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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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Mar- 2022 -10 March
JKS partners with chef Luke Farrell for Arcade Food Hall restaurants
JKS, a London restaurant group, has announced its partnership with chef Luke Farrell as it launches a series of restaurants. Farrell has spent over 15 years in Thailand, training and working in kitchens across South East Asia. Alongside his “extensive” culinary learnings, over the years he has also acquired hundreds…
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9 March
KPMG to pay £875k fine over Revolution Bars audit
The executive counsel of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined KPMG LLP £875,000 and imposed further sanctions against it and Michael Frankish in relation to the audits of Revolution Bars Group for the financial years ended 30 June 2015 and the 53 weeks ended 2 July 2016. According to…
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9 March
McDonald’s closes all restaurants in Russia
McDonald’s has announced it is temporarily closing all restaurants and pausing operations in Russia, whilst continuing to pay its employees full wage in the region. It comes as the global chain faced growing pressure from around the world to halt Russian operations amid the escalating Ukraine crisis. The group currently…
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9 March
Seasoned to provide catering for Coventry University
Caterer Seasoned has won the contract to provide on-site services for more than 850 students and 150 members of staff at Coventry University’s Scarborough campus, along with the hospitality for events such as open days. CU Scarborough, which is part of the Coventry University Group, is set to expand its…
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9 March
BaxterStorey partners with Ruth Hansom to champion women in hospitality
BaxterStorey has announced Ruth Hansom as its new chef partner to “break the bias” and champion women in the business. Hansom will work closely with Baxter’s chef academy to “champion and inspire” the next generation of women in hospitality. After completing a three-year apprenticeship at The Ritz, trained by exec…
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8 March
Levy UK+I partners with celebrity chef Dipna Anand
Levy UK+I, the sports and hospitality sector of Compass Group UK and Ireland, has announced a partnership with Dipna Anand, co-owner of Brilliant Restaurant. Having already supported Levy UK+I in cooking for the Indian cricket team during the England vs India test series at the Kia Oval, Anand will be…
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8 March
Dominos welcomes ‘robust trading’ in FY21
Dominos has welcomed a year of “robust” trading in what it calls a “transformational year”, with strong sales, strategic progress, resolution with franchisees and significant returns to shareholders. Its underlying profit before tax rose by £12.7m to £113.9m in the period, driven by ongoing strong sales, with system sales rising…
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8 March
Only 20% of hospitality firms track food waste, survey finds
A joint survey of leading hospitality operators, representing more than 2,300 sites, has revealed that only one fifth of sector businesses are currently tracking whether their food waste comes from preparation, spoilage or plate waste. The survey, conducted by Fourth, the global software provider for the hospitality, retail and leisure…
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8 March
Greggs to open 150 sites as sales surge to £1.2bn
Greggs has announced plans to open 150 new sites as its sales increased by 5.3% on 2019 levels to £1.2bn, according to its preliminary results for the 52 weeks ended 1 January 2022. It revealed pre-tax profits of £145.6m in contrast to £13.7m loss in 2020 and said it is…
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7 March
Nightcap to open The Cocktail Club in Cardiff
Nightcap, the owner of The Cocktail Club, the Adventure Bar Group and the Barrio Familia group of bars, has announced a further opening for The Cocktail Club in Cardiff in early May. The latest The Cocktail Club, which is located at 75 St Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1FA covers an…
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