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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 -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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23 November
Indian restaurant Jhakaas launches in South East London
Jhakaas, a new modern Indian delivery and collection brand, has launched on Brockley Rise, London. Jhakaas is the brainchild of Dayashankar Sharma, the executive chef behind the fine-dining Indian restaurant Heritage Dulwich on Rosendale Road. Opening nine months to the day after Heritage, Jhakaas offers a food menu that takes…
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22 November
Café Rouge reopens following rebrand in Haywards Heath
Café Rouge has announced it has officially reopened in Haywards Heath under its new name ‘Rouge’. The newly renovated restaurant will be the first of a select few sites to trial new design concepts and menu options to “improve ambience and create a more modern, and relaxing dining experience”, Rouge…
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22 November
Nightcap acquires Barrio Familia for £4.9m
Nightcap has announced that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Barrio Familia for total consideration of £4.9m. Through the acquisition, Nightcap has become the operator of an additional five bars, which comprises four Latin American-inspired, Tequila-led, cocktail bars in London. The consideration paid to the vendors featured…
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