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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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Nov- 2021 -26 November
Hospitality sector sees rise in headcount and hours worked
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, all hospitality sectors saw their staff headcount and the number of hours worked rise in October against last year, according to the latest figures from software provider Fourth. Nonetheless, it said that a labour shortage was still evident in the…
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25 November
Michelin-starred Star Inn ‘reduced to ashes’
The Star Inn, a Michelin-starred restaurant headed by chef Andrew Pern, has been “reduced to ashes” following a fire at the site last night (24 November). The fire began when the thatched roof of the 14th Century building in Harome, North Yorkshire, caught fire shortly after 22:00 GMT. According to…
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25 November
Mitchells and Butlers losses narrow to £42m as sales recover
Mitchells and Butlers (M&B) has reported a pre-tax loss of £42m for-the 52 weeks ending 25 September 2021, compared with £123m a year earlier, as its sales recovery starts to take hold. M&B said it had returned to profitability in recent months and its like-for-like sales were 2.7% higher than…
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25 November
Wendy‘s eyes further UK expansion
Wendy’s is reportedly eyeing further expansion across the UK, having recently opened up a new site in Croydon this month. According to the Financial Times, the group has been “buoyed” by sales at the five UK sites it has opened since it relaunched in Reading in June. Wendy’s chief development…
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25 November
Summit boosts Abbeydale Food Group revenues
Abbeydale Food Group has seen its revenues for the year increase to £28.8m, with turnover also rising by 18% driven by the continued growth of its Summit Foods business. Its Summit Foods business, which provides frozen and chilled micro snacks and ‘fresher for longer’ chilled sandwiches, achieved sales of £24.3m…
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24 November
BBPA welcomes proposed changes to Pubs Code
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has welcomed the Government’s proposed changes to the Pubs Code. In particular, it praised the Government’s decision to streamline the Market Rent Only (MRO) process, which both tenants and pub-owning companies called for. It also reiterated the “strength” of the leased and tenanted…
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24 November
Hospitality vacancies could reach 163,000 over Christmas, study finds
Hospitality vacancies could reach as high as 163,000 over Christmas as the UK continues to be hit by an employment crisis, according to new analysis of ONS vacancy data by Stint, a student work app. It analysed the last 10 years of vacancy data and used a forecasting model to…
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24 November
Booking Office 1869 opens in King’s Cross
Booking Office 1869 has announced that the drinking and dining destination is now open in King’s Cross. The redevelopment of the bar and restaurant was led by hotelier and owner Harry Handelsmanis, and it comes complete with a late license and resident DJs. The room can seat up to 120…
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23 November
Three-quarters of food service sector not tracking food waste, Sodexo warns
Nearly three-quarters (74%) of supply chain heads and those in food procurement are not yet tracking the amount of food their organisation wastes, warns Sodexo, which has launched its ‘Appetite for Action’ campaign. The catering and facilities management business commissioned a new study examining food buying trends amongst organisations in…
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23 November
Compass Group sees operating profits hit £545m
The Compass Group has announced that its operating profit for the year ending 30 September 2021 increased by 85.4% to £545m from £294m in FY20. The company said this reflects actions taken to “control the controllable”, including resizing the cost base and improved cost control. Meanwhile, the company’s statutory revenue…
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