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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Mar- 2022 -24 March
High streets face £3bn rates rise on 1 April
Hospitality, leisure and retail businesses in England are facing a “dangerous cost of doing business crisis”, according to real estate adviser Altus Group, as the government presses ahead with its £3.1bn business rates rise on 1 April. Analysis by Altus Group, following yesterday’s (23 March) Spring Statement, shows councils in…
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24 March
Itsu appoints new CFO
Itsu has appointed Greg Thorp as its new group CFO after a successful 16 years at Pret a Manger. Thorp joins the leadership team alongside CEO Ganan Kanagathurai and founder Julian Metcalfe. Ganan Kanagathurai, retail CEO, said: “I am thrilled to have hired someone with the experience and gravitas to…
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24 March
Return to 20% VAT a ‘massive missed opportunity’, UKH says
A return to 20% VAT for the hospitality and tourism industry will be met with disappointment by thousands of hospitality businesses, UKHospitality has said. In addition, UKH has said that ending the 12.5% rate for hospitality would “jeopardise jobs and restrict the sector’s efforts to stifle price rises for consumers,…
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24 March
The Grand Brighton promotes new executive chef
The Grand Brighton hotel’s head chef, Neil Gooding, has stepped up to take the position as executive chef after more than 15 years at the city’s flagship hotel. Gooding has worked at the hotel since 2006 when he first joined as a sous chef before being promoted to senior sous…
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23 March
Spring Statement: Chancellor raises NI threshold to £12,570
The chancellor has outlined a series of measures to help combat the rising cost of living in his latest spring statement, including increasing the national insurance threshold by £3,000. Speaking in parliament today (23 March), Rishi Sunak began his speech by warning it is yet unclear what the impact of…
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23 March
Revolution Bars raises wages ahead of NMW
As part of the group’s ‘fair day’s pay for hard day’s work’ pledge, Revolution Bars Group has implemented wage enhancements that exceed the new increased National Minimum Wage, due to be introduced in April. Revolution Bars Group, the operator of bars including Revolution, Revolución de Cuba, Playhouse, and Founders and…
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23 March
ESS wins catering contract for Scouts Scotland
ESS, the defence, energy and government services sector of Compass Group UK and Ireland, has been awarded a new catering services contract with Scouts Scotland at its Scout Adventures facility in Lochgoilhead, Argyll. The three-year contract will see ESS deliver catering services at the site, serving around 70,000 meals a…
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23 March
Inflation hits 30-year high at 6.2% in February
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 6.2% in the 12 months to February 2022, up from 5.5% in January, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It revealed this is the highest CPI 12-month inflation rate in the national statistic series which began in January 1997, and the…
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22 March
Energy costs force hospitality firms to raise prices and cut hours
“Soaring” energy costs are forcing some hospitality businesses to raise their prices and cut trading hours, according to a new survey by four leading hospitality trade bodies. The joint poll by trade organisations UKHospitality, the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) and Hospitality Ulster…
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22 March
The Foveran brought to market for first time in 20 years
One of Orkney’s top hospitality destinations, The Foveran Restaurant with Rooms, has been brought to market for the first time in 20 years for the price of £1,295,000. The Foveran has belonged to the Doull family for over 20 years and has built up an “enviable reputation” for its food…
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