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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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Feb- 2022 -22 February
Cornish Bakery to open seven new sites
Independent bakery chain Cornish Bakery has announced the opening of another bakery in Rye in late January, with six other sites currently in development in Plymouth Barbican, Bury St Edmunds, Stamford, Beverley, Bakewell and Caledonia Park at Gretna Green. Cornish Bakery is an eat-in or take-out bakery with Cornish roots…
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21 February
The Oxford Collection’s Gees Restaurant & Bar to undergo £1m refurb
The Oxford Collection has announced its Grade ll listed Victorian Glasshouse Gees Restaurant and Bar will be temporarily closing for eight weeks on 21 February 2022 for £1m refurbishment. The collection said it will be combined with the property next door which has been remodelled over the last six months,…
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21 February
Delivery sales reach five times pre-pandemic level
Leading restaurant and pub groups saw delivery sales reach five times their pre-pandemic levels in January, according to the latest CGA and Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker. Such groups recorded a massive 422% increase in sales by value from January 2019, while takeaway sales were 29% up, as customers continued…
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21 February
Star to double its managed operator pubs in Scotland
Star Pubs and Bars has announced it is to double the size of its Scottish managed operator Just Add Talent (JAT) estate. The company currently has six JAT pubs in Scotland. Subject to recruiting new operators, it will create a further seven managed operator pubs during 2022. JAT is aimed…
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21 February
Battersea Power Station unveils first set of hospitality venues
Battersea Power Station has unveiled its first tranche of cafés, bars and restaurants set to open their doors inside the grade II listed power station from September 2022. Visitors will be able to choose from a variety of British and international eateries with Le Bab, Where The Pancakes Are, Poke…
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18 February
Cubitt House to open The Princess Royal in Notting Hill
Cubitt House has announced the opening of its latest pub, The Princess Royal, which will open its doors in Notting Hill this March. The pub, which dates back to the Victorian era, will be home to a large dining room and bar, along with a walled garden, private feasting rooms…
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18 February
The Sidemen to launch first Sides site at Boxpark
Youtube stars The Sidemen are set to launch the first ever physical space for virtual fried chicken concept, Sides, at Boxpark Wembley next week. Opening its doors on 24 February, the fried chicken concept was only available as a delivery service until now. Sides was launched in November 2021 and…
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18 February
Hospitality suffers £115bn loss amid Covid damage
The hospitality industry has suffered a £115bn loss over the last two years due to Covid-19 as the sector was “hit first and hit hardest” by the pandemic, UKHospitality has said. According to its data, the sector has racked-up a loss of £114.8bn sales compared to what was expected for…
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18 February
Parogon Group unveils £200k investment in staff development
Parogon Group has announced a £200k investment in staff training and development. It revealed this investment will be put towards considered hires and by signing up to a new training provider that allows the organisation to offer “extensive” e-learning as well as digitising the teams’ development. The group has also…
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17 February
Julian Denis to launch Facing Heaven following Mao Chow closure
Julian Denis is set to launch a new site with the opening of Facing Heaven, which will open its doors in London mid-March 2022, following the closure of his renowned Hackney site Mao Chow. Named after the Sichuanese chilli, Facing Heaven is situated just around the corner from the original…
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