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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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Oct- 2021 -15 October
Domino’s collection sales rise 40.3% in Q3
Domino’s have revealed that its collection sales increased by 40.3% last quarter, according to it’s Q3 trading statement. The total orders for the restaurant chain grew 9.5% during this period, which was largely driven by collection orders rising 40.3%. Collection orders for Domino’s are now at 82% of 2019 levels…
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15 October
British workers filling more jobs in hospitality, data finds
British workers are beginning to fill more numbers of job positions in pubs, restaurants and hotels “than ever before” as labour shortages continue, according to the latest figures from hospitality software provider Fourth. It said this trend has been consistent over the last six months, as the number of British…
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15 October
Adam Handling opens Ugly Butterfly
Chef Adam Handling has announced that he has opened his first venture outside of London with the Cornish bar and restaurant Ugly Butterfly. Based on the seafront in Carbis Bay, the bar follows in the footsteps of Handling’s flagship Eve Bar. The Ugly Butterfly’s bar uses cocktail ingredients which have…
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15 October
Matthew Kenney to open plant-based restaurant in Selfridges
Matthew Kenney and his innovation team has announced the opening of a new plant-based restaurant Adesse Globally, in Selfridges. Launching 2 December, the restaurant will offer innovative cuisine to enhance lifestyle and wellbeing. The menus will include a wine list of organic and biodynamic varietals as well as spirits and…
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15 October
Coco di Mama partners with Sainsbury’s
Italian food-to-go brand Coco di Mama has partnered with Sainsbury’s to trial a range of its grab-and-go products in 15 London convenience stores. Sainsbury’s customers will be able to choose from eight of Coco di Mama’s ‘made fresh, every day’ baguettes and salads, complementing its Taste the Difference and £3.50…
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14 October
AM Services Group launches AM Food brand
AM Services Group has launched the AM Food brand, expanding its service range with the addition of workplace catering. The northern-based facilities services provider said that it “aims to disrupt” the UK contract catering market. The company’s “challenging approach” to workplace food has landed its first catering contract for 600…
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14 October
Children’s meal brand Jess Cooks secures £100k investment funding
Jess cooks has announced a new range of frozen meals for children has successfully secured £100k of seed funding, as it looks to build on local success and expand into the foodservice sector. It revealed Jess Cooks aims to disrupt the current baby and toddler food market, with a range…
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14 October
D&D to roll out chef training programme permanently
D&D London has announced it will be permanently rolling out its chef training programme. In partnership with Electric Mayonnaise, D&D has been working on a long-term commitment to “secure employment for people with little or no previous experience looking to enter kitchens, while giving a much-needed boost to staffing numbers…
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14 October
UK GDP grows 0.4% in August amid hospitality boost
Gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have grown by 0.4% in August 2021, and was boosted by the hospitality sector, according to the latest Office of National Statistics data. Services output grew by 0.3% in August 2021 with output in consumer-facing services increasing by 1.2%, while all other services…
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13 October
CrepeAffaire to open 10 UK sites
CrepeAffaire, the European fast casual crepe café group, has announced its plans to open 10 UK sites amongst the development of 50 new stores over the coming 24-36 months. It revealed the company is also on track to expand its international portfolio by 10 additional units by the end of…
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