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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Feb- 2022 -7 February
Star Pubs and Bars unveils partnership with Dunlop Heywood
Star Pubs and Bars has announced its new partnership with rating specialist Dunlop Heywood. It revealed the partnership is set to help ensure that its leased and tenanted pubs are not “excessively” assessed and overcharged for their business rates. According to the firm, Dunlop was appointed after an “extensive” tendering…
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7 February
Price rises for consumers now ‘inevitable’, says UKH
Nearly half of operators (47%) are reporting that they will be forced to increase consumer prices by over 10% this year, with 15% anticipating hikes of over 20%, according to a UKHospitality survey. of over 340 hospitality businesses representing 8,200 venues, employing 190,000 people. Overall, it is expected that prices…
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4 February
Drinks sales see ‘modest’ revival following end to Plan B
Out-of-home drinks sales welcomed a “modest revival” last week after Plan B restrictions were lifted across the UK, according to the CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker. It found that average drinks sales by value in Britain’s managed pubs, bars and restaurants in the week to 29 January were only 8%…
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4 February
Inn Hospitality Group acquires Seahouses’ Olde Ship Inn
The Inn Hospitality Group has acquired the lease to operate Seahouses’ harbourside pub, The Olde Ship Inn in Northumberland. The nautical-themed pub-hotel sits above the village’s bustling harbour, 500 yards from Seahouses North Beach. The “historic” property was initially part of a farm and first licensed in 1812, with the…
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4 February
Buzzworks to open flagship restaurant in Greenock
Buzzworks Holdings has announced it will open its flagship restaurant Scotts in Greenock. creating over 70 jobs for the town. Set to open at the new Greenock Cruise Ship Visitor Centre, the new restaurant venue will be designed by Jim Hamilton, featuring an open air rooftop terrace with panoramic views…
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4 February
Hub Box reports record sales for FY21
Hub Box, the Cornwall-based burger and barbecue business, has revealed FY21 total sales for the 11-strong restaurant group increased 75% to £12.6m. During the 52 week period ending December 2021, it also revealed that unaudited company EBITDA rose to £1.47m, up from £539k in FY20. Like-for-like sales for the 33…
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3 February
Industry calls on gov to scrap over-taxation of beer and pubs
Trade bodies representing UK brewers, publicans, and beer enthusiasts are calling on the Treasury to reexamine the tax burden currently facing the sector. In an open letter to the chancellor, consumer group ‘One Voice for Beer’ outlined its support for the government’s Alcohol Duty Review, but warned that further action…
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3 February
BoE raises interest rates to 0.5%
The Bank of England (BoE) has raised interest rates for the second time in three months to 0.5%, up from 0.25% previously. The BoE Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) confirmed it voted by a majority of 5-4 to increase Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 0.5%. Interestingly, it revealed those…
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3 February
Energy price cap to rise 54% from April
Hospitality bosses are braced for a spending squeeze after it was revealed the energy price cap is set to increase by 54% from 1 April amid a “record” increase in global gas prices, in a move that is set to affect approximately 22 million customers. Energy regulator Ofgem announced that…
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3 February
Venues by CH&CO enters £2m partnership with Brewers’ Hall
Venues by CH&CO has entered a partnership worth £2m with catering company Brewers’ Hall, set to reopen in April 2022 following its renovation. The partnership will see Venues by CH&CO exclusively manage and deliver a wide range of events at the Hall over a period of five years – from…
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