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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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Dec- 2021 -21 December
Weekend hospitality sales plummet 40%, UKH finds
New figures show over half (54%) of venues were down more than 40% in revenues last weekend, according to industry body UKHospitality. One in five businesses reported a sales drop of more than 60%, whilst 88% of operators say they feel negative about the potential of New Year’s Eve trading.…
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20 December
UKH calls for gov support amid threat of further restrictions
UKHospitality has called on the government to provide the necessary support to the hospitality sector amid reports that further restrictions to help battle the surge in Omicron cases could soon be announced. UKH chief executive Kate Nicholls said that need for support comes as trading has already been “hugely damaged…
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20 December
JD Wetherspoon appoints new employee directors
JD Wetherspoon has appointed four employees to the new role of director after it was felt that the company would benefit from having more pub experience at its board level. The appointments are effective from 20 December 2021 and have been made for an initial three-year term. One of the…
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20 December
Hertfields takes on third leased pub
Hertfordshire-based events and hospitality company Hertfields has taken on its third leased pub – The Fox at Pirton near Hitchin – following a £170,000 refurbishment with Star Pubs and Bars. The company said the investment has aimed to restore the local to “its former glory as a great quality traditional…
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20 December
Hall & Woodhouse expands portfolio with 10 new pubs
Hall and Woodhouse has announced 10 pub acquisitions as part of its ongoing estate expansion, with more in the pipeline. It revealed the trading pubs are spread across both its managed and business partnership (tenanted) divisions. Earlier this year, Hall and Woodhouse sold a small collection of pubs to reinvest…
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20 December
Leon to open 50 new sites in 2022
Leon has announced plans to more than double the pace of its store rollout programme, with more than 50 restaurants to be opened in 2022, creating 1,000 jobs next year and 4,000 jobs over the next three years. Earlier this year, the business announced plans to open 20 restaurants over…
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17 December
Geezy Foods announces UK expansion plans
Geezy Foods, one of the world’s fastest-growing digital food, grocery and hospitality brands is expanding into the UK. After launching in Australia and New Zealand, Geezy Foods is now looking to build a network of virtual brands across London and many other cities across the globe to meet the rise…
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17 December
Jollibee eyes further UK expansion as sales soar 417%
Jollibee is set to expand further across the UK with new sites due to open in Scotland for the first time as sales soar. For the period between January and September 2021, overall sales grew 417% with 1.3 million pieces of the brand’s most popular menu item, Chickenjoy, being sold…
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17 December
Zero Carbon Forum adds five new members
Five hospitality industry groups; IHG Hotels and Resorts, McMullen’s Brewery, Wadworth Brewery, Côte Restaurant Group and Honest Burgers have joined the Zero Carbon Forum. The forum aim is to “radically” reduce emissions and achieve net zero in the hospitality industry. A non-profit organisation with 33 of the UK restaurants, pubs…
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17 December
Delivery sales surge 192% from pre-Covid levels, CGA finds
Delivery sales in November were 192% higher than pre-Covid levels in November 2019, with a 25% growth in takeaways, revealed the latest edition of the CGA and Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker. CGA said this reflects the trend of home deliveries boosted by lockdowns and the popularity of third party…
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