its new fine-dining restaurant, Legacy, later this month (June 2022). Head chef Ahmed Abdalla has been appointed at the new restaurant and he will reportedly focus on modern British cuisine with a menu made up of locally…
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20 June
D&D London to open new restaurant, café and bar in Birmingham
D&D London has revealed it is set to bring a new restaurant, café, bar and terrace to Birmingham. Orelle will open at 103 Colmore Row, Birmingham’s tallest office building, in October 2022. The restaurant will offer 360-degree panoramic views across the city and beyond. The 24th floor space will comprise…
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20 June
Rail strikes to cost hospitality £540m in lost sales
The three days of rail strikes set to take place this week will reportedly cost the hospitality sector £540m in lost sales across the week, according to UKHospitality (UKH). This is based on a 20% drop in sales where a typical June week sees takings in the UK of £2.75bn.…
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20 June
Green & Fortune launches a fourth London Venue
Green and Fortune has announced the expansion of its portfolio with the launch of a new landmark destination, Rose Court Events Situated in South Bank, London, Rose Court Events spans three floors and is made up of nine event spaces each with panoramic views and is topped with a “showcase…
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20 June
Deliveroo appoints new chief financial officer
Deliveroo has announced that it has appointed Scilla Grimble as its new chief financial officer. Grimble, who is currently chief financial officer at MoneySupermarket.com Group plc, is expected to commence her appointment by no later than June 2023. She was previously interim chief financial officer at Marks and Spencer where…
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17 June
Hawkstone Hall to launch two-day pop-up restaurant
Hawkstone Hall has announced that chef Arbinder Singh Dugal will collaborate with the venue’s executive chef Andrew Watts on an “exclusive” fine-dining menu at the on-site chapel. The two-day pop-up restaurant will take place on 19 and 20 July and will serve a five-course meal of Singh Dugal’s “progressive” Indian…
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17 June
Smart Group to open Tifter Bar at Ascot
UK catering and events management company, Smart Group, has announced the launch of a new bar at Ascot racecourse. The Titfer Bar is an outdoor bar, and will be a permanent fixture at Royal Ascot. Guests of the bar will be invited to leave their hats behind them to “take…
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17 June
Brewers Fayre announces expansion with new MK pub
Whitbread’s family pub brand, Brewers Fayre, has announced its first opening in five years with the launch of a new site in Milton Keynes which will open its doors on Monday 4 July 2022. Marking the brand’s first opening since 2017, Brewers Fayre will be adding the new flagship pub…
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17 June
Managed group sales remain flat in May as cost crisis deepens
Sales remained flat for Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups in May as like-for-like sales were just 0.1% ahead of the pre-Covid levels of 2019, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker revealed. This follows like-for-like growth of between 2% and 4% from February to April. However, sales are “significantly”…
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16 June
The Corner House Canterbury opens garden dining space
The Corner House in Canterbury has launched its new garden dining space this month, adding an additional 26 covers to the restaurant. The venue also has five guest rooms, which includes a continental breakfast tray that consists of homemade granola, yoghurt and homemade berry compote, fresh fruit, fresh milk, and…
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