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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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Apr- 2022 -19 April
Recruitment and retention remain ‘major concern’ for hospitality
Staffing issues continue to set back hospitality’s recovery from Covid-19, according to new research from CGA and Fourth’s Business Leaders’ Survey. The poll shows “intense” competition for team members. Three in five (59%) say they will recruit at a greater rate than usual this year, an increase of 13 percentage…
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14 April
Sheffield’s Juke and Loe to close this May
Sheffield’s Juke and Loe restaurant has announced it is set to close this summer after failing to agree to a new lease with its landlord. The business, which was founded five years ago on Ecclesall Road, has been recommended in the Michelin Guide for the last two years. In a…
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14 April
Restaurant owners facing mental health crisis, research finds
Over a third of restaurant owners across the country reported that their mental health was worse at the end of 2021 than it was during the peak of the pandemic in 2020, new research from Flipdish has found. A study from 200 UK hospitality decision-makers revealed that 37% of restaurant…
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14 April
Boxpark to launch Boxhall City site in 2023
Boxpark has announced its Boxhall sibling concept is set to open next year, which will offer food and drink from local, independent food traders and restaurant operators. The company has agreed a 15-year lease with TfL, the site’s freehold owners, for the historic Metropolitan Arcade building which first opened in…
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14 April
Scotland to lift face covering laws on 18 April
Final confirmation face coverings are no longer a legal requirement to wear in most indoor public spaces and on public transport from Monday 18 April in Scotland. The Scottish Government has confirmed that the wearing of face coverings will become “only guidance” next week. In response the SLTA issued the…
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13 April
UKH launches local election manifesto highlighting community recovery
UKHospitality has published a raft of recommendations for local government ahead of elections in early May, stating the sector’s “crucial value” as an agent for positive change for post-Covid communities across the nation. UKHospitality’s Manifesto 2022: Revitalising Local Communities sets out a dozen ways in which local authorities, councillors and…
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13 April
Arc Inspirations secures £19m investment to fuel growth
Bar operator Arc Inspirations has confirmed plans to accelerate its growth after securing a £13m investment from BGF, a growth capital investor, for a minority stake in the business. It said the funding will give the business “substantial fire power” as it looks to double its footprint over the next…
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13 April
Nightcap announces Tonight Josephine Liverpool opening
Nightcap, the owner of The Cocktail Club, the Adventure Bar Group and the Barrio Familia group of bars, has announced a new opening for its Tonight Josephine brand in Liverpool later this year. The latest site for Tonight Josephine is located at 85-89 Hanover Street, Liverpool, and covers approximately 7,893…
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13 April
Swingers to extend presence in the US and UK
Swingers has announced it is extending its crazy golf socialising experience in the US with the opening of its newest venue, Swingers NoMad, on Friday 17 June, as well as the extension of its original London site in London, West End. The New York City opening follows the success of…
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12 April
Front of house workers to benefit most from NLW rise, data finds
The new National Living Wage (NLW) rates will mostly benefit front-of-house workers, who will see their hourly wage increased to be more in line with that of their counterparts in back-of-house roles, according to new research from Fourth. For businesses, however, it said this means a further squeeze on margins…
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