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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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Sep- 2021 -10 September
Hospitality tops sectors most concerned about reducing carbon footprint
The hospitality and leisure industries are the most serious about tackling their carbon footprint, with 70% of respondents rating it as ‘extremely important’, according to new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) research released by Barclays. This is ahead of the survey average of 61%. Transport and distribution came in second…
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10 September
Bundobust Brewery to open in Manchester
Bundobust has announced the opening of its latest site in the Grade II-listed St James Building on Oxford Street in Manchester on 16 September 2021. Adding to the group’s roster of venues in Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester, this second Manchester site comes in the form of a 150-seat taproom and…
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10 September
Fulham Shore revenues soar 27% in three-week period
Fulham Shore, the owner of Franco Manca and The Real Greek, has announced a 27% two-year spike in group revenues in the three weeks ended 5 September 2021. The growth marks an acceleration from Fulham Shore’s average 8% climb in revenues for the eight weeks leading up to 17 August,…
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10 September
UK economic growth slows, ONS reveals
UK economic growth slowed down in July, growing by 0.1% compared with 1% in June 2021, according to the latest data by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). With the spread of the Delta variant and the “pingdemic” taking its hold in July, gross domestic product (GDP) still remains 2.1%…
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9 September
Itsu appoints new CCO
Itsu has announced the appointment of Neil Miller as its new chief customer officer (CCO). In the newly created role, Miller will lead the development and strategy of Itsu’s customer proposition, marketing, digital transformation and management of the brand. Prior to joining the group, he spent 25 years as a…
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9 September
Costa Coffee to increase staff pay by 5%
Costa Coffee has announced that all 14,500 of its store team members in UK company-owned stores will receive a 5% pay increase. From 1 October 2021, all store team members will receive pay increases of at least 45p per hour, bringing minimum pay to £9.36 per hour from £8.91. The…
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9 September
Signature Pubs to hold ‘jab and job’ recruitment initiative
A Scottish hospitality group is hoping to encourage young people to get the Covid vaccine at the same time as applying for a job, according to the BBC. Signature Pubs, which owns 24 venues in Scotland, revealed it needs to hire about 120 people due to staff shortages across the…
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9 September
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants swings to £5.1m loss
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has announced that the group swung to a £5.1m loss before tax in FY20, down from £15.2m profits the previous year. Consolidated turnover at the company also fell 36.9% year-on-year to £34.5m for the year ended 31 August 2020. The celebrity chef’s restaurant group attributed the decline…
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9 September
Tredwells to shut its doors after seven years
Tredwells, which is owned by chef Chantelle Nicholson, has announced the closure of the restaurant after seven years on Friday, 24 September 2021. Founded in the heart of Covent Garden, Tredwells delivers seasonal menus with an emphasis on locally sourced produce, plant-based eating and sustainable methods of production. The restaurant…
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8 September
Five Guys to open new site in Livingston
Five Guys is set to open its latest location at The Centre, Livingston, having agreed a lease for a new 3,787 sq ft store at the shopping centre. The new site is due to open on 13 September following a full refurbishment of the unit. Five Guys will join a…
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