News
The News section on Catering Today delivers the latest updates and developments across the UK hospitality and catering industry. Covering restaurants, pubs, quick service brands, and catering groups, it reports on company announcements, market performance, government policy, and sector-wide trends. With a focus on commercial and operational impact, Catering Today’s news coverage keeps hospitality professionals informed of the events and decisions shaping business conditions and strategic opportunities across the sector.
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Apr- 2022 -29 April
Hospitality launches action plan to tackle sexual harassment
Hospitality has agreed a strict “zero-tolerance” approach to sexual harassment with the launch of a new action plan. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and UKHospitality have worked together to produce a “practical resource” to stop the harassment of hospitality staff being seen as ‘just part of the job’.…
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28 April
BBPA calls on election candidates to support local pubs
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) is calling on local candidates to back calls for fairer business rates and protect their local pubs ahead of next week’s election. The association said that with rates collected by local authorities, one of the “single biggest ways” councillors could help save pubs…
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28 April
GMB warns of ‘summer beer drought’ as brewery workers support strike
The GMB trade union has warned of a “summer beer drought” after brewery workers voted in favour of strike action. Some 225 GMB members working at BBG’s Samlesbury site which brews Budweiser, Stella Artois, Becks, Boddingtons and Export Pale Ale, will start an overtime time ban, not engage in training…
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28 April
Gusto Italian appoints new chief operating officer
Gusto Italian, the casual dining restaurant group, has announced the appointment of Scott Grimbleby as its new chief operating officer (COO) to “drive expansion and growth as the business seeks to open in more locations across the UK”. Grimbleby joins from Living Ventures and replaces Tim Selby, who is leaving…
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28 April
Whitbread brings back dividend as it returns to profitability
Whitbread PLC has reported it has returned to profitability in the 53-week period ended 3 March 2022 (FY22) as it hailed pre-tax profits of £58.2m, compared to a loss of £1bn in FY21. As a result, Whitbread is reinstating dividend payments with the board declaring a final dividend per share…
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27 April
Greggs welcomes new director to board
Greggs has welcomed Lynne Weedall as an independent non-executive director to its board, with her role taking effect from 17 May 2022 following the chain’s upcoming AGM. Weedall is described as an “experienced” People and Business Transformation executive, having held senior positions at Selfridges and Carphone Warehouse, among others. Throughout…
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27 April
Augusto Pizzeria opens in Chester
Turin and Neapolitan pizza restaurant, Augusto Pizzeria, has revealed it opened a new site Chester, Northgate Street on 14 April. The restaurant is the latest accomplishment of husband and wife Valentina Aviotti and Fabrizio Gobbato, owners of Da Noi on Bridge Street. The pair said Augusto Pizzeria has been “years…
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27 April
City Pub Group hails recovery as it eyes 65 sites by 2023
The City Pub Group has reported a loss of -2.9m for the year end 2021, up from a-£6.5m loss over the same period in 2020, as it revealed trading is beginning to reach pre-pandemic levels. The group, which operates 41 pub sites, said Its revenues increased 37% during the period…
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26 April
The Patate to open two restaurants in Clerkenwell and Seven-Dials
Street food burger brand The Patate has announced it has now secured its first permanent bricks-and-mortar venues in Clerkenwell and Seven-Dials. It has already opened its Clerkenwell site with the Seven-Dials property opening from 27 April. Founders Paul-Henry De Vassoigne and Eatventure’s Jacob Young will bring their “herb-filled” bourguignon patties…
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26 April
Loungers hails ‘record’ sales and openings in FY22
Loungers has welcomed a year of “record” sales and openings ahead of its results for the year ended 17 April, 2022, after it maintained a “significant outperformance” of the market despite the effects of the pandemic. Whilst trading in December was subdued in light of Omicron, the operator of 164…
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